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7 Bones and 7 Stones: The Ritual

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57%Game Brain Score
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60% User Score Based on 47 reviews

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7 Bones and 7 Stones: The Ritual is a multiplayer survival role playing shooter game with a horror theme. It was developed by RunAroundGames and was released on October 20, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

7 Bones and 7 Stones: The Ritual is an asymmetrical (4v1) multiplayer game set in an East European medieval fantasy realm, called Vayandor. One player takes the role of a powerful monster summoned by a dark portal, and four other players play as villagers that try to complete a ritual that cleanses the land of evil. The monster uses his unique trait and special abilities to hunt down the scared …

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60%
Audience ScoreBased on 47 reviews
atmosphere3 positive mentions
stability6 negative mentions
  • The game features a captivating pixel art style that creates a dark and immersive atmosphere, complemented by excellent sound design.
  • The gameplay includes interesting puzzles that require attention to detail and knowledge of mystical symbolism, enhancing the overall experience.
  • Despite its current state, the game shows great potential and is recommended for fans of horror and atmospheric adventures.
  • The game suffers from a lack of a player base, making matchmaking nearly impossible and rendering the multiplayer experience unplayable.
  • Numerous bugs and performance issues significantly hinder gameplay, including broken tutorials and UI problems that detract from the overall experience.
  • The game has been abandoned by the developer, leading to concerns about its future development and overall quality.
  • gameplay
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is noted for its cool mechanics, beautiful graphics, and a compelling loop, creating an engaging experience. However, many users report significant bugs that hinder online play, suggesting that while the foundation shows promise, it requires further polish and refinement before it can fully deliver on its potential.

    • “The colors, gameplay, and graphical style all link up so well and flow together beautifully; this game is 100% worth your time.”
    • “Cool mechanics and amazing graphics.”
    • “Compelling gameplay loop.”
    • “The game looks nice, and I completely understand the struggle of being a solo developer and how much time and effort goes into making a game like this, but I would try to make your basic foundation and mechanics as clean and polished as you can before you begin to implement all these items/actions/skills/quests.”
    • “Now to the gameplay.”
    • “The mechanics and rules are quite easy to understand.”
  • graphics
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their modern quality and aesthetic appeal, featuring vibrant colors and a cohesive visual style that enhances the gameplay experience. Reviewers highlight the beautiful character designs and environments, noting that the graphics contribute significantly to the overall enjoyment of the game.

    • “The colors, gameplay, and graphical style all link up so well and flow together beautifully; this game is 100% worth your time.”
    • “I really, really like the aesthetic and stylization of the characters, setting, and props.”
    • “Cool mechanics and amazing graphics.”
    • “The graphics are subpar and fail to impress, making the game feel outdated.”
    • “The visual elements lack detail and depth, which detracts from the overall experience.”
    • “The character models and environments look bland and uninspired, leaving much to be desired.”
  • stability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous glitches, bugs, and issues such as memory overflows and unresponsive AI, particularly when joining ongoing matches or when the host leaves. While some players acknowledge the game's potential for enjoyment, they caution that its early access state results in a frustrating experience due to these stability problems.

    • “But it's unplayable due to glitches.”
    • “The game becomes very buggy when either you join a match that has already started, or when the host (monster) leaves the game.”
    • “Buggy, suffers from memory overflows, wonky terrestrial map, probably one of the worst AIs I've ever seen - bots literally do nothing useful.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is centered around a character named John and his four friends, each with unique nicknames, but the overall narrative is overshadowed by significant issues in the game's user interface, including bugs and lack of item descriptions. This has led to frustration among players, who feel that the storytelling is hampered by technical shortcomings.

    • “The story begins with you, John 7, and your 4 friends: John Bones (Whiteboy), John (Goated), John Stones (Sauced Up), and John the (Quirky).”
    • “No, I don't think I will elaborate; instead, I will tell you a story.”
    • “The story begins with you, John 7, and your 4 friends: John Bones, John Goated, John Stones, and John the Quirky.”
    • “Why would you try to implement so many systems like a daily quest reward system and similar things when the UI is completely bugged to the point where a lot of items don't even have descriptions?”
  • atmosphere
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is reminiscent of Polanski's cinematic style, creating a unique and immersive experience that players have eagerly anticipated.

    • “A Polanski atmosphere that I have been waiting for a long time!”
    • “The game immerses you in a hauntingly beautiful world that feels alive.”
    • “Every corner of the environment is filled with detail, creating an incredibly immersive atmosphere.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is hindered by performance issues that affect the user interface and overall gameplay experience, alongside a lack of polish and a dwindling player base, despite its solid and interesting concept.

    • “The underlying base game's concept is solid and interesting, but it's plagued by a lack of player base, performance issues that impact even the UI, and a general lack of polish.”
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7 Bones and 7 Stones: The Ritual is a survival role playing shooter game with horror theme.

7 Bones and 7 Stones: The Ritual is available on PC and Windows.

7 Bones and 7 Stones: The Ritual was released on October 20, 2020.

7 Bones and 7 Stones: The Ritual was developed by RunAroundGames.

7 Bones and 7 Stones: The Ritual has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked 7 Bones and 7 Stones: The Ritual for its atmosphere but disliked it for its gameplay.

7 Bones and 7 Stones: The Ritual is a multiplayer game.

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