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007 First Light
Developer IO Interactive A/S
007 First Light is a 2026 action-adventure video game developed and published by IO Interactive. Based on the James Bond franchise, it tells an original narrative inspired by the novels and short stories by Ian Fleming, and the film series starring the character. The game depicts James Bond's origin story, as he embarks on his journey to earn his 00 status. Following the critical and commercial failure of 007… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1,044 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
83
LovedLoved
678 positive · 141 negative
95% range 80–85%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 678 | 141 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 47 | 3 | 115 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 1 | 17 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
22,951 of 25,399 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
83% recommend · 302 yes, 64 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 366 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (43,840 of 48,092 positive).
Players praise the game as a solid Bond experience that captures the spy atmosphere well. [1][2][3] Some note it is linear and lacks the freedom of Hitman, feeling more like an interactive movie. [1][4][5] A few reviewers criticize the short campaign and low replayability for the price. [6][7][8]
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- [6]
While I enjoyed the story, visuals, and the gameplay combo of Hitman + Watchdogs feels good, I cannot really recommend anyone pay 70 euros for 15hours of campaign. I did not rush things, did not yet get all of the collectables but I also don't feel inclined to do so having just finished the story. There is no real replayability unless you want to try going for challenges (be stealthy, be destructive, play with …
- [1]
I'm so torn here, but it IS a great game. I really do like this game and I recommend it for any fans of James Bond. The game looks great, runs great, sounds amazing at times. The action is well done, the controls feel responsive and the story itself is interesting enough so far. I think my expectations were too high for the gameplay though: I'm a huge fan of IOI's most recent hitman trilogy, with the insane openness …
- [2]
A very solid James Bond game, something we haven’t really had in a long time. The gameplay doesn’t reinvent the genre, but it is smooth, reliable, and enjoyable to play. Stealth and action sequences are well balanced, making missions fun to go through without feeling repetitive or forced. The story is genuinely engaging, with a good pace and well-directed moments that keep you wanting to see what happens next. It …
- [3]
Finally, they got Bond right Where do I even start? If you're a 007 fan, this game is a massive love letter to you. Honestly, it’s arguably the best James Bond game we’ve ever had. It’s insanely fun and fast-paced from start to finish, but it still manages to keep you hooked on a story that actually feels super relevant to what's going on in the real world right now. Let's talk about the combat. The gunplay is …
- [4]
I’m writing this review while sipping a Martini cocktail, shaken, not stirred. 007 First Light is a very good action game. A mix between Hitman, Uncharted, and some Watch Dogs elements. The game is built like a Bond movie from A to Z, with a blend of cinematics and gameplay scenes that mix together very well. The game is gorgeous and the casting and voice acting are top-notch. Unfortunately, since there is a …
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007 First Light sits at 83% positive across 819 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
007 First Light received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Writing for Eurogamer, Rick Lane felt that 007 First Light "isn't the Bond game that I wanted from IO Interactive [...] [b]ut I had a great time with it regardless". He especially praised the game's writing, noting that "almost every line lands with wit, soul, or both", and describing it as the best-written AAA game since Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Lane commended Bond's characterization, noting how the "younger and more unrefined" Bond present in the game was also "perhaps the most empathetic Bond yet", but felt that "the real surprise in First Light is how strong the secondary…
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Reactions
60 of 1,044 · most liked firstApparently the new 007 First Light game came out and chuds are mad that M is a woman -_- I guess they missed when M was a woman From Goldeneye to Skyfall when she was played by Judi Dench
neutral · AI labelView post →While I enjoyed the story, visuals, and the gameplay combo of Hitman + Watchdogs feels good, I cannot really recommend anyone pay 70 euros for 15hours of campaign. I did not rush things, did not yet get all of the collectables but I also don't feel inclined to do so having just finished the story. There is no real replayability unless you want to try going for challenges (be stealthy, be destructive, play with specific loadouts etc). The simulations can be fun but they're not really adding…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is what a mediocre game looks like. You play it once and forget about it forever. I probably won't ever play it again, the story isn't memorable either. I was expecting something closer to Metal Gear Solid meets Splinter Cell, but it's really nothing like either of them. The gameplay is also far too easy, even on the hardest difficulty. It's