The Surge

Deck13 · Focus Entertainment

Released: May 15, 2017
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 06:26 GMT

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28 Aug 2020PCGamesN
The Surge's new Wild West-themed expansion has robots in cowboy hats
The Surge's new expansion, The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented, will be released on October 2. Developer Deck13 is taking the sci-fi action-RPG to the old frontier where you'll have to survive the "deadly test chambers" of mad scientist Dr. Rischbieter. These chambers are set up
20 Sep 2019Developer post
The Surge 2 - Watch our Launch Trailer!
Hi everyone, The Surge 2’s blend of limb-chopping combat and post-apocalyptic exploration releases September 24 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. We are delighted to deliver a sequel enjoyable by all - either for its standalone story and gameplay, or how it builds and improves
27 Aug 2019Developer post
The Surge is free right now!
Hello everyone, The Surge is free to play right now on Steam until August 29. The game and its DLCs can be purchased at up to 75% off until August 30! If you are interested in The Surge 2 and haven’t played the previous title, or if you have a friend who is interested in both sci
27 Aug 2019Announcement
Midweek Madness - The Surge, 75% Off
Save 75% on The Surge during this week's Midweek Madness*! Play The Surge for FREE starting now through Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time. You can also pickup The Surge at 50% off the regular price!* If you already have Steam installed, click here to install or play The Surge. If you
05 Jun 2019Developer post
The Surge 2 - Release Date & Pre-Orders
Hello everyone! We’re thrilled to announce that The Surge 2 will release worldwide September 24 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC - overcome, upgrade, and survive! Pre-orders are now open! Players who pre-order at participating retailers will receive the URBN Gear Pack DLC for f
12 Apr 2019Announcement
Daily Deal - The Surge, 70% Off
Today's Deal: Save 70% on The Surge and 33% on its DLC!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Sunday at 10AM Pacific Time
27 Nov 2018Developer post
The Surge Patch 15: Various DLC Tweaks and Fixes
Hello everyone! We’re very happy today to announce that Patch 15 is out for The Surge: The Good, The Bad and The Augmented. This update will apply for all players, but the fixes will only address The Good, The Bad and the Augmented. Please read the patch log below: On all platfor
Hello everyone!
We’re very happy today to announce that Patch 15 is out for The Surge: The Good, The Bad and The Augmented.
This update will apply for all players, but the fixes will only address The Good, The Bad and the Augmented.
Please read the patch log below:
On all platforms:

The “Mute Rischboter” functionality is now working as intended
The Cut & Go & Black Belt modifier description has been updated[
The interface of the Episode & Modifier Selection screen is now unaffected by a Custom Controller layout[
The Tech Scrap exploit, that consisted of destroying your gear and implants during an episode, has been fixed[
The Asclepius’ set bonus now is effectively triggered by the Medi-Voltaic Injection Max’s implant[
The Episode & Modifier Selection’s screen has been properly updated to reflect the difficulty of some modifiers
Thank you, and please continue to give us your feedback, it's much appreciated.
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02 Oct 2018Rock, Paper, Shotgun
The Surge s wild cyber-west expansion The Good, The Bad And The Augmented is out now
The allure of dusty trails, battered hats and saloons with creaky doors is timeless – the cyborg zombies in exo-frames? That’s just anachronistic, but I dig the style of The Surge ‘s new expansion, The Good, The Bad And The Augmented, released today. Described as a series of modi
02 Oct 2018Developer post
The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented available today!
The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented brings the old west to The Surge today! The Surge gets brand new content today with the new expansion The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented, out today. Warren will need to contend with not only the mad doctor’s nefarious traps and allies, but h
19 Sep 2018Developer post
The Surge: The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented - Screenshots
Discover the first screenshots of The Surge’s newest expansion ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented’! Fight against mad scientist Dr. Rischboter for unique weapons, armor sets and plenty more! Hardcore Action RPG The Surge will soon be getting brand new content with a new expans
14 Sep 2018Developer post
The Surge - The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented - Challenge Modifiers
Hi everyone, Welcome to a new article unveiling more about The Surge's newest expansion - The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented, coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC October 2. In the bowels of the CREO facility, you'll explore an old and abandoned Quality Assurance lab created to push
Hi everyone,
Welcome to a new article unveiling more about The Surge's newest expansion - The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented, coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC October 2.
In the bowels of the CREO facility, you'll explore an old and abandoned Quality Assurance lab created to push CREO’s tech to the limit. Warren will face Dr. Rischboter’s deadly test chambers that, for some reason, feel like torn straight out of a twisted Wild West TV show!
The mad doctor’s training rooms are accessible through several access points spread over the environments of the base game. The testing chambers are numbered from 1 to 9, each room being more difficulty to finish than the previous one, but also more rewarding.
Each stage can be customized with a series of modifiers which also alter the rewards for beating the room. As shown in the screenshot below, you can combine up to 4 of 16 insane modifiers available. You can pick a maximum of one modifier for each row.
Here is the list of modifiers and their effects:

