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Earth Must Die

An inventive puzzler with rapid-fire gags that'll make you groan as much as guffaw.
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84%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
87% User Score Based on 218 reviews
Critic Score 81%Based on 8 reviews

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Earth Must Die is a single player role playing game with fantasy, comedy and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by Size Five Games and was released on January 27, 2026. It received positive reviews from both critics and players.

From the desk of VValak Lizardtongue, Grand Shepherd of the Tyrythian Empire:Well this is just complete and utter bulls**t. Those idiotic, moronic Terranoids think they can just roll in here and take over my beautiful Tyrythian kingdom? The kingdom that I built from the ground up with my bare hands, and only sort of inherited from my dear, sweet, extremely dead father? Did I mention that this is…

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87%Audience ScoreBased on 218 reviews
humor102 positive mentions
music3 negative mentions
  • Excellent voice acting from a notable British comedy cast, adding significant charm and entertainment.
  • Charming and high-quality art style with well-animated 2D visuals reminiscent of classic cartoons.
  • Funny, witty, and sharply written British humor that delivers consistent laughs and clever satire.
  • Gameplay and puzzles are simplistic, sometimes flawed or frustrating, with some awkward timing mechanics and unintuitive solutions.
  • Story and character development are weak; many find the protagonist unlikeable and the narrative unsatisfying or rushed, especially the ending.
  • Technical issues include clunky WASD controls for a point-and-click game, bugs, UI problems, and occasional performance or interface glitches.

  • humor

    104 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    98% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 2% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is largely praised for its clever, absurd, and distinctly British comedic style, often delivering laugh-out-loud moments with strong voice acting and witty writing. However, reactions to the humor can be polarizing, with some finding it crude, hit-or-miss, or forced, featuring moments that range from genuinely funny to cringe-worthy. Overall, it appeals best to fans of irreverent, mature sci-fi comedy and British satire.

    • “The cast of familiar British comedy legends do a fantastic job, the art and animation are great (and occasionally gross) and the script is very funny and satirical throughout.”
    • “It's genuinely funny, with plenty of laugh out loud moments and an incredible cast of voice actors from the UK comedy scene.”
    • “Consistently funny and smart adventure game, looks and feels like playing an interactive cartoon with a great voice cast.”
    • “There are good ideas here, some decent puzzles, a nice setting, and interesting characters (good voice-acting too), but all this gets buried under two fundamental flaws - the story is bland, and the game is just not funny.”
    • “Like the segment about democracy that is not funny, just completely cynical.”

  • story

    60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 59% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions

    The story receives mixed reviews, with some praising its humor, voice acting, and engaging characters, while others criticize its weak, inconsistent pacing, lack of meaningful plot twists, and unsatisfying ending. Many find it tonally crude and occasionally amusing, but ultimately bland or disappointing, leaving few compelling characters or a coherent narrative arc. Overall, the story appeals to those who enjoy irreverent, adult humor but may frustrate players seeking a well-structured or emotionally rewarding tale.

    • “A combination of quality writing, a stacked cast and an engaging story make this a must-have for all fans of point and click adventures.”
    • “I can't say much more except to repeat what a lot of other reviews have said - it's a genuinely funny game, puzzles are challenging enough to be rewarding but blessedly free of the moon-logic nonsense the genre is notorious for, and the story and characters had me hooked early on.”
    • “The game is of average length (around 5-8 hours of gameplay), but the developers' incredible story ideas and frequent plot twists make it a joy to play.”
    • “There's a ton of lore to optionally catch up on which shows they do care a lot about the universe, but the main plot is a slog that makes the entire experience meaningless by the end.”
    • “The pacing feels pretty dreadful as it's literally a series of inconveniences that stop the next plot point from happening that the characters will complain about constantly.”
    • “But story is weak and ending sucks so much that you will regret you've started playing this game in the first place.”

  • graphics

    44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    55% positive mentions, 38% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions

    The game features a charming, nostalgic 2D art style reminiscent of classic LucasArts adventures, with colorful, cartoon-like visuals and diverse environments that many find delightful and well-animated. The graphics are praised for their high quality and consistent presentation, enhanced by excellent voice acting and frequent animated cutscenes, though some note minor graphical glitches and a dip in quality during the final chapter. While the art style may not appeal to everyone, it strongly complements the game's British humor and overall audiovisual experience.

    • “Lovely graphics reminiscent of post-pixel art LucasArts games and a stacked voice cast to boot!”
    • “The world is brought to life by an art style that is simultaneously garish and wonderful, and through a who's-who of great voice actors who will prompt a 'oh it's that one from the telly!' reaction.”
    • “Another classic LucasArts-style graphic adventure from Size Five with their very British wit and very British voices and their best British visuals and presentation yet!”
    • “In the final chapter: the graphics take a nosedive, the dialogue gets worse, and the already bad story rushes to a close to meet a deadline.”
    • “All the graphics have jagged edges no matter how powerful your system.”
    • “There are a few quality issues here and there - nothing that detracts too much from the gameplay, but there are some awkward pauses, clunky transitions and graphical glitches.”