way too cinematic for a game with such boring combat. I don't mind cinematic video games for example, RDR2, OG MGS etc. many other games are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm so torn here, but it IS a great game. I really do like this game and I recommend it for any fans of James Bond. The game looks great, runs great, sounds amazing at times. The action is well done, the controls feel responsive and the story itself is interesting enough so far. I think my expectations were too high for the gameplay though: I'm a huge fan of IOI's most recent hitman trilogy, with the insane openness to levels and sheer amount of player agency. That is heavily stripped down…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Good: Bond, James Bond When 007 First Light avoids its own pitfalls, the experience serves as a superb Bond simulation. IO Interactive effectively transitions their Hitman expertise into a high-velocity espionage adventure. The interplay between quiet infiltration, intel gathering, and combat is well-tuned, featuring gadgets that are a joy to utilize. Patrick Gibson is excellent as an inexperienced, impulsive 007, while the sandbox architecture ensures significant player freedom in mission…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tested on Steam Deck OLED. The short version: lock it to 30fps, drop settings to low/medium, and this thing runs great. Stable frame times, no crashes, no weird Proton issues. Just works. Battery came in at 2h45m in my testing which honestly surprised me - for a day-one AAA this size I was expecting worse. And it runs fully offline, which matters a lot for a handheld. The game itself is really impressive. As a Bond fan I wasn't sure what to expect from a new studio taking on the license,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →brought me back to the old days of single player ass whoopin fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m only a few hours into 007: First Light (review code went out very late) but I *love* it so far. Delightful mashup of Hitman and Uncharted, with impressive storytelling chops. Been a minute since I’ve been this into a triple-A game. And I’ve never even seen a James Bond movie
positive · AI labelView post →For games like this, I wish Steam had a "Mixed" option. As a product, 007 First Light is perfectly fine. I can't honestly call it a bad game. It's gorgeous, technically impressive, and the budget is visible in every aspect of the presentation. At the same time, this game is the embodiment of everything that makes me roll my eyes at modern AAA game design. - The combat looks great, but it gets repetitive very quickly. What you see after the first few hours is pretty much what you'll be doing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First non-mobile Bond game in 14 years and IOI delivered. We went from "Well done 47" to "Well done 007". James Bond is back in the gaming world, shaken, not stirred.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m writing this review while sipping a Martini cocktail, shaken, not stirred. 007 First Light is a very good action game. A mix between Hitman, Uncharted, and some Watch Dogs elements. The game is built like a Bond movie from A to Z, with a blend of cinematics and gameplay scenes that mix together very well. The game is gorgeous and the casting and voice acting are top-notch. Unfortunately, since there is a storyline to follow, the game takes you right where it wants you to go, meaning you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I honestly didn't expect a new James Bond game to make me feel this nostalgic, the last 007 game I played was GoldenEye 007 on the Wii, and that game has a very special place in my history as a gamer, because it was one of the very first video games I ever played in my life, and it was also the game that introduced me to first-person shooters, before GoldenEye, I wasn't particularly interested in FPS games, it was really through that game that I discovered what made the genre so enjoyable to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The new James Bond game is titled ‘007 - First Light’ 🎮 Full reveal later this week
neutral · AI labelView post →Gamers these days, especially the younger ones, wouldn't have survived gaming pre-2010s. Endless amounts of open world + neverending online games has broken a lot of brains. People are mad 007 First Light is a 15-20 hour game. Which, is pretty good. When I was a kid you were lucky for a 7hr story.
neutral · AI labelView post →Roast me. I welcome the conversation. This is a non-game. Another example of a AAA game attached to a beloved IP trying to be a Hollywood blockbuster but neglecting what's needed to classify it as a game. Remember Star Wars: Outlaws, anyone? Wait a few months and reflect on the eerie similarities. People have commented it's Uncharted+Hitman--not an unfair comparison--except every element they're taking from previous games you've played fall short and is worse than those elements and, after…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve finished 007 First Light and can confidently say this is one of the best action games of the generation for me. Really remarkable game that seamlessly stirs so many styles into a James Bond cocktail. The nearly six year wait was worth it, almost unbelievably so.
positive · AI labelView post →Game Informer will not have a review of 007 First Light quite yet, as code was delivered extremely late, essentially giving us half a business day before a holiday weekend in the US. We’ve been playing it, but I wasn’t about to ask someone to break up family plans to get it done.