Dynamo - Constant energy fluctuations
Lactose Tolerant - After losing health, recollect it as cheesy treats. No injections available.
Free Healthcare - Med packs scattered throughout the levels. No injections available.
Leech - Player and enemies steal each other's life. No injectable use.
Vintage - Sped-up black & white fun, just like the good old days. No sound effects.
Chrono-Master - Performing moves makes time move faster than normal and increase the damage you deal. If you do nothing or get hit, it'll slow down again.
Combo Maker - Perfect combos increase damage, failed combos decrease it.
Rush Hour - A timer is set on Warren's life. Successful kills buy him more time.
Short Fuse - If you don't cut limbs, enemies will go out with a bang!
Danger Close - Dying enemies drop power cores.
Fire and Brimstone - Fire traps scattered all around the facility.
Epicenter - Every once in a while, a flame pit opens up right below Warren.
Polterguys - Invisible enemies, visible weapons, losta pain!
Arms Race - Auto-equip the weapon of the last killed enemy.
Cut-And-Go - Enter the episode without any armor, cut limbs to instantly equip the enemy's armor.
Black Belt - Dispense pain with your bare firsts - and look like a real drunken master! Hitting armored body parts will wound you.
At the end of each stage, fight against distinct Challengers, powerful opponents forged from the training scenarios who are equipped with 30 unique new equipment pieces – armors, weapons, and implants - that you can take for yourself!
The harder and crazier the modifiers, the better the rewards! Each gear from The Good, The Bad and The Augmented has an upgraded V2 version, some have even better hidden upgrades!
The testing chambers are slowly unlocked through the main story in a first run, and all available from the start in NG+. We can't wait to see you test the tons of crazy combinations available, such as the black & white "vintage" modifier 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rMF2OBOCOc
The Surge: The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented will be available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One on October 2.
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10 Sep 2018Rock, Paper, Shotgun
The Surge goes west in cowboy expansion
It s nice to see difficult robot slicer The Surge get dafter with each expansion. The sci-fi Soulslike previously went for a Walk in the Park to chop robot limbs off animatronic bunnies in a malfunctioning theme park. Now, its next expansion, The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented
06 Sep 2018Developer post
New Expansion Announcement
The Surge unveils its newest expansion ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented’ with a Teaser Trailer! Fight against mad scientist Dr. Rischboter for unique weapons, armor sets and plenty more! Hardcore Action RPG The Surge will soon be getting brand new content with a new expansio
22 Aug 2018Developer post
Watch The Surge 2's Gameplay First Look!
After the success of last year’s sci-fi Action RPG The Surge, we're happy to showcase a new gameplay footage of The Surge 2, releasing 2019. The trailer showcases the new Park sector, located in the middle of a city ravaged by the events of The Surge. Devious mercenaries called T
17 Apr 2018Developer post
Cutting Edge Pack now Available!
Battle your way to CREO’s most advanced prototypes and equip them now! Dystopian Action RPG The Surge is preparing to unleash its latest free DLC : the Cutting Edge Pack! The armor sets provide a variety of useful boons when worn in their entirety, as well as giving Warren variou
09 Apr 2018Developer post
Cutting Edge Pack free DLC coming April 17!
We're happy to announce the Cutting Edge Pack, a new free DLC for The Surge introducing CREO's finest technology with three brand new sets of armor and weapons! Once the DLC is installed you will find six fierce new enemies in Abandoned Production, Management, and Core that must
09 Apr 2018Developer post
Cutting Edge Pack free DLC coming April 17!
We're happy to announce the Cutting Edge Pack, a new free DLC for The Surge introducing CREO's finest technology with three brand new sets of armor and weapons! Once the DLC is installed you will find six fierce new enemies in Abandoned Production, Management, and Core that must
06 Mar 2018Announcement
Midweek Madness - The Surge, 60% Off
Save 60% on The Surge during this week's Midweek Madness*! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex. Robots gone haywire, insane augmented co-workers and rog
07 Feb 2018Rock, Paper, Shotgun
The Surge 2 continues the sci-fi Soulslike in 2019
A sequel is on the way for The Surge , Deck13’s so-so sci-fi Souslike from 2017. The Surge 2 is its name, and broadly trying to expand and improve the open-world action-RPG is its game. The first laid solid, if unremarkable, foundations of cutting robots and mechs to pieces so ho
07 Feb 2018Developer post
Announcing The Surge 2!
We're excited to announce the development of The Surge 2! After the success of The Surge, our hardcore Action RPG released in May 2017 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, we are happy to announce the renewal of the partnership between Deck13 and Focus Home Interactive and the deve

Updates & announcements

The Surge unveils its newest expansion ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented’ with a Teaser Trailer!

Midweek Madness - The Surge, 60% Off