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Warframe

Launching in 2013, Digital Extremes' Warframe is a free-to-play RPG that has evolved significantly since its debut. Incorporating both third-person shooting and melee action, Warframe uses a mission-based structure, although the game also has open-world sections.

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Warframe
Action
RPG
Third-Person Shooter
Looter Shooter
Systems
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Top Critic Avg: 73/100 Critics Rec: 56%
Released
March 25, 2013
ESRB
Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Language, Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
Developer(s)
Digital Extremes
Publisher(s)
Digital Extremes
Engine
Evolution Engine
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Platform(s)
PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, Android, iOS
Genre(s)
Action, RPG, Third-Person Shooter, Looter Shooter
How Long To Beat
250+ hours

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