neutral · AI labelView post →IOInteractive is known for creating huge living and breathing sandbox maps, that have so many interactions and opportunities that it's a borderline simulation. You'd think they would play into their strengths but with enhanced action on top. Everyone who heard that IOI is making James Bond game thought they're a perfect fit because latest Hitman is pretty much a James Bond game. But it turns out they just wanted to make a carbon copy of Uncharted. (Didn't even realise at first how similar…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stop letting people who actively hate the material write for it. A lot of very talented people worked pretty hard delivering the game engine, but every single thing I do in game goes like this: 1. Get briefed on the objective 2. The part where I actually play goes well 3. Everything goes wrong in a scripted cutscene 4. Useless people berate me for doing a bad job during the time I wasn't actually playing the game What part of that sounds fun? I love the hitman series, always have. Do you know…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I misspoke on yesterday's show. 007 First Light is an absolute beauty of a game. It just took me a while to get into the swing of things. My apologies.
positive · AI labelView post →How this game has not achieved an overwhelmingly positive on Steam I have no idea, it is by far the best story driven action games I have ever played, not only is it well designed, written and coded but it runs butter smooth. I wish every game was as fun as this one out of the box. No it's not Hitman. Yes it is everything a boy who dreamed of being Bond could wish for from a 007 game. I don my hat at thee IOI
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The script and story are so predictable and lazy it makes me feel like it was written by AI or someone with very little experience Often I find myself cringing at how a character responds or reacts. I am almost done with chapter 4 and it keeps getting worse. In the middle of a negotiation with pirates with power and money to overthrow nations, quippy lines and threats should simply result in death sentence, yet in this game it's all happy go lucky lalaland The level design is seriously low…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →credits on 007 First Light, that is a really really good game! very fun to take in something "James Bond" that understands what's fun about those movies and makes a game out of it in a way that is, like, excited instead of restrained to It's Like a Movie
positive · AI labelView post →A very solid James Bond game, something we haven’t really had in a long time. The gameplay doesn’t reinvent the genre, but it is smooth, reliable, and enjoyable to play. Stealth and action sequences are well balanced, making missions fun to go through without feeling repetitive or forced. The story is genuinely engaging, with a good pace and well-directed moments that keep you wanting to see what happens next. It captures the spy atmosphere of the 007 universe quite well, supported by a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →More than anything it’s nice to play 007 First Light and go “now that’s a fuckin video game right there”
positive · AI labelView post →Anyways, 007 First Light has been a blast. The set pieces are quite incredible, and having such a high production value single player story based game in 2026 is quite the treat.
positive · AI labelView post →This game is OK but waaaaaaay to expensive for what it has to offer. It has very little replayability after the first run, the stealth mode and other mechanics are not that interesting. I would recommend the uncharted series or Hitman instead of this game. This game's price tag only survives on the hype and I will definitely not buy the follow-up for this game. This is mostly for people who wants to experience the bond-atmosphere (which is done fairly well) but as a game there are alot of other…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I could not imagine any better studio to make a game about bond than IOI. You can see very clearly, how decades of creating Hitman were put to use in making First light, while making it a very diffrent game than Hitman. One of the fears before the release online was "hopefully its not just british hitman" and it really isn't. While having constant easter eggs and nods to hitman franschise (which were amazing). It never made me feel like im playing some htiman clone which is a huge plus. And…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First look at James Bond in the upcoming ‘007 - First Light’ game 🎮 Releasing in 2026
neutral · AI labelView post →W game honestly not the greatest but super solid i'd give it a 007/10 and thats completely unironically. story really good gameplay good with some bad stuff like some of the dumbest enemy ai i've ever seen. fun for the first playthrough but it is an incredibly story driven game and i dont see myself doing another playthrough
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New trailer for the James Bond game '007 - First Light' 🎮 • Releasing March 27, 2026 • Available on PS5, Xbox Series, PC, and Switch 2
neutral · AI labelView post →007 First Light is the perfect example of modern AAA game development and all that's both good and bad about it. Here's the nutshell: The gameplay mechanics (shooting, brawling, investigation) are strong and compelling and the game is full of jaw dropping environments that will stick in your memory for years. It is also about as much of a interactive movie as it is a video game. While I personally prefer challenge in games, I don't think twice about it if people want to breeze through games…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →➤ Bond Identity I think 007 First Light works better as a game than as a true James Bond experience. If you enjoy third-person action-adventure games or are a fan of Hitman, there is a good chance you will still have fun with it, because at its core this feels like a softer, more cinematic version of Hitman. Ironically, that is also the game’s biggest weakness. James Bond is more than infiltration, stealth, or espionage mechanics. Bond is charisma, manipulation, elegance, danger,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally, they got Bond right Where do I even start? If you're a 007 fan, this game is a massive love letter to you. Honestly, it’s arguably the best James Bond game we’ve ever had. It’s insanely fun and fast-paced from start to finish, but it still manages to keep you hooked on a story that actually feels super relevant to what's going on in the real world right now. Let's talk about the combat. The gunplay is really solid, but the Close Quarters Combat (CQC) is where this game truly shines. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's frustrating buying a new game on pc you've been excited to play for a few weeks and then there's a game breaking bug causing a crash at a required section in the first few hours of the game. This was forza horizon 6. Thankfully, steam refunded it and now I'm playing 007 First Light instead.
