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Recoil

Other (objects, etc.) concept

Simulates recoil to some degree, throwing aim off target rather than usual bullet dispersion increasing for a moment or simply nothing at all.

59
games
8
platforms
Killing Floor (Windows)
Killing Floor
WIN 2009-05-14
E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy (Windows)
E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy
WIN 2011-07-29
Guns of Icarus Alliance (Windows)
Guns of Icarus Alliance
WIN 2017-03-31
World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition (Xbox 360)
World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition
X360 2014-08-12
Killzone (PlayStation 2)
Killzone
PS2 2004-11-02
Wolfenstein: The New Order (PlayStation 4)
Wolfenstein: The New Order
PS4 2014-05-20
Exodus from the Earth (Windows)
Exodus from the Earth
WIN 2008-09-24
Ace of Spades: Battle Builder (Windows)
Ace of Spades: Battle Builder
WIN 2012-12-12
Wolfenstein: The New Order (PlayStation 3)
Wolfenstein: The New Order
PS3 2014-05-20
The Precursors (Windows)
The Precursors
WIN 2009-12-04
Blacklight: Retribution (Windows)
Blacklight: Retribution
WIN 2012-04-03
Kingdom Come: Deliverance (Linux)
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
LIN 2015
Note that this is for simulation, not an pre-rendered/defined animation.
Related:
* Weapon kickback - when the recoil is powerful enough to push you in the other direction, does not necessarily simulate recoil besides the kickback.
* Impact shock - similar feature but caused by damage or concussion to the player character.

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Parent groups

Feedback, Realism, Tool simulation

Games by year

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The first Recoil video game was released on December 6, 1997.

Tripwire Interactive, Ubisoft and Muse Games published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 27
Linux 15
Mac OS X 5
X360 4
PS3 3
Xbox One 2
PS4 2
PS2 1

Most common companies

Tripwire Interactive8
Ubisoft7
Muse Games5
Bethesda Softworks5
Wargaming.net3
Wolfire Games3
Deep Silver3
Thinking Studios2
Night Dive Studios2
Darkest Hour Team2