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Barricade

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76%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
91% User Score Based on 34 reviews

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Barricade is a single player survival shooter game with horror, post-apocalyptic and violence themes. It was developed by SOCKHOUSE STUDIOS and was released on October 22, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

Barricade is a zombie horde shooter with a classic 90's feel. Players use objects to build a barricade that protects their only source of upgrades. Endless waves of zombies will exploit weaknesses in your defenses. Will you juggle building, shooting, and repairing, or be overrun?

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91%Audience ScoreBased on 34 reviews
gameplay5 positive mentions
replayability2 negative mentions
  • Fun and addictive gameplay that combines Call of Duty Zombies and Garry's Mod Zombie Survival elements with a unique barricade-building mechanic.
  • Smooth and polished retro-style visuals and sound design, offering a nostalgic old-school FPS experience.
  • Strong strategic depth in barricade building and resource management, providing players the ability to experiment with different defense setups.
  • Limited content with only three maps, a small selection of guns, and lack of multiplayer, which restricts replayability.
  • Some balance issues with costly props, random weapon drops, and waves becoming overwhelming without proper upgrades.
  • Missing features such as co-op mode, workshop support, music during gameplay, RPG/progression elements, and more enemy variety.

  • gameplay

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 39% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its smooth, polished mechanics and interesting core concept, drawing comparisons to zombie survival and tower defense genres, with a solid and engaging loop. However, it offers limited replayability and lacks significant innovation beyond existing mechanics, though mastering its systems provides a rewarding experience. Some users note the game feels somewhat abandoned and difficult to recommend in its current state.

    • “Very interesting game mechanics, forces quick thinking.”
    • “It feels super smooth and polished, and has a solid gameplay loop.”
    • “The barricade mechanic provides an interesting wrench in the machine as you need to make sure there's always something between the zombie horde and your vending machine at any given time.”
    • “Unfortunately, it fails to realize the already existing mechanics, let alone expand on them.”
    • “The gameplay trailer tells you everything you will do and get, and if that's something that interests you, then go for it.”
    • “Essentially, the mechanics of this game are a love letter to the zombie survival gamemode from Garry's Mod but reimagined as a single-player tower defense game.”

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a consistent retro aesthetic that blends 90's-style visuals reminiscent of Half-Life with elements similar to Call of Duty: Zombies, including shadows that add a touch of realism. While the art style is appreciated for its unique charm, some users note the graphics feel somewhat outdated and contribute to limited replayability.

    • “I love the shadows, adding uncanny realism compared to the rest of the game-like graphics.”
    • “Consistent art style.”
    • “It's basically got a mix of Half-Life elements like the 90's graphics and the health station, and also a bit of CoD Zombies with building barricades and the weapon upgrade system.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the sound design but note the lack of music during gameplay, expressing a desire for more engaging audio elements to enhance the game's feel. They hope for the addition of music and improved sound variety as content expands.

    • “Good sound design, but has no music during gameplay.”
    • “It needs more levels, music, more variety in guns and enemies; basically, it just needs more content.”
    • “My only want for the game right now is a bit more game juice/feel, like nicer animations and some good punch to actions, as well as music and stuff.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Replayability in this game is limited, with some users appreciating the aesthetic and gameplay but finding little incentive to revisit it frequently. Ultimately, the replay value depends heavily on the player's personal interest and engagement.

    • “Pretty much abandoned, would recommend, but in the state it is, very hard to do so; loved the aesthetic and the gameplay, but very little replayability.”
    • “Replayability may be limited: this is really dependent on you as a player.”

  • story

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game has little to no story, with users noting that it lacks a narrative or plot.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users report that the game experiences frequent bugs and glitches, which negatively impact its overall stability.

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Barricade is a survival shooter game with horror, post-apocalyptic and violence themes. Common tags for Barricade include first-person, 3D, indie, boomer shooter, building and others.

Barricade is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

Barricade was released on October 22, 2024.

Barricade was developed by SOCKHOUSE STUDIOS.

Barricade has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Barricade for its gameplay but disliked it for its replayability.

Barricade is a single player game.

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