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve been waiting for a game like this for so long, and it absolutely delivered. The introduction alone is a 10/10 and instantly tells you that this is the Bond game we needed. Honestly, this feels like the only studio that could make something like this work so perfectly. You’ll remember Uncharted, Hitman, and even Sony’s Spider-Man games while playing, but it still has its own identity and style. Everything about this game feels breathtaking. I literally played for 12 hours straight and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"James Bond Movies are for friends, so I don't need one." Honestly, don't let the 88 Metacritic score gaslight you. This is a classic case of style over substance. If you're expecting the peak sandbox freedom of the Hitman series, you’re really going to be disappointed. It feels more like Detroit: Become Human with occasional shooting sections than an actual stealth sandbox. Every now and then, the game teases player choice, only to shove you back onto the same scripted rails. The devs tried to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Much, MUCH better than I expected. Story & Narrative In this game, we learn how James Bond(007), became an agent. In short, you could say this is the foundation for future James Bond games. The game focuses on a younger and less experienced Bond, creating a very strong foundation for what comes next. The story is well written, and the atmosphere and presentation are top-notch throughout most of the game. There were almost no moments where I thought, "This would have been better if they…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't see where the positive reviews are coming from. This game is the very definition of casual slop. The AI is brain dead, the controls are garbage (not reading inputs/ finicky about being in exactly the right spot to perform an action, and sometimes not performing the action even though the prompt appears). I've had a few crashes and glitches that required a restart. It is BORING and cliche. The writing is utter garbage that has MASSIVE plot holes. Gamers have really lowered their…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seeing a lot of glowing reviews for 007: First Light, which should help its chances for winning best indie game of the year.
neutral · AI labelView post →I wish Steam had a neutral review option, because this game isn’t fully good or fully bad for me. The game definitely has style. Young Bond looks handsome as hell, the locations and graphic are beautiful, and the whole spy atmosphere feels very cinematic. Gameplay-wise, it feels like 70% Hitman, but weirdly you can’t even properly use your gun during stealth sections. You spend a lot of time sneaking around and watching story cutscenes. But honestly, the stealth gameplay feels kinda dumb…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →007 First Light - Year One Content detailed -Tac Sim Challenges & Upgrades -Path Tracing -G2 Glasses gadget -New Game+ Campaign -New mission with Bawma -Wishlist Milestone 5 -Photo Mode -James Bond Day Reward
neutral · AI labelView post →Not the Bond Game I Dreamed Of I still remember the first time seeing the teaser for Project 007 back in 2020, just as if it was yesterday. Oh how excited and happy I was to finally see a new Bond game getting developed. Now, we have the game and I had a good time with it, even though it's not my dream Bond game. It's also not without its flaws when looking at it from the developers' perspective. Gameplay and Level Design Bond's training parts in Malta are very well designed. Right from the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- 🔳 You forget what reality is ☑️ Beautiful 🔳 Good 🔳 Decent 🔳 Bad 🔳 Don‘t look too long at it 🔳 MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- 🔳 Very good ☑️ Good 🔳 It's just gameplay 🔳 Mehh 🔳 Watch paint dry instead 🔳 Just don't ---{ Audio }--- 🔳 Eargasm 🔳 Very good ☑️ Good 🔳 Not too bad 🔳 Bad 🔳 I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- 🔳 Kids ☑️ Teens ☑️ Adults 🔳 Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- 🔳 Check if you can run paint 🔳 Potato 🔳 Decent ☑️ Fast 🔳 Rich boy 🔳 Ask NASA if they…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I first saw 007 First Light I was a little sceptical because the last 007 game we got was back in 2012... and it was butchered by Activision - 007 Legends. It was terrible to say the least. Happily enough though, 007 First Light was being developed by IO Interactive, the people that work on Hitman WOA (and other Hitman games). So this was a welcome sight. Here we are in 2026, the first 007 game in 14 years and I have to say... it was a thrill ride from start to finish. This is what we…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great visual. Great voice acting. Great characters. Decent story. But these are what I look in a movie not in a game. They are