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Contain

60%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
optimization, stability
60% User Score Based on 584 reviews

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"Contain is a first-person action shooter, offering both single-player and multiplayer co-op modes. As part of a special task force, players contain supernatural anomalies with customizable characters and guns. Despite impressive graphics, the game is poorly optimized and contains several bugs, but the developers, also indie studios, are actively supporting it."

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60%
Audience ScoreBased on 584 reviews
story30 positive mentions
optimization32 negative mentions
  • The game is fun, especially when played with friends, and offers a unique blend of tactical shooter and supernatural elements.
  • Customization options for weapons and gear are extensive, allowing players to tailor their loadouts to their playstyle.
  • The atmosphere and graphics are impressive, creating an engaging environment that enhances the gameplay experience.
  • The AI is overly aggressive and can shoot through walls, making gameplay frustrating and unbalanced.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including poor optimization and a lack of key remapping options.
  • There is little to no tutorial or guidance for new players, leading to confusion about game mechanics and objectives.
  • story
    152 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is currently underdeveloped, with players noting a lack of a cohesive campaign and minimal lore provided through missions. While the premise draws inspiration from supernatural themes and Chinese horror, many reviewers feel that the narrative needs significant improvement to enhance mission engagement and replayability. Overall, there is potential for a compelling story, but it requires more depth and clarity to match the game's gameplay quality.

    • “The concept of the story is cool and has a very good lore at the start.”
    • “A pervasive atmosphere of mystery surrounds each mission, where players are faced with the dilemma of encountering extraterrestrial threats or the aftermath of experiments gone wrong.”
    • “Contain has a background story and in my opinion it's a well-written one.”
    • “There is seemingly no campaign or underlying story, except for small lore bits until more updates or the full release come out.”
    • “The story building is weak at the moment, with a lot of work needed to bring the story and lore up to speed with the quality of the game.”
    • “There is a story, but it is not very clear, and I don't understand how the missions relate to the storyline in a meaningful way.”
  • graphics
    128 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the beautiful visuals and immersive atmosphere, while others criticize optimization issues, stuttering, and a lack of graphical options. Some players find the graphics charming and impressive, while others describe them as grainy or reminiscent of older engines. Overall, the game's aesthetic is appreciated, but significant graphical bugs and performance issues detract from the experience.

    • “Graphics are great, atmosphere is on point, and I can't wait to see what you guys have coming down the pipe.”
    • “The graphics are impressive, providing a cinematic feel that makes you feel like you're leading an epic film adventure.”
    • “Graphics absolutely stunning.”
    • “The game is not impressive graphics-wise.”
    • “First of all, the graphics are terrible.”
    • “The graphics are just bad; it feels like they just bumped sharpening up to max. I couldn't fix it at all...”
  • gameplay
    108 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of the game shows potential but is currently hampered by various issues, including a lack of tutorials, sluggish movement, and overly accurate enemy AI, which can make progress frustrating. While the extensive weapon customization and immersive environments are praised, many players feel the core mechanics are underdeveloped and require significant polishing. Overall, the game is seen as a work in progress, with some recommending it only for those willing to invest in its early access state.

    • “Contain is an FPS-thriller that seamlessly blends suspenseful storytelling with intense gameplay.”
    • “The gameplay feels pretty fun overall, and being a tactical shooter that focuses on combat realism, you need to choose your actions carefully and work with your teammates accordingly to deal with intense situations.”
    • “Its standout features include seamless gameplay, extensive weapon customization for a personalized experience, stunning graphics creating an immersive atmosphere, and diverse challenges.”
    • “The gameplay is very weird and needs to be polished 100%.”
    • “You get confused with the game missions and mechanics; there are no tutorials, and you just jump in and get confused.”
    • “I mean you can play it, but it's too buggy, to the point where the enjoyment is ruined. Right now there's too much that needs to be ironed out and polished before the core gameplay can work.”
  • optimization
    68 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with many players experiencing significant performance issues, including stuttering and bugs, particularly on lower-end hardware. While some users report satisfactory performance on high-end rigs, the overall consensus is that the game requires substantial optimization and refinement, especially given its early access status. Many hope future updates will address these technical shortcomings.

    • “Contain was very stable and optimized.”
    • “Performance is amazing on my 3080.”
    • “I've tried a different range of settings and I'm not seeing the performance problems impact me.”
    • “The current version of the game is buggy and has bad optimization.”
    • “Optimization is so horrible that this runs poorly even on top-of-the-line hardware.”
    • “Performance is terrible.”
  • atmosphere
    54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its immersive and intense qualities, featuring haunting visuals, atmospheric sound design, and a compelling blend of horror and mystery. Players appreciate the attention to detail in the environments, which contribute to a sense of dread and tension, while the lack of dialogue enhances the overall experience. Overall, the atmosphere stands out as a key strength, drawing players into a dark and chaotic world filled with intriguing anomalies and challenges.

