Cleansuit

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Cleansuit is a horror adventure game that puts you in the shoes of a schlubby protagonist trying to survive a serial killer's assault on their home. This single-player, retro-style graphical text adventure allows you to explore your home and manipulate the environment using text commands. With unique ways to win and die, and hidden secrets that may help or harm you, your ingenuity, curiosity, and will to live will be tested.

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

98%

Audience ScoreBased on 49 reviews

humor19 positive mentions

atmosphere3 negative mentions

Cleansuit offers a fun and engaging experience with a variety of humorous and creative endings, making it enjoyable to explore different survival strategies.
The writing is well-crafted, blending humor with horror effectively, and the unique retro art style adds to the game's charm.
The game features a good amount of replayability due to its multiple paths and endings, encouraging players to experiment with different commands and outcomes.

The game is quite short, with some players feeling that its length limits the overall experience and depth of exploration.
There are some technical issues, such as sound effects occasionally being out of sync, which can detract from the immersive atmosphere.
The exposition and backstory are lacking, leaving players wanting more context about the game's narrative and characters.

humor
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is a standout feature, blending well with its horror elements to create a charming and entertaining experience. Players appreciate the clever writing and the balance of insidious and tongue-in-cheek dialogue, which keeps the tension alive while providing plenty of laughs through various humorous scenarios and self-deaths. Overall, the game successfully combines off-beat humor with a unique retro aesthetic, making it a fun and engaging romp.
- “The writing is well done (essential for this type of game!) with a smattering of humor throughout.”
- “The dialog is one part insidious and one part tongue-in-cheek, allowing for the horrific scenario to have a balanced ebb and flow of tension and humor, thus keeping the player on the edge of their seat without alienating them with clichéd jump scares and other amateur hour levels of nonsense.”
- “Cleansuit is a charming, clever take on the text parser genre, combining enough humor and horror to entertain through plenty of slaughters and successes.”
graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
66%
17%
The graphics of Cleansuit are characterized by a simple, retro aesthetic that complements its text-based adventure format, featuring glitched visuals that enhance the horror atmosphere. While the visuals may not appeal to everyone and lack high polish, they effectively support the game's narrative and unique style, creating an engaging experience for those who appreciate its artistic approach. Overall, the graphics serve more to establish mood than to showcase technical prowess.
- “Cleansuit is a horror title that basks in the niche sub-genre of old-school text-based adventures; though it does come with a modernized graphical twist.”
- “Helping the text to set up the atmosphere through the glitched-out visuals.”
- “And not content to leave it at that, this stylish horror adventure presents it with a thick layer of off-beat humor and unique retro aesthetics.”
- “Cleansuit won’t be winning any awards for its graphics, however.”
- “The game knows its limitations and attempts to create a nuanced artistic escapade as opposed to a highly polished graphical experience.”
- “This is a graphical text-based adventure with very few scenes that would take advantage of demanding hardware.”
atmosphere
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
62%
23%
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a creepy, dark, and bleak ambiance that effectively enhances the narrative and instills a sense of fear in players. The unique visuals, described as glitched and reminiscent of digital corruption, contribute to this unsettling atmosphere while also aiding navigation. Overall, the combination of well-written text, music, and distinctive art style creates a compelling and immersive experience, though some may find the visuals off-putting.
- “Adding to the off-beat atmosphere is the unique look of the game, a sort of digital corruption over simple 3D models that gives it the feel of a nightmare dire straits music video.”
- “It adds to the suspense and creates an even more ambient atmosphere.”
- “The atmosphere is dark and bleak.”
- “When this happens, it takes you out of the moment and fails to successfully establish the atmosphere you became so accustomed to.”
- “The narrative and atmosphere instill a sense of fear in players.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
40%
30%
The music in the game is highly praised for its charm and ability to enhance the atmosphere, featuring a synth-heavy soundtrack that evokes feelings of horror and nostalgia reminiscent of classic text-based point-and-click games. Reviewers note that the soundtrack effectively complements the game's visuals and narrative, creating a unique and immersive experience. Overall, the music stands out as a significant element that contributes to the game's eerie and engaging ambiance.
- “An amazingly charming and funny game, with a good soundtrack to boot with it!”
- “There was also interesting music added in that really brought the feeling of being in a horror movie or music that you would hear in old games.”
- “For example, sometimes you can hear terror-inducing music when you’re only searching a drawer.”
- “Adding to the off-beat atmosphere is the unique look of the game, a sort of digital corruption over simple 3D models that gives it the feel of a nightmare dire straits music video.”
- “The music is another big stand-out, a synth-heavy selection of moody and oppressive tracks cued off of the killer’s movements and your approaching demise.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
Cleansuit's story focuses on survival and is delivered through a combination of graphical images and text, effectively creating a chilling atmosphere that enhances the narrative. The storytelling is noted for its ability to induce anxiety, making it one of the game's standout features.
- “Cleansuit’s story revolves around survival.”
- “The whole story is told through both graphical images and text.”
- “Cleansuit’s storytelling is anxiety-inducing and possibly its best attribute.”
- “Cleansuit’s storytelling is anxiety-inducing.”
- “The whole story is told in both graphical images and text.”
- “However, it creatively uses said images to progress the story and set a more chilling atmosphere.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
The gameplay is rated 6/10, with users appreciating the blend of classic text adventure elements and innovative puzzle mechanics. "Stories Untold" offers a more interactive experience beyond traditional text-based gameplay, showcasing the developers' effort in crafting engaging mechanics.
- “I liked it a lot; clearly, the developers took their time to ensure that the game had a good mix of classic text adventure tropes as well as clever puzzle mechanics.”
- “Stories Untold has a lot more interactive non-text-based gameplay.”
- “The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “The controls are clunky and unresponsive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “There are numerous bugs that disrupt the gameplay, leading to frustrating moments.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
150%
The game offers good replayability due to its variety of mini puzzles and features multiple endings, enhancing the incentive to replay.
- “It has fairly good replayability, especially with all its mini puzzles.”
- “With bonus replayability, thanks to multiple endings!”
- “The game lacks variety, making it hard to find motivation for a second playthrough.”
- “Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to return.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report that the game's low barrier of entry contributes to a smooth performance experience, with no significant optimization issues noted.
- “Due to the low barrier of entry, I witnessed no performance issues.”
- “The game runs smoothly on a variety of hardware, making it accessible to a wider audience.”
- “I appreciate how well-optimized the game is; it maintains a steady frame rate even during intense action sequences.”

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