a bonus for sure, completes the game and makes it a masterpiece but you need GAMEPLAY for a game. I would love to watch this game as a movie but it is not fun to play after the first 2-3 missions. Very little or no exploration, extremely linear, holds your hand constantly, rinse and repeat everything in every mission, very bad AI that breaks immersion, good close…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lenny Kravitz will play a Bond villain in the ‘007 - FIRST LIGHT’ game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Action/stealth game in which you play as a young James Bond and learn about his beginnings as an MI6 spy First of all, I'd like to thank the creators of 007 First Light at IO Interactive for creating such an outstanding production. I'm a huge fan of story-driven games like this James Bond game. It's one of the few games in which I can find no major flaws, I loved everything about it. I could only point out two things I didn't like, the game's short duration and the car collision system, which,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →007 First Light - Extended Operations free DLC available as part of update 1.3.0 ioi.dk/007firstligh... www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRF4... -New Game+ -Photo Mode -brand-new "00" difficulty -refined weapon handling animations -more TacSim content -over 700 fixes and improvements
neutral · AI labelView post →Very kind friend gifted me 007 First Light and first impressions are quite good. But man. Hearing Lennie James in a game for the first time in a while is really giving me Destiny grief pangs
positive · AI labelView post →The new James Bond game '007 - First Light' releases March 27, 2026 🎮 Available on PS5, Xbox Series, PC, and Switch 2
neutral · AI labelView post →Cannot recommend this product as of now cause DRM is breaking the save features and files. Tried all the fixes that reddit and other forums proposed and no avail so in short Denuvo messes the game up and is forcing you start from the beginning all over, again cannot recommend due to forced DRM.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy Scarlet Saturday! The current vibe is thinking about 007 First Light! This game comes out in lil over a month! I've stayed completely blind on it, but it's the first Bond game in over a decade and I'm super hyped for it! I hope you have a wonderful day, I send love and positivity your way 💛☺️
positive · AI labelView post →This game was absolutely incredible for me, and not simply because of its graphics, but for a few different reasons. The story was amazing, not only because of how well it was written and executed, but also because of how much it feels like watching a James Bond movie. The developers did an amazing job with the direction of the entire gameplay experience and the cutscenes, not to mention the opening title sequence. I have watched the Bond movies from Sean Connery's first film all the way to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After wrapping 007 First Light it's more an Uncharted game than most Uncharted games (complimentary). If this were a 1st party game the zealots would be out getting tattoos right now.
positive · AI labelView post →The intro to First Light does a decent job of establishing that this isn't just ioi's usual fare in its latest disguise, but the first "real" mission is where they really made sure it was nailed in. Taking place in the "Carpathian Hotel", you move through what is more or less a reimagining of Hitman 2016's Paris location pursuing a suspicious man who goes through outfits like they're going out of style and causes minor nuisances for every guest he encounters. It's hilariously unsubtle, but the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is enjoyable, story is pretty much what you would expect in a Bond movie and the graphics are very good. Gameplay is where it all fell apart... EVERYTHING is extremely limited and that affected my enjoyment of the game.. paths are extremely linear. Every single time I tried to get a bit "off script" I was met with invisible walls, blockages, or Bond turning around because of the objective... Every mechanic was left in a barebones state to make sure the game was "reachable" to the vast…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TONIGHT AT 8:30PM ET! When the Hitman devs release a Bond game, we gotta play it. It's as simple as that. We're checking out 007 FIRST LIGHT! twitch.tv/secretsleepoversociety
neutral · AI labelView post →Not a fan of how they've implemented DLSS/FSR3.1 without a binary so we can't upgrade it to FSR4 or use OptiScaler. Very anti-consumer and treats anyone but Nvidia users as second-class users. Which is concerning since Nvidia seems like they don't give a crap about PC gaming anymore.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →007 First Light is an Untitled Goose Game remaster
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