007 First Light
Earn the Double 0 number as a young, reckless James Bond in IO Interactive's origin story.
By IO Interactive A/S. Out now on PC.
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1 / 10007 First Light is a single-player espionage action-adventure from IO Interactive, the Danish studio behind Hitman, and it launched on Steam on May 26, 2026. It tells a James Bond origin story: before the tuxedo and the licence to kill, Bond is a young naval air crewman pulled into MI6's revived Double 0 programme.
IO Interactive both develops and publishes the game, so it is built on the same instincts that made its sandbox assassination levels popular, now aimed at a cinematic spy plot. Players lean on stealth, improvised gadgets, social infiltration and gunfights when cover is blown.
The PC launch has landed well with players. Steam shows a Very Positive rating from more than 35,000 reviews, and Steam's store data lists a Metacritic score of 84. Since release the studio has added a path tracing update made with NVIDIA, and it has published a year-one plan of free missions and features.
Gameplay
Missions mix three approaches, and the game rarely forces just one. Stealth comes first: Bond can slip through restricted areas, listen in on conversations and pick moments to act, much like a Hitman level with a tighter story attached. When a plan works, objectives fall without a shot being fired.
Gadgets are the second layer. Bond carries field kit disguised as everyday items, such as a lighter, earphones, a phone and a pen, and the Deluxe Edition adds cosmetic skins for exactly those four tools. They open routes, distract guards and create openings for takedowns.
The third approach is open action. If an infiltration goes wrong, the game shifts into cover-based shooting, hand-to-hand fights and chases, and the difficulty can be adjusted for players who want the story more than the challenge.
Between story missions, Tac Sim missions act as MI6 training scenarios built for replay, and the year-one roadmap promises more of them. Photo mode, new gadgets and the return of a character called Bawma are also on that list. The game supports full controller play including DualSense, has 37 Steam achievements and saves to Steam Cloud. There is no multiplayer.
Story & Setting
After a heroic act during his naval service, young James Bond is offered a place in MI6's newly revived Double 0 programme. He is talented but impulsive, and his training is not a smooth ride.
The plot turns when a mission to stop a rogue agent ends in tragedy. Bond is forced to work with Greenway, a mentor who is not keen on the job, and the pair start pulling at a conspiracy that leads to a coup threatening the heart of the British state. It is an original story rather than an adaptation of any film or Fleming novel, which gives IO room to show how Bond becomes the agent fans know.
Key Features
- Play a young James Bond earning his Double 0 number
- Choose between stealth, gadgets and open gunfights in each mission
- Use spy kit hidden in a lighter, phone, pen and earphones
- Replay Tac Sim training missions added through the year-one roadmap
- Turn on the NVIDIA path tracing update on supported PCs
- Adjust difficulty and use full DualSense controller support
Platforms & Availability
007 First Light runs on Windows 10 and 11 PC through Steam and is not listed for Mac or Linux there. The US Steam price was $47.99 in early November 2026. Minimum specs ask for a Core i5-9500 or Ryzen 5 3500, 16 GB of RAM, a GTX 1660 or RX 5700 and 80 GB on an SSD. English has full audio, with interface text in 14 languages.
Why it matters
Bond games have been scarce for a decade, and this is the first time a studio known for open-ended stealth has had the licence. The reaction suggests it worked: tens of thousands of Steam reviews, mostly positive, within months of launch. Get it if you enjoy Hitman-style infiltration with a stronger story. Skip it if you want multiplayer, or if your PC falls below a GTX 1660 and 16 GB of RAM.
System requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | MICROSOFT WINDOWS 10/11, 64-BIT | MICROSOFT WINDOWS 10/11, 64-BIT |
| Processor | INTEL CORE i5 9500, AMD RYZEN 5 3500 | INTEL CORE i5 13500, AMD RYZEN 5 7600 |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GFORCE GTX 1660, AMD RX 5700, INTEL DISCRETE GPU EQUIVALENT | NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 TI, AMD RX 6700 XT, INTEL DISCRETE GPU EQUIVALENT |
| Storage | 80 GB available space | 80 GB available space |
Questions
When did 007 First Light come out on PC?
007 First Light launched on Steam on May 26, 2026, developed and published by IO Interactive.
Is 007 First Light multiplayer?
No. Steam lists it as single-player only, with achievements, Steam Cloud saves and full controller support.
What PC do I need for 007 First Light?
The minimum is a Core i5-9500 or Ryzen 5 3500, 16 GB of RAM, a GTX 1660 or RX 5700, and 80 GB on an SSD.
Is 007 First Light based on a Bond film?
No. It is an original origin story in which young Bond joins the revived Double 0 programme and uncovers a coup.
How are Steam players rating 007 First Light?
Steam showed a Very Positive score of 90% from about 35,500 reviews on November 5, 2026.
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Checked 4 Nov 2026. Key art, screenshots and trailer: IO Interactive A/S via Steam.