Sniper Elite 5 is Rebellion's newest entry in its long-running sniping franchise, and it brings with it all of the challenging gameplay and immense sense of reward that fans have come to know and love. Despite largely sticking to the established formula, there are a handful of fresh features in this outing--and perhaps none stick out as much as the game's Axis Invasions.

Similar to the invasion mechanic seen in a game like Dark Souls or Deathloop, Sniper Elite 5's Axis Invasions allow another player to enter your game as a Sniper Jäger and hunt you down using a variety of special skills. This often results in an extremely tense game of cat and mouse that can lead to a number of downright heart-stopping outcomes.

If you're invaded, you'll be up against quite a formidable foe, but defeating them in your game can earn you a bunch of XP and some occasional new character and weapon skins. If you invade another player and kill them, however, you'll also unlock your own set of unique weapons, items, and skins.