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CRUELTY

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75%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
75% User Score Based on 52 reviews

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CRUELTY is a single player survival platformer game with horror and violence themes. It was developed by 838sManiacs and was released on June 17, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

■Synopsis "CRUELTY" is a Japanese-made splatter horror. You were in an accident and lost consciousness. The moment you wake up, you find yourself in a nightmare world, one that is not of this Earth.  In an abattoir ruled by madness, horrific scenes unfold, and inescapable terror awaits you. To survive, you must solve numerous mysteries in this world of fear while evading the gaze of monstrous bei…

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75%Audience ScoreBased on 52 reviews
atmosphere7 positive mentions
stability5 negative mentions
  • The game offers a highly gory, violent, and intense horror experience with great atmospheric and eerie art design.
  • The sound design is well-executed with intense chase music and background noises that enhance the tension.
  • Despite technical issues, the game provides a concentrated, gripping experience with a short playtime that many found enjoyable and worth playing, especially for fans of the horror splatter genre.
  • The third-person camera is frequently criticized as jittery, wonky, and headache-inducing, detracting from the overall experience and making controls clunky.
  • The game suffers from significant bugs and glitches including game freezes, clipping issues, stuck objects, and frame rate drops, which can make progression difficult or frustrating.
  • The game is very short, with linear gameplay and limited story depth, which some players feel does not justify the full price and leaves many mechanics underutilized.

  • gameplay

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally balanced and not overly difficult, though some mechanics, like the hiding feature, feel underutilized or wonky. Controls and occasional frame drops can hinder the experience but don’t fully detract from it. Overall, the gameplay is straightforward but may not offer substantial depth or innovation.

    • “While the controls and frame drops can impede the gameplay, they don't completely detract from the overall experience.”
    • “The gameplay was balanced, not too hard or too easy.”
    • “The gameplay isn't too difficult.”
    • “I felt that it would introduce a new mechanic but due to the length of the game you would only need to worry about it once or twice.”
    • “The hiding mechanic is a bit wonky and seemingly useless except for the first tutorial of it.”
    • “The cost per minute of gameplay value is pretty low, and I had to jump through quite a bit of hoops to get it running well.”

  • atmosphere

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    88% positive mentions, 12% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its oppressive, eerie, and immersive qualities, reminiscent of iconic horror titles like Silent Hill and Saw. High-quality sound design and art direction enhance the tension and jump scares, though some users noted technical issues like jittery camera movement that occasionally detracted from the experience. Overall, the atmosphere is considered a strong and compelling aspect of the game.

    • “The graphics and atmosphere make for some lovely jump scares.”
    • “The atmosphere in this game is superb, it's like Saw mixed with Silent Hill.”
    • “Short but sweet with a great atmospheric and eerie art design, looking forward to more terrifying horror experiences from the devs 838s maniacs with similar 3D art style.”

  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics in the game showcase 838smaniacs' move towards more realistic and atmospheric 3D art, enhancing the horror experience with eerie visuals and effective jump scares. The design is praised for its quality and detailed gore, contributing to a compelling and immersive atmosphere. Overall, the graphics run smoothly and stand out as the best in the developer's portfolio.

    • “The graphics and atmosphere make for some lovely jump scares.”
    • “This game marks 838smaniacs' leap into more realistic graphics while maintaining their signature storytelling and horrific imagery.”
    • “The graphics in Cruelty are the best in 838smaniacs' library.”

  • stability

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

    The game suffers from severe stability issues, including frequent freezing, significant frame rate drops, and numerous glitches that disrupt gameplay. These persistent bugs and poor performance make the experience frustrating and often unplayable, leading some players to refund the game entirely.

    • “Game almost freezes and you can watch each command moving frame by frame in slow motion.”
    • “The most buggy, clunkiest game I ever played; it is really unplayable because of how much the image glitches. Felt like I was gonna be sick, not from the gore but from the lag this game has.”
    • “I had to reload and skip through the glitches multiple times—three or more—but the game still kept getting stuck in different model spaces, even though I was just in the first section.”

  • story

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    The story is generally straightforward and accessible, maintaining the developer's signature style with strong horror elements. While some users found it engaging and well-executed, others felt it was limited and desired more depth. The narrative includes elements encouraging replayability, particularly through its ending.

    • “This game marks 838smaniacs' leap into more realistic graphics while maintaining their signature storytelling and horrific imagery.”
    • “Story was great but I wanted more of it.”
    • “The story is limited and not very engaging (but there is one!).”
    • “After finishing the first playthrough, the story elements, especially the ending scenes, make an attempt at a permadeath playthrough inevitable.”
    • “It's alright, story was fine and easy to follow, gameplay was okay.”

  • emotional

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

    The emotional experience is impacted negatively by the head bob feature, causing discomfort for some players, and frustration arises from poorly lit areas that hinder gameplay.

  • music

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

    The music is intense and effectively signals when the player is being pursued, enhancing the sense of urgency and immersion.

    • “Chase music is intense and lets you know when you're being followed”
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CRUELTY is a survival platformer game with horror and violence themes. Common tags for CRUELTY include 3D, demons, realistic, indie, psychological and others.

CRUELTY is available on PC, Windows and Xbox.

CRUELTY was released on June 17, 2024.

CRUELTY was developed by 838sManiacs.

CRUELTY has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked CRUELTY for its atmosphere but disliked it for its gameplay.

CRUELTY is a single player game.

Similar games include Welcome to Kowloon, Find Yourself, Amenti, The Medium, From The Darkness and others.