BETON BRUTAL

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BETON BRUTAL is a challenging first-person parkour game, where you climb an overgrown concrete tower in stages of increasing difficulty, with no checkpoints and the risk of losing progress from a single misstep. The course features hidden shortcuts to discover, and offers moments to pause and enjoy the view, but be careful not to look down.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

95%

Audience ScoreBased on 531 reviews

gameplay26 positive mentions

grinding7 negative mentions

Incredible atmosphere and level design that creates a unique blend of tension and tranquility.
Smooth and responsive movement mechanics that enhance the parkour experience.
Challenging yet fair gameplay that encourages mastery of mechanics and exploration of shortcuts.

The game can become frustratingly difficult after the 300m mark, with some mechanics feeling janky or poorly explained.
Lack of checkpoints can lead to significant loss of progress, which may deter casual players.
The vertigo mechanic can be intrusive and may cause discomfort for some players.

gameplay
81 mentions
32 % positive mentions
64 % neutral mentions
4 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its challenging parkour mechanics, which are heavily inspired by Minecraft but refined for a smoother experience. Players appreciate the gradual increase in difficulty and the clever level design that allows for experimentation with new mechanics in low-risk areas. While the game is generally well-received for its fluid controls and engaging atmosphere, some players express frustration with certain mechanics and the steep difficulty curve in later levels.
- “The game perfectly increases in difficulty as you get higher, introducing new mechanics along the way, making the game fresh and challenging.”
- “The level design is awesome, atmosphere and art direction is top tier, and gameplay is flawless.”
- “Very fun and challenging gameplay, with an amazing atmosphere to match!”
- “Two main gripes: the first being that some mechanics are not well taught, and it's easy to fall the length of the entire map when you encounter them for the first time, as you are meant to learn by experimentation.”
- “The one mechanic I don't like in the game is the head-hitter ice jumps that appear towards the end.”
- “While I had a lot of fun in the first half of the game, it quickly drops off, and it could be improved with some changes to the mechanics.”
music
39 mentions
56 % positive mentions
36 % neutral mentions
8 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its ethereal quality and ability to enhance the overall atmosphere, with many users describing the soundtrack as fantastic and perfectly complementary to the gameplay. While some players wish for a larger variety of tracks, the existing music is noted for its soothing and engaging nature, contributing to a satisfying gaming experience. Overall, the sound design, including ambient effects, is considered a strong point, blending well with the visuals to create an immersive environment.
- “And the music, oh my god the music, ethereal, amazing, great.”
- “The soundtrack of this game is soothing and perfectly complements the gameplay as you climb around and solve sections of the map.”
- “The visuals are stunning, the sound design is crisp and grounded, and the soundtrack is fantastic.”
- “I do have the complaint that the soundtrack is very fitting, but there's an annoying event that happens at high vertigo that makes it basically impossible to progress.”
- “You have to essentially wait it out, and while disabling the music disables the event, disabling the music mid-event basically keeps it stuck at the poor lighting until you restart the game.”
- “- the music isn't really anything to rave about but the individual tracks are quite nice and add to the relaxing atmosphere.”
atmosphere
30 mentions
70 % positive mentions
20 % neutral mentions
10 % negative mentions
The atmosphere in "Beton Brutal" is widely praised for its stunning visuals, immersive sound design, and unique art direction, creating a captivating blend of tension and tranquility. Reviewers highlight the game's ability to evoke feelings reminiscent of horror and exploration, with fluid controls that enhance the overall experience. The combination of ambient music and well-crafted environments contributes to a relaxing yet exhilarating atmosphere, making it a standout in the first-person platforming genre.
- “This does, and it does it by not being an imitator, instead introducing a fantastic new atmosphere and revitalizing the oft-maligned niche of first-person platforming.”
- “Beton Brutal quickly settles you into its atmosphere and it becomes a relaxing, almost therapeutic experience due to how fluid the controls were made for you to traverse this concrete jungle.”
- “The ambient music is nice, the textures are polished and the lighting makes for a very eerie and beautiful atmosphere.”
- “If I'm being charitable, then I would say these effects are supposed to bring a certain atmosphere reminiscent of horror games, but the effect of the vertigo meter is to introduce effects on your character that aren't scary and actively prevent the player from playing the game.”
- “Though, I would say that this game uses what it has well to build the atmosphere.”
- “Hits all the Minecraft parkour feels while exuding a completely different atmosphere and environment.”
graphics
27 mentions
56 % positive mentions
33 % neutral mentions
11 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning visuals and unique art style, creating an atmospheric experience that enhances gameplay. Reviewers highlight the charm of the graphics, which, while simple, effectively complement the sound design and music, contributing to a captivating aesthetic. Overall, the visuals are described as beautiful and immersive, making the game a treat for fans of distinctive and atmospheric design.
- “Beautiful graphics and some of the most flawless movement I've ever felt in a parkour game.”
- “The visuals are stunning, the sound design is crisp and grounded, and the soundtrack is fantastic.”
- “The aesthetic of both official maps is wonderful, with the new DLC map stepping it up a notch in terms of quality.”
- “The graphics, while seemingly quite simple, actually have an extremely charming quality to them.”
- “Not something mind-blowing, but the music, visuals, and effects blend together very well.”
