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Bethesda Softworks

Brink

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    16*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Brink

Engines

  • id Tech 4

Localized titles

  • Brink

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Free To Play*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    329*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    261*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    252*
  • Parkour*
    Votes · historical
    237*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    187*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    175*
  • Free to Play*
    Votes · historical
    174*
  • Class-Based*
    Votes · historical
    138*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    130*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    121*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    115*
  • Gun Customization*
    Votes · historical
    106*
  • Team-Based*
    Votes · historical
    90*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    85*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    84*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    64*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    49*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    47*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    42*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    XP(SP3)/Vista/Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent*
    Memory
    2GB RAM*
    Storage
    8GB of free space*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA 8800GS / ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro or equivalent*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 / ATI Radeon™ HD 5850*
    Memory
    3 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Quad Core i5*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    3 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    37*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Splash Damage

Publishers

  • Bethesda Softworks

Release history

  • 2011-05-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-05-10 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2011-05-10*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2011-05-10 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2011-05-10*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 9, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA 8800GS / ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro or equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Brink*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Quad Core i5*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 / ATI Radeon™ HD 5850*
Windows recommended memory requirement
3* GB
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA 8800GS / ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro or equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Quad Core i5*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 / ATI Radeon™ HD 5850*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
3 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Splash Damage
Splash Damage*
Developers · PlayStation 3
Splash Damage
Splash Damage*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
shooter game
shooter game*
Genres · PlayStation 3
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
16*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2011-05-10 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2011-05-10*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2011-05-10 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2011-05-10*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
43*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
309* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
Developers
  • Splash Damage*
DLC count · historical
3*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Free To Play*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
80* min
Metacritic score
70*
Name
BRINK*
Negative reviews · historical
2,954*
Peak ccu
22*
Positive reviews · historical
4,999*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.0*
Publishers
  • Bethesda Softworks*
Recommendations
1,970*
Store release date · historical
May 9, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
http://brinkthegame.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Developers
Splash Damage
Splash Damage*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 9, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
519* min
Ccu
22*
Developer
Splash Damage*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Free To Play*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
92* min
Name
BRINK*
Negative reviews · historical
2,954*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
4,999*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks*
Community tags · historical
  • FPS*
  • Action*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Parkour*
  • Shooter*
  • Character Customization*
  • Free to Play*
  • Class-Based*
  • Co-op*
  • Singleplayer*
  • First-Person*
  • Gun Customization*
  • Team-Based*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Tactical*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Open World*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
FPS
FPS*
Action
Action*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Parkour
Parkour*
Shooter
Shooter*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Free to Play
Free to Play*
Class-Based
Class-Based*
Co-op
Co-op*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
First-Person
First-Person*
Gun Customization
Gun Customization*
Team-Based
Team-Based*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Tactical
Tactical*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Open World
Open World*
Tags votes
FPS
Votes · historical
329*
Action
Votes · historical
261*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
252*
Parkour
Votes · historical
237*
Shooter
Votes · historical
187*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
175*
Free to Play
Votes · historical
174*
Class-Based
Votes · historical
138*
Co-op
Votes · historical
130*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
121*
First-Person
Votes · historical
115*
Gun Customization
Votes · historical
106*
Team-Based
Votes · historical
90*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
85*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
84*
Tactical
Votes · historical
64*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
52*
Adventure
Votes · historical
49*
Casual
Votes · historical
47*
Open World
Votes · historical
42*
Specifications 5 · 22 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
Developers
  • Splash Damage*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Free To Play*
Free to play · historical
Yes*
Metacritic score
70*
Name
BRINK*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: XP(SP3)/Vista/Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent Memory: 2GB RAM Hard Drive: 8GB of free space Graphics: NVIDIA 8800GS / ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro or equivalent *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • Bethesda Softworks*
Recommendations total
1,967*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 9, 2011*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Developers
Splash Damage
Splash Damage*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
XP(SP3)/Vista/Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent*
Memory
2GB RAM*
Storage
8GB of free space*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA 8800GS / ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro or equivalent*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 9, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Store genres
Action|Free To Play*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,062*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
37*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
3* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
BRINK*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
37*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
3 GB*

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