Brume

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Brume is a single player role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Sokpop Collective and was released on October 30, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

Brume is a short, challenging action-adventure game set on a deserted island with tough enemies and cursed bosses. The game features stunning aesthetics and atmospheric cutscenes, inspired by classic adventure games, and offers three challenge modes to test your skills. With funny procedural leg animations, Brume is a compact adventure that guarantees an engaging and entertaining experience.

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81%

Audience ScoreBased on 190 reviews

gameplay14 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game features a unique art style and atmosphere that captivates players, reminiscent of indie and retro aesthetics.
Despite its simplicity, the combat mechanics provide a fun and engaging experience, especially for fans of the souls-like genre.
The game offers replayability with multiple endings and challenge modes, making it a worthwhile experience for those who enjoy exploration and discovery.

The game is plagued by significant bugs that can render it unplayable, including issues that prevent players from progressing after closing the game.
Combat can feel clunky and unrefined, with inconsistent hitboxes and enemy behaviors that frustrate players.
Many players feel the game is overpriced for its short length, with some suggesting it lacks sufficient content to justify the cost.

gameplay
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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61%
7%
The gameplay of this short souls-like game is characterized by simple mechanics and a unique art style, offering a fun yet challenging experience with engaging boss fights. However, players have noted several design flaws, such as inconsistent enemy behavior and technical issues, which can detract from the overall enjoyment. Despite its brevity and some questionable mechanics, the game provides a satisfying exploration and combat loop, making it a worthwhile experience for fans of the genre.
- “Boss fights are also pretty fun, with some of them having interesting mechanics to help differentiate the fight.”
- “Souls-like fun gameplay loop that puts meaning to your choices you wouldn't think twice about.”
- “You are punished for swinging your weapon while the enemy is just out of range, you are punished for blocking (even with full stamina, in some cases), you are punished for running instead of opting for the painfully slow walk, you are punished for dodging certain attacks too early, you are punished for dodging very similar-looking attacks too late, and you are punished for using a core mechanic in the game that you are forced to learn in the tutorial.”
- “A core mechanic that becomes next to useless in the late game anyway, unless you feel like taking long walks back and forth to farm enemies.”
- “Gameplay-wise, Brume plays like a simplified version of Dark Souls.”
graphics
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
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The game's graphics are widely praised for their unique art style, reminiscent of a fantasy art house film and PS1 aesthetics, which create an engaging and atmospheric experience. Players appreciate the pixelated visuals and unconventional aspect ratio, contributing to a hauntingly beautiful simplicity that enhances the overall mood. However, some users noted technical bugs and questioned certain design choices, suggesting that while the visuals are compelling, they may not be flawless.
- “Right from the get-go, the presentation is put front and center. The art style combined with the unconventional aspect ratio really makes it feel like you're in some sort of fantasy art house film.”
- “I have no genuine idea how to explain the art style, but it is hauntingly beautiful in its simplicity.”
- “Wearing good headphones while playing this for the first time was a great decision; the ambient sounds combined with the ominously cozy art style really pull you in.”
- “A quick, short, souls-like RPG stripped down to bare necessities with bizarre setting and graphics.”
- “Aside from all the above exceedingly questionable design decisions, the game also counts with some graphical/technical bugs outside of gameplay.”
- “I can only assume that this playing experience is tied with how it was developed, minimizing effort on lore, sound and music, as well as visuals and a lot of stats and mechanics, and just making sure that the basics are fun.”
atmosphere
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
34%
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The atmosphere in Brume is widely praised for its desolate and haunting quality, drawing comparisons to films by Robert Eggers and evoking a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic titles like Dark Souls. Players appreciate the game's visual style, pixelated environments, and the lack of dialogue, which collectively enhance the unsettling and immersive experience. While some note a lack of ambient sounds, the overall atmosphere is considered a standout feature that significantly contributes to the game's appeal.
- “I love this game, the combat is great, the atmosphere is fantastic, like Dark Souls on the Game Boy Advance.”
- “Brume is founded solely on its desolate, lonely atmosphere reminiscent of movies by director Robert Eggers such as The Witch and The Lighthouse.”
- “There is no dialogue in the game, but that only builds the atmosphere.”
- “As the game begins, the first thing that struck me was the askew angles used in the cut-scenes to build an unsettling atmosphere.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in the game is minimal and largely conveyed through environmental storytelling, creating a sense of guilt and remorse through gameplay and brief cinematics. Players take on the role of an adventurer exploring an abandoned island filled with various creatures, reminiscent of a "smaller" Dark Souls experience. Overall, the narrative is light and mysterious, offering a compact journey lasting about 1-2 hours.
- “The environmental storytelling is probably enough to string together lore, but it is light enough that Brume still feels like your classic adventure game.”
- “There is no direct storytelling, yet the game makes you feel guilt and remorse for your actions, through short cinematics, gameplay, and the harrowing shadows that enemies leave upon death.”
- “You get exactly what you pay for, a 'smaller' Dark Souls game pretty much, and my favorite part, the map and story layout is still just as mysterious and surprising as Dark Souls 1.”
- “Story is almost nonexistent; you are an adventurer, you visit an abandoned island with a corrupted blood amulet, and go to an island with forest monsters, knights, ghosts, and shreks.”
- “The environmental storytelling is probably enough to string together lore, but it is light enough that the game still feels like your classic adventure game.”
- “There is no direct storytelling; yet the game makes you feel guilt and remorse for your actions through short cinematics, gameplay, and the harrowing shadows that enemies leave upon death.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
50%
The game offers strong replayability through multiple endings and the option to use different weapons, providing a fun and challenging experience that encourages players to revisit it. Overall, users appreciate the variety and challenge that enhance the game's replay value.
- “Multiple endings enhance the replayability.”
- “It's fun and challenging, offering a nice replay value with different weapons.”
- “There is good replay value here as well.”
- “The game offers multiple endings, but they don't significantly change the overall experience, making replayability feel limited.”
- “While there are multiple endings, the lack of substantial differences between them reduces the incentive to replay.”
- “The multiple endings are interesting, but they don't provide enough variety to encourage repeated playthroughs.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features minimal music, with only occasional jingles, which some players find acceptable given its chill nature. The focus appears to be on gameplay rather than sound or music, leading to a polished experience despite the lack of a musical score.
- “Music is basically none, just a jingle here and there, I believe.”
- “However, there is no music, though this is fine for this small chill game.”
- “I can only assume that this playing experience is tied with how it was developed, minimizing effort on lore, sound and music, as well as visuals and a lot of stats and mechanics, and just making sure that the basics are fun.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly when it comes to leveling up blunt weapons. The difficulty of certain enemies adds to the frustration, leading to confusion about the grinding process.
- “Combat is a bit too tedious.”
- “This meant grinding on blunt weapons for a while.”
- “Certain enemies are really hard to kill; however, grinding confuses me.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is generally enjoyable, but it suffers from numerous bugs, glitches, and issues with hitboxes, which detracts from the overall experience. Players feel that with proper polishing and quality-of-life improvements, it could be more valuable, potentially justifying a lower price point.
- “Very enjoyable if buggy.”
- “If the game was polished in regards to hitboxes, bugs and glitches, and quality of life features like respawning at full HP, but still retained a simplistic pace and combat (and short length, from what I hear and expected), then maybe it would be worth something between €5-10, though closer to €5.”