- “At first, it might look like simple Minecraft parkour, but being freed from the (literal and aesthetic) grid of the Minecraft world really lets the level design and art style shine.”
grinding
7 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be frustrating and demoralizing, particularly due to the repetitive nature of platforming sections and the harsh penalties for failure. While the initial gameplay can be enjoyable, many feel that the experience becomes tedious over time, leading to boredom and a lack of motivation to repeat challenging segments. Overall, the grind is seen as a significant drawback that detracts from the game's enjoyment.
- “Unlike similar games I've played like Jump King, falling in this game is just so demoralizing and it becomes woefully tedious to repeatedly do the same platforming sections over and over again.”
- “Especially since the punishment of failing is to start over or a long section you already did (and possibly found tedious) repeatedly, because the game didn't communicate well.”
- “Several tedious unfun mechanics tirelessly repeated you just get bored of them before you get punished by them.”
optimization
7 mentions
43 % positive mentions
14 % neutral mentions
43 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag; while movement and controls are responsive and performance is generally smooth, players have reported issues such as lag spikes, stuttering, and severe screen tearing due to a lack of essential settings like resolution options and v-sync. Additionally, the forced image quality settings lead to over-sharpening and artifacts, detracting from the visual experience. Despite these drawbacks, some users found the game enjoyable, particularly when performance settings are adjusted.
- “The movement and controls felt very responsive, which paired wonderfully with the impressive performance.”
- “On the plus side, it is pretty fun before it starts feeling grindy, and it's optimized very well other than one lag spike I'd fairly consistently get at 300m.”
- “The game runs smoothly and the difficulty ramps up progressively.”
- “I had some stuttering peaks on a very decent computer configuration, and it brought me down several times, so I hope it'll get fixed soon enough.”
- “Neat premise and scales well performance-wise but marred by lacking a lot of settings (not even the basics like resolution options, fullscreen modes, or v-sync are present) with lackluster image quality due to forced defaults being subpar (has a forced sharpening filter with no anti-aliasing resulting in a very over-sharpened look with artifacts, no anisotropic filtering, and so on).”
- “Performance is a problem too; the game has severe screen tearing by default and no v-sync setting included. I could only raise the fps to 120 to try and minimize the problem.”
emotional
3 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Players find the game emotionally impactful, often feeling a mix of joy and sadness, with some expressing a desire to cry due to its poignant moments. While the gameplay is enjoyable and replayable, the frustration of setbacks can overshadow the overall experience, leading to a diminished sense of enjoyment.
- “Good game, I want to cry.”
- “Fun but makes me want to cry a bit.”
- “Looking for shortcuts is pretty fun; many sections I've replayed a dozen times and absolutely loved for some amount of time, but emotionally, the negative feeling of falling to 100m-150m has grown to the point of completely ruining any enjoyment of playing the game.”
replayability
3 mentions
33 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
67 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability, largely due to its workshop implementation and map editor, which allow for endless user-generated content. Players are encouraged to experiment with different strategies and paths, enhancing the overall fun and replay value.
- “You're encouraged to optimize your paths through parts, finding skips organically, testing stuff out, taking risks... fun and with great replayability.”
- “The workshop implementation and map editor could use some work, but ultimately it adds an infinite amount of replayability to the game, and some of the maps on show have matched the quality of the base-game maps (shoutout to Evan).”
- “This game has quite a bit of replayability.”
humor
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is described as wildly entertaining, with players finding it so amusing that it could drive them to fits of laughter. Its comedic elements are effective and contribute to an enjoyable, albeit sometimes lighthearted, gaming experience.
- “Yep, we've found it... the game that will make me end up in a mental institution, wearing one of those straight jackets while laughing hysterically in the corner of the room.”
- “Funny and sometimes easy game”
stability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Reviews highlight significant stability issues, particularly with buggy ladders and unintuitive mechanics like ice-boosting, which detract from the overall experience. While the initial gameplay is praised, the latter sections suffer from frustrating glitches and design flaws.
- “I'm honestly incredibly surprised at the lack of comments mentioning how buggy the ladders are in the red section or how you will take a jump and completely lose all speed without letting go of sprint.”
- “The first 300 meters are exactly what I always wanted from climb maps and I was excited to see how the game would up the intensity from then on, but from 300-500 I was instead met with gimmicky ladder jumping, unintuitive ice-boosting, and buggy platforms.”
story
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-500 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The story is enriched with various abilities, dangers, and secrets that enhance the overall narrative experience. Players appreciate the depth and intrigue woven into the plot, making exploration rewarding.
- “The story is filled with intriguing secrets and unexpected twists that keep you engaged throughout the game.”
- “The narrative is rich and immersive, offering a captivating experience that draws you into its world.”
- “Each character's backstory adds depth to the overall plot, making the story feel alive and dynamic.”
- “The story feels disjointed and lacks a coherent narrative arc.”
- “Character development is shallow, making it hard to connect with anyone.”
- “The plot twists are predictable and fail to engage the player.”