Agonize

About

Agonize is a single player and multiplayer survival shooter game with horror, thriller and violence themes. It was developed by Vault Interactive and was released on September 16, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Agonize, set in the 1950s, follows the story of a mad scientist named Charle's Dwyer. After the passing of his wife and children, he began to perform unusual experiments in an effort to bring life back to his home. But not all went as planned for Charles. He instead created uncontrollable beasts, beyond anything he could have ever imagined.The surrounding neighbors began to report demonic screams …

Skip User Reviews

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 52 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

Fun and immersive co-op horror experience with friends, offering tension and scares.
Innovative gameplay mechanics with a good balance of exploration, puzzle-solving, and horror elements.
Developers are responsive to fixing bugs and improving the game, showing promise for future updates and new content.

Game is very difficult and sometimes relies on RNG, which can be frustrating for players.
Numerous bugs and glitches can cause game-breaking issues, including crashes, key items clipping, and teammate revival problems.
Performance and graphics issues, with some complaints about visual quality and optimization causing discomfort or crashes.

story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The story is praised for its captivating and immersive horror narrative, enhanced by detailed visuals and sound design that create a tense atmosphere. However, some bugs affecting enemy behavior occasionally disrupt the experience. Overall, the game's story stands out as engaging and well-crafted within the horror genre.
- “The game's captivating story line kept me hooked right from the beginning, and the attention to detail in the visuals and sound design only enhanced the overall atmosphere of dread.”
- “With its engrossing story line, impeccable design, and a perfect blend of horror elements, it stands out as one of the most remarkable horror games I've had the pleasure of playing.”
- “It's basically a story about the ghost/entity/mary getting a gnarly case of the zoomies after you drug her with a random concoction of elements such as uranium, radium, and/or nitrogen.”
- “It's basically a story about the ghost/entity/Mary getting a gnarly case of the zoomies after you drug her with a random concoction of elements such as uranium, radium, and/or nitrogen.”
- “You can't really hear her as soon as she is some meters away, yet you hear her clearly if she is one story above or below you.”
- “Sometimes she also just screams and runs to a player which she couldn't actually see or hear, as he was on a different story standing still in a closed room and she was on the stairs in the foyer.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The gameplay is praised for its innovative mechanics that keep players engaged, offering a fun co-op experience combined with a unique horror atmosphere. Overall, it delivers an enjoyable and dynamic gaming experience.
- “One of the aspects I appreciated the most was the innovative gameplay mechanics that constantly kept me on my toes.”
- “Great concept, fun co-op gameplay and a unique horror experience.”
- “It's just gameplay.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs and crashes that disrupt gameplay. While developers are responsive in addressing problems, performance remains problematic, with high hardware demands even on low settings.
- “Super buggy, had to restart 4 times to get everyone in without one being kicked from the game.”
- “It's a buggy mess and looks terrible.”
- “It was pushing my GPU to the max even on low settings; I have a 3070ti. Something is wrong with this buggy game, beware.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
75%
Users acknowledge some performance issues and express a desire for better optimization and polish. Despite minor performance problems, the game remains enjoyable, with requests for improved performance, new maps, and additional content.
- “I would like to see new maps in the future, maybe other monsters, and an optimization of the performance.”
- “I would like to see new maps in the future, maybe other monsters, and an optimization of the performance.”
- “The game isn't perfect and besides the slight performance problems it still offered a lot of fun and horror.”
- “I would like to see new maps in the future, maybe other monsters and an optimization of the performance.”
- “Would love to see more polish, optimization, and features to play this more!”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users appreciating the detailed visuals that enhance the atmosphere, while others criticize poor visual quality, glitches, and discomfort caused during gameplay.
- “The game, in my opinion, looks horrible, even when the graphics are set to epic. Some items also glitch through walls. The main reason I am refunding is that it makes me feel nauseous while playing, which I've only experienced before playing VR games. How this game causes that is beyond my understanding.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its captivating storyline and meticulous attention to visual and sound design, which together create an immersive and intense sense of dread.
- “The game's captivating storyline kept me hooked right from the beginning, and the attention to detail in the visuals and sound design enhanced the overall atmosphere of dread.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is notably intense, often requiring significant time and effort, sometimes feeling as demanding as needing an additional life to progress.