Burden

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Burden is a single player simulation game. It was developed by Black Book Development and was released on January 17, 2019. It received negative reviews from players.

You’ll see RPG the other way round: choose diseases instead of skills. Survive in the world of limited resources and constant danger.

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Single-Player

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33%

Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews

optimization1 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Challenging survival experience with a harsh post-apocalyptic setting.
Interesting concept and setting that some players find intriguing and immersive.
Basic survival-crafting mechanics and minimalist environment create a unique atmosphere.

Gameplay is very difficult and often frustrating due to unbalanced combat and overpowered enemies.
Technical issues including bugs, poor AI, clipping problems, and unfinished UI hamper the experience.
Lack of tutorial, poor guidance, and unclear game objectives make it hard to learn and progress.

gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay lacks a proper tutorial, relying instead on minimal in-game messages and a confusing text guide, which hinders player understanding. While the mechanics feel straightforward, players often struggle with difficulty spikes, such as being overwhelmed by stronger raiders early on. Overall, the gameplay requires better onboarding and balancing before release.
- “Though the gameplay itself seems simple and familiar enough to make me feel that I should know what I'm doing, I keep being overrun within a couple of days by packs of raiders with far-better equipment than I can find.”
- “There's no tutorial, though some pre-release gameplay videos show an option on the main menu that seems to have been removed, and the game introduces you to gameplay through a handful of in-game messages and the afore-mentioned poorly explained text guide.”
- “There's no tutorial, though some pre-release gameplay videos show an option on the main menu that seems to have been removed, and the game introduces you to gameplay through a handful of in-game messages and the poorly explained text guide.”
- “Though the gameplay itself seems simple and familiar enough to make me feel that I should know what I'm doing, I keep being overrun within a couple of days by packs of raiders with far better equipment than I can find.”
- “Please test the gameplay first before release.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The music is minimal and generally suits the game's tone, but certain tracks, like the rock/metal combat theme, feel out of place. Overall, the soundtrack is functional but could benefit from enhancement and greater variety.
- “Music is minimal but mostly fits the tone; the sort-of rock/metal combat track doesn't quite fit, though.”
- “Music is minimal, but mostly fits the tone; the sort-of rock/metal combat track doesn't quite fit, though.”
- “The soundtrack basically works, I suppose, but could definitely use some improvement.”
- “Limited soundtrack.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is generally solid, with good performance on a GTX 1070 laptop, but occasional short freezes and stutters occur, especially during looting. It shows promise but requires further polishing to address these bugs.
- “Performance was mostly good on my GTX 1070-based laptop, but I did encounter a few short freezes and stutters, mainly when looting bodies.”
- “Great concept but needs polishing and is a little buggy.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are criticized for being poor and contributing to an empty world, with limited visibility seen more as a gimmick than an effective design choice.
- “The limited visibility does provide a sense of abandonment, but ultimately it feels like a gimmick, or an excuse for poor graphics and an empty world.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Optimization is generally solid, providing good performance on mid-range hardware like a GTX 1070, though occasional short freezes and stutters occur during specific actions such as looting.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The character development in the game is unconventional, focusing on accumulating penalties rather than typical benefits, which may be confusing or off-putting for players who don't progress far enough to fully experience the overarching story.
- “It's possible that there's some sort of over-arching story that I simply haven't seen; I haven't managed to even last long enough to see the game's gimmick: a sort of backwards character development where you accrue penalties rather than benefits as you advance.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is unclear or difficult to follow, with some users unable to progress far enough to grasp its overarching plot or unique backward character development concept.
- “It's possible that there's some sort of overarching story that I simply haven't seen; I haven't managed to even last long enough to see the game's gimmick: a sort of backwards character development where you accrue penalties rather than benefits as you advance.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor is widely appreciated for being both funny and engaging, adding an enjoyable and entertaining element to the experience.
- “Very funny and interesting.”