  • gameplay

    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    24% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions

    The gameplay is primarily classic point-and-click adventure style with a focus on story-driven decision making rather than challenging puzzles. While some players appreciate the intuitive controls, voice acting, and narrative twists, others find the gameplay overly linear, buggy, and lacking in depth or meaningful interaction. Overall, it offers a moderate length experience with mixed execution in puzzle design and technical polish.

    • “The gameplay is strong as well, with good puzzle design and non-intrusive UI making controlling the experience easy.”
    • “The game is of average length (around 5-8 hours of gameplay), but the developers' incredible story ideas and frequent plot twists make it a joy to play.”
    • “Gameplay is a surprisingly classic point and click style, with a Curse of Monkey Island verb coin interface, Telltale-style conversations, but designed to be console friendly with a controller that directly moves the player character instead of clunkily moving a cursor.”
    • “The gameplay is poor, there are technical issues, and the puzzles are badly implemented.”
    • “My brother and I were playing this game together and enjoying the writing and voice acting quite a bit, unfortunately we kept encountering buggy gameplay that made the game really difficult to enjoy.”
    • “However, the game itself is very linear with almost no branching. There were very few points of interaction for a point and click adventure, usually a problem occurred, so you go to that location and solve that single problem. This repeats as the gameplay loop until the end of the game. It is priced cheap but I don't think it's worth going for in this genre. If you're into that or want a narrative experience, there are better options.”

  • music

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The music in the game received mixed feedback, with some users finding it unremarkable or even unpleasant, while others praised the soundtrack as enjoyable and well-suited to the game's style. Notably, a technical issue with a music puzzle caused confusion for one player. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's humor and atmosphere for many players.

    • “A great point-and-click game with no inventory that still feels smart after a puzzle, has nice humor and music—that's all you need.”
    • “It looks and feels like an Adult Swim version of Blackadder the Alien Despot, with a great soundtrack, smooth animations, fun character designs, busy dynamic backgrounds, and a full-hearted soundtrack.”
    • “Horrible "music" during it.”
    • “After restarting from a saved checkpoint, I even had to complete the music puzzle again.”
    • “This time, it only showed “no” and “rock music,” even though I had previously spoken with the tree about “experimental jazz.” That confused me, since I had already done that before restarting.”

  • character development

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The character development in the game is minimal, with the main character showing little growth despite narrative hints. However, the character designs are praised for being fun, distinctive, and complemented by strong animations and voice acting, contributing significantly to the game's personality.

    • “I love the character designs.”
    • “The 2D animations are fantastic, the character designs are fun and silly, and every environment just oozes personality.”
    • “My problem is that the satire often falls flat, and the main character does not undergo any character development, which is definitely something the game hinted at, thanks to Milky's insistence at, maybe, just maybe, reforming the Ascendancy.”
    • “I would love for the people responsible for the character design, dialogue, voice acting, general audiovisuals, and some of the worldbuilding to move forward with a sequel.”

  • optimization

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    83% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    Optimization is inconsistent, with some users experiencing frequent framerate stuttering and long load times, while others report smooth performance and great animations. Despite technical issues, the game’s strong voice acting and presentation remain highlights.

    • “Animations are great, performance is great, voice acting is great.”
    • “The voice cast is incredible and the performances are outstanding - it's basically task master!”
    • “A proper old school adventure game with fun characters, good art, funny writing and excellent performances.”
    • “How does it manage to have consistent framerate stuttering and long load times?”

  • stability

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

    The game experiences several stability issues, including UI and graphical glitches, awkward pauses, and clunky transitions. Buggy gameplay can occasionally make it hard to distinguish between puzzles and game errors, impacting overall enjoyment. Controller support is also noted as suboptimal for those not using mouse and keyboard.

    • “My brother and I were playing this game together and enjoying the writing and voice acting quite a bit; unfortunately, we kept encountering buggy gameplay that made the game really difficult to enjoy.”
    • “There were some times that the buggy gameplay made it difficult for us to know whether we were encountering a puzzle or the game was just breaking.”
    • “There are a few quality issues here and there – nothing that detracts too much from the gameplay, but there are some awkward pauses, clunky transitions, and graphical glitches.”

  • emotional

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

    Users found the emotional impact of the puzzles underwhelming, describing them as trivial and unchallenging, which led to feelings of boredom and frustration. The lack of satisfying or clever puzzle solutions diminished the overall engagement and emotional reward.

  • replayability

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

    The game offers moderate replayability, primarily driven by exploring different choices and outcomes.

    • “Some replayability to find out different choices.”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game is widely seen as tedious and dry, making the experience more monotonous and less engaging than anticipated.

    • “Game is way more tedious and dry than anybody could have expected.”
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81%Critics’ scoreBased on 8 critic reviews
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8h Median play time
6h Average play time
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Earth Must Die is a role playing game with fantasy, comedy and dark fantasy themes. Common tags for Earth Must Die include aliens, exploration, cartoon, dark comedy, 2d and others.

Earth Must Die is available on PC, Steam Deck and Windows.

On average players spend around 6 hours playing Earth Must Die.

Earth Must Die was released on January 27, 2026.

Earth Must Die was developed by Size Five Games.

Earth Must Die has received positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked Earth Must Die for its humor but disliked it for its music.

Earth Must Die is a single player game.

Similar games include Unforeseen Incidents, Lair of the Clockwork God, Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure, Broken Age, Deponia and others.