Brutalism22

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This is a retro horror game about the war in Ukraine and brutalist architecture in Eastern Europe.

Genres & Tags

Adventure

Play Modes

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

Reviews

36%

Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

atmosphere2 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

Great short experience with a unique atmosphere that captures feelings of paranoia and panic.
Interesting premise that offers a raw artistic expression of living in a war-torn country.
Affordable and provides a brief, albeit unsettling, experience that some players found enjoyable.

The game is too short and lacks meaningful gameplay, feeling more like a linear walking simulator.
Overreliance on cheap jumpscares that do not enhance the overall experience.
Bugs and poor movement controls detract from the gameplay, making it feel amateurish.

atmosphere
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
-50 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is described as a unique blend of blandness and grittiness, infused with trippy elements that some players find enjoyable despite its crude presentation. Overall, it offers a short yet memorable experience that resonates positively with certain users.
- “Great short experience with some great atmosphere.”
- “The atmosphere is bland, colorless, and gritty, while somehow also being very trippy. This may sound like a bad thing, but I quite enjoyed it. The game is crude, but overall I am glad I bought it.”
- “The atmosphere is bland, colorless, and gritty, while somehow also being very trippy. This may sound like a bad thing, but I quite enjoyed it.”
gameplay
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for its lack of depth, featuring minimal interaction and poorly executed mechanics, such as clunky movement and a poorly designed map. While there are some mild jumpscares and a narrative element, they feel disconnected from the overall experience, leading to a sense of frustration rather than engagement.
- “You walk around a bit, there are some mild jumpscares and a bit of a narrative, but there's no real gameplay.”
- “The game has random jumpscares scattered throughout that don't really fit with the gameplay, along with really bad movement and a poorly constructed map.”
graphics
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
-100 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The graphics of brutalism22 are described as beautiful yet unsettling, featuring an archaic aesthetic that powerfully conveys feelings of paranoia, panic, and terror associated with living in a war-torn environment. This raw artistic expression enhances the game's emotional impact.
- “Beautiful, yet unsettling in its archaic aesthetic, brutalism22 is the rawest artistic expression of the feelings of paranoia, panic, and terror present when living in a war-torn country that I could possibly imagine.”
- “Beautiful, yet unsettling in its archaic aesthetic, brutalism22 is the rawest artistic expression of the feeling of paranoia, panic, and terror present when living in a war-torn country I could possibly imagine.”
stability
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs reported and a player controller that feels overly floaty, impacting overall gameplay experience.
- “It's quite buggy and the player controls are extremely floaty.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the overall experience.”
story
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The story is intended to be a war narrative but lacks urgency and coherence, often resorting to surreal elements that feel more like shock tactics than meaningful contributions to the plot.
- “It's meant to be some kind of war story, but there's no sense of urgency whatsoever, and a bunch of surreal bullshit's thrown in for pure shock value, even though none of it is actually shocking.”
- “The plot is convoluted and fails to engage the player, leaving many story threads unresolved and characters underdeveloped.”
- “Despite the interesting premise, the narrative feels disjointed and lacks coherence, making it hard to invest in the characters or their journeys.”