Cursed Companions

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Cursed Companions is a single player and multiplayer action adventure game with horror, fantasy and comedy themes. It was developed by Crimson Forge Studios and was released on November 20, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Roadmap About the GameCursed Companions is a co-op horror game that responds to every word the players say. Every player is cursed with a forbidden word, like "Okay" or "I think". If anyone says it, the player takes damage. When you say the right words, you can heal your friends or disarm traps. "Mommy loves you... I'm sorry, I'm sorry... IT'S IN THE BOOK! IT'S …

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81%

Audience ScoreBased on 240 reviews

humor43 positive mentions

stability9 negative mentions

Highly entertaining and chaotic multiplayer experience best enjoyed with friends, providing lots of laughs and memorable moments.
Innovative use of voice recognition and spellcasting mechanics that create unique gameplay interactions and strategies.
Active and responsive developers regularly updating the game, fixing bugs, and adding new content which shows promise for future growth.

Frequent bugs, crashes, and stability issues including voice chat and speech recognition problems, especially affecting non-native English speakers and Linux users.
Limited content and repetitive gameplay loops with few maps, bosses, and monsters, leading to diminished replayability after initial hours.
Technical limitations such as lack of higher resolution support beyond 1080p, subpar graphics quality, and occasional unintuitive UI and mechanics.

humor
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is widely praised for its randomness, chaotic and goofy moments, and the hilarious interactions that arise from word-based gameplay, especially when playing with friends. Players frequently mention uncontrollable laughter, funny deaths, and entertaining trolling, making it a standout social experience. However, a few find the comedy less effective due to frustration or repetitive challenges, though overall the humor is considered a major highlight.
- “Definitely one of those games that is so funny simply because it's so random.”
- “Had so much fun playing through with friends and constantly screaming, bickering and crying from laughing so hard.”
- “Best moments are when the words to hurt you are also the words to heal you and your friend gets so shocked when they killed you by mistake and keep saying sorry while you're crying from laughing so hard.”
gameplay
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is praised for its unique voice-recognition mechanics and clever use of vocal phrases, creating a fun and engaging experience with strong replayability. However, it is hindered by bugs, frequent crashes, sub-par speech recognition, and somewhat stiff animations, which affect overall enjoyment and progression. Players appreciate the concept and core gameplay loop but note that the game feels rough around the edges and could benefit from polish and balance improvements.
- “This game will have you crying from laughter at its unique gameplay.”
- “Such a fun game, the vocal phrases element that keeps changing adds such a clever mechanic that keeps people alert.”
- “Great concept; even better gameplay loop.”
- “Bad mechanics, buggy game, my cousin's computer kept crashing whenever we would open the portal. The bugs and constant crashes forced me to refund.”
- “The gameplay premise is a strong one, and you can see the vision behind what the dev is going for here. However, I cannot recommend this game in its current state. The speech recognition is sub-par (having to repeat words over and over), the map feels rather large but without much in the way of interesting collectibles (a sea of coins and not much else). Myself and my friends who I tried this with are also in agreement that the game would be more enjoyable if we were given both books and the clock for free at the beginning of each round (these items are borderline required for progression).”
- “The gameplay feels very stiff (no camera bobbing and the animations are stiff, stuff like that).”
stability
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has notable stability issues, including frequent bugs, crashes, and persistent voice chat problems that hinder communication and gameplay. While some players find it fun and appreciate ongoing updates, these technical problems make it difficult to fully recommend until resolved. Overall, it shows potential but requires significant improvements for a smooth cooperative experience.
- “Honestly, the game is adorable and runs great for an early access game!!”
- “Would be nice but it's buggy; Conductor kills me 9/10 times even though I sing, the Cradle dude is the worst enemy ever; honestly would refund if I could; voice chat is broken—if you have any accent or speech difference, it doesn't pick up the right words at all.”
- “Bad mechanics, buggy game; my cousin's computer kept crashing whenever we opened the portal; the bugs and constant crashes forced me to refund.”
- “I cannot recommend this game until they fix the issue where other players cannot hear a specific player speaking; we tried all troubleshooting provided in the Discord FAQ and mic error pages with no success; while the affected player can play, no one else can hear them, making gamemodes like Traitor mode unplayable and co-op worse; this issue was present even in the demo and continues in the paid release; until a successful fix, I cannot recommend the game.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users criticize the graphics for being low quality and limited to 1080p resolution, with some finding the art style unpleasant or causing motion sickness. Additionally, the maps lack unique visual elements beyond basic aesthetics.
- “I have done this in the past with multiple Steam games, and with my AMD6900 XLT graphics, I'm shocked that I had this issue.”
- “The graphics are horrible; my little brother could do better and he is still in the womb.”
- “Only supports up to 1080p at the moment, and something about the art style for the graphics makes me motion sick.”
- “Even the different maps themselves didn't have anything unique going for them other than the aesthetics.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players praise the game's music, expressing strong enthusiasm and a desire to access the soundtrack, particularly seeking to identify specific memorable tracks.
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game requires significant optimization improvements, particularly in network performance, which is rated very poorly. Despite these issues, it remains enjoyable when playing with friends.
- “Needs some optimization improvements and more content, but overall fun with friends.”
- “Network performance: 0 out of 10”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is a fun and chaotic twist on party games, emphasizing multiplayer interaction where having more friends speeds up missions. Players enjoy the lively, unpredictable dialogue filled with humorous chaotic moments.
- “Such a fun plot twist on party games!”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization feels primarily like a cash grab, offering only brief, limited enjoyment rather than sustained fun.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a grinding system designed for extended play sessions, encouraging teamwork and social interaction, making it enjoyable for both cooperative gaming and content creation.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews highlight that the game offers strong replayability, encouraging players to return for multiple playthroughs.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game delivers a unique emotional experience blending clever design with intense panic and humorous sabotage, creating memorable, laughter-filled moments that strengthen friendships despite the chaos.
- “Every run is a perfect combo of clever design, absolute panic, and the kind of laugh-til-you-cry sabotage that ruins friendships in the most wholesome way. My friends and I repeatedly yell each other's curse words to kill one another before hopping off for the night—it's perfect!”