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BRUTUS MAXIMUS is a single player hack and slash game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by SuperStructureGames and was released on April 19, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In this challenging horde survivor game, you play as BRUTUS MAXIMUS, an undead legionnaire in a foreign land. Fast-paced melee or ranged combat. Quick matches, each run is 20 minutes. 14 maps across The Empire. Unique bosses. Achievements. Buff shrines. Create potent combinations of skills, upgrades, and elemental damage types. Legionarius-- The backbone of the Roman legi…

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71%Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews
graphics4 positive mentions

  • The game features addictive and replayable rogue-lite gameplay with varied upgrades and meaningful meta-progression.
  • The three distinct classes and diverse maps provide unique playstyles and strategic depth, appealing to fans of survivor-like games.
  • Graphics and animations are impressive for the genre, and the developer is responsive and actively improving the game.
  • The combat feels clunky and unsatisfying, with some attacks feeling disconnected and slow.
  • The game is still in early access and contains bugs, crashes, performance issues, and occasional soft locks.
  • Controller support is limited and awkward, with issues such as inability to upgrade skills and inability to skip text sequences.
  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 29% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The game features sharp and impressive graphics with well-designed animations that enhance its fast-paced, replayable gameplay. Its visual style stands out among survivor games, offering cohesive and appealing weapon and ability designs. Even at lower graphic settings, the quality remains strong, contributing to an overall superior aesthetic experience.

    • “The visuals are sharp, and the fast-paced, replayable gameplay makes this one a gem.”
    • “In the highly crowded field of 'survivor' games Brutus Maximus is among the family that stands out, even in early access, due to playability, superior visuals, and solid mechanical design.”
    • “Graphics are amazing for a horde survivor.”
    • “Lowering graphic details did not make it better.”
  • gameplay

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for being fun, rewarding, and fast-paced with solid mechanical design, standing out among similar survivor games despite some unfinished features. Familiarity with related titles helps in understanding mechanics, and the game offers a satisfying experience especially with controller support. Overall, it balances replayability and engaging visuals, making it a notable early access title.

    • “While some features feel unfinished, the gameplay remains fun and rewarding.”
    • “The visuals are sharp, and the fast-paced, replayable gameplay makes this one a gem.”
    • “In the highly crowded field of 'survivor' games, Brutus Maximus stands out due to playability, superior visuals, and solid mechanical design, even in early access.”
    • “The only reason I had a chance at understanding some of the mechanics is because of my familiarity with the game Nordic Ashes, which was brilliantly executed.”
    • “Gameplay reminds me of Soulstone Survivors but slower paced and in a dark horror setting (dark like Yet Another Zombie Survivors).”
    • “I prefer controller gameplay for twin-sticks over mouse and keyboard with Horde Survivors.”
  • replayability

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers high replayability through diverse classes and a rewarding meta-progression system, keeping players engaged and hooked. Its fast-paced gameplay and ongoing feature development further enhance the replay value, making it an excellent choice for rogue-lite fans.

    • “It already has three diverse classes, a great progression system, and replayability that keeps you hooked.”
    • “With high replayability and a rewarding meta-progression system, it’s a fantastic pick for rogue-lite fans.”
    • “The game’s replayability and meta-progression shine, though some features are still in development.”
  • optimization

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

    The game shows noticeable recent performance improvements, resulting in a smoother experience overall. However, during intense scenes with many enemies and effects, frame rates can drop to around 40fps, which remains playable but indicates room for further optimization.

    • “The recent performance improvements are noticeable, making the experience smoother and more enjoyable.”
    • “With a screen full of enemies and explosions and lightning, performance drops down to 40fps, but it is still absolutely fine and playable.”
    • “With a screen full of enemies, explosions, and lightning, performance drops down to 40fps, but it is still absolutely playable.”
    • “It is EA, not a big deal, could be optimized.”
  • emotional

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

    Users express frustration with the game's emotional experience, particularly due to unfair damage from enemy attacks that seem to hit without direct contact, leading to a sense of aggravation.

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BRUTUS MAXIMUS is a hack and slash game with fantasy theme. Common tags for BRUTUS MAXIMUS include indie, rome, roguelite, magic, auto battler and others.

BRUTUS MAXIMUS is available on PC and Windows.

BRUTUS MAXIMUS was released on April 19, 2026.

BRUTUS MAXIMUS was developed by SuperStructureGames.

BRUTUS MAXIMUS has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked BRUTUS MAXIMUS for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

BRUTUS MAXIMUS is a single player game.

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