    • “Its haunting visuals and atmospheric sound design create an immersive experience.”
    • “Contain's out-of-this-world atmosphere does a great job at building dread as you progress, and the anomalies are visually stunning and audibly disturbing.”
    • “The cinematic execution, combined with an overarching mystery and adrenaline-pumping action, gives Contain a unique atmosphere that sets it apart from other games in the genre.”
    • “Well, if you want to build an atmosphere and mystery with some narrative, since this has some SCP vibes, you simply should not tell everything in the opening cinematic, especially with bad writing.”
    • “A pervasive atmosphere of mystery surrounds each mission, where players are faced with the dilemma of encountering extraterrestrial threats or the aftermath of experiments gone wrong.”
    • “Atmosphere-wise, it has that dark energy with horror aspects.”
  • stability
    38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game currently suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs and poor optimization affecting gameplay and user experience. Many players express frustration over the rough state of the game, particularly in multiplayer and control settings, while acknowledging its potential as an early access title. Overall, the consensus is to wait for further development and polish before fully engaging with the game.

    • “The current version of the game is buggy and poorly optimized.”
    • “I mean you can play it, but it's too buggy, to the point where the enjoyment is ruined. It shouldn't be in early access in my opinion; there's too much that needs to be ironed out and polished before the core gameplay can work.”
    • “Games are very buggy even for early access. I wouldn't recommend buying now; I'd wait for them to polish everything up a bit.”
  • monetization
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect of the game has drawn criticism, with players feeling it resembles a cash grab, especially given the early access status. Many features, including gameplay and graphic settings, are locked behind paywalls, leading to frustration over limited customization options and unclear mechanics. Overall, the monetization strategy appears to detract from the gameplay experience.

    • “I know it's early access, but it feels like a cash grab.”
    • “The guns have perks like ergo, but they don't tell you what does what, so you may build your gun and then realize it takes 2 weeks to aim down sights.”
    • “Half of the gameplay and graphic settings are locked, so you can change them, with permanent motion blur, and you can lose your mouse and not get it back, with singular mouse sensitivity (applies to aiming down sights and un-aimed speed).”
  • humor
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is often derived from its glitches and AI antics, with players finding amusement in the absurdity of their experiences, such as AI characters behaving hilariously poorly. Additionally, the developers' lack of communication and focus on pricing rather than gameplay improvements has been noted as ironically funny, contributing to a sense of dark humor surrounding the game's overall state.

    • “Again, sorry for being an ass, but I do find the way I died funny as hell though.”
    • “I was kind of laughing hysterically about the Google Translate and AI-generated content at the beginning.”
    • “Pairing this with the first problem, I literally just stopped and watched as the AI hilariously ran around trying to shoot me full sprint and full auto through a cargo container. It was quite the treat listening to everyone watching my stream talk about how awful it was before I quit and refunded, lol.”
  • replayability
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's replayability is viewed as limited, with users expressing disappointment over the lack of content and future updates. While some players find enjoyment in the game, they note that it does not offer the same level of replayability as similar titles like "Ready or Not" and "Six Days in Fallujah." The upcoming content, including a new PvE extraction map, is not expected to significantly enhance replay value in the near term.

    • “I personally enjoy the game; I have been hoping for a paranormal tactical shooter that has more content and is more replayable than SCP 5K.”
    • “I am a big fan of these types of games, such as Ready or Not and Six Days in Fallujah, both backed in early access, and they are way more playable.”
    • “Both improve the replayability.”
    • “There is little to no replayability in this game.”
    • “Again, as I mentioned earlier, there's extremely little replayability, and not much content planned soon on the roadmap they posted, other than a new PvE extraction map in June, which is 5 months away.”
    • “I am a big fan of these types of games, such as Ready or Not and Six Days in Fallujah, both backed in early access, and they are way more replayable.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game features spooky ambient tracks that contribute to the overall atmosphere, but opinions are mixed, with some players feeling that it doesn't quite fit the game's theme. Despite this, the unique gameplay and customization options have garnered positive feedback, leading to a solid rating from users.

    • “The music just doesn't fit here well, in my opinion.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players express that the grinding in the game is excessively time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of effort akin to having a second life to fully engage with it.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players express a sense of potential enjoyment from the game's concept but feel emotionally disengaged due to a lack of updates, leading them to recommend a pause in engagement until improvements are made.

Buy Contain

61h Median play time
43h Average play time
5-80h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 4 analyzed playthroughs

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