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Exhausted Man

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65%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
85% User Score Based on 27 reviews

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About Exhausted Man

Exhausted Man is a single player casual role playing game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Candleman Games and was released on July 24, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

A slow-paced action game with simple control, funny physics, and exhausted life experience.

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Reviews

85%Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews
graphics4 positive mentions

  • Unique and humorous concept that creatively incorporates exhaustion into gameplay and humor.
  • Charming, soft, colorful art style and pleasant, minimal sound design that complement the game's tone.
  • Engaging physics-based puzzles that offer moments of satisfaction and encourage creative problem-solving.
  • Gameplay becomes repetitive and sluggish over time, lacking evolving mechanics or substantial depth.
  • Controls and physics interactions can be frustrating and imprecise, occasionally testing player tolerance.
  • Energy mechanic is underutilized and sometimes leads to frustrating slowdowns or unavoidable penalties.
  • gameplay

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

    The gameplay of "Exhausted Man" centers on completing mundane tasks in confined spaces using awkward physics-based mechanics, offering a blend of thoughtful humor and challenge. While some players may enjoy mastering these quirky controls, the repetitive loop, underutilized energy system, and frustrating card mechanics can diminish long-term engagement. Overall, the gameplay is annoyingly fun but may feel limited for those seeking deeper mechanics or narrative evolution.

    • “Exhausted Man is an offbeat and surprisingly thoughtful indie game that takes a universally familiar feeling—utter physical and mental exhaustion—and turns it into the foundation of both its mechanics and its humor.”
    • “The core gameplay revolves around completing a series of mundane objectives within confined spaces, often before the character finally collapses for the night.”
    • “While new scenarios introduce variations on the core mechanics, the fundamental loop remains consistent throughout.”
    • “While the game has an energy mechanic, it's not really utilized too well.”
    • “The card mechanic looks cool but is annoying to actually play with.”
    • “Awkwardly grab things and drag them somewhere else is the vast majority of what you do here, and it's brought down by an annoying energy mechanic, which for some reason caps out at +2 / -2, which makes no sense when a couple events will result in something like +9 or -9 energy, which is obviously far beyond the cap in either direction.”
  • graphics

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a charming, colorful art style that enhances the lighthearted mood and complements the game's pacing. Players appreciate the beautiful visuals, playful animations, and clever design, which create an enjoyable and engaging experience despite some repetitive gameplay. Overall, the graphics are widely praised for their appeal and creativity.

    • “Visually, Exhausted Man adopts a soft, colorful aesthetic that keeps the mood light even when challenges become demanding.”
    • “The art style complements the game’s pacing, making each level feel like a contained playground rather than a punishing obstacle course.”
    • “The art and visuals are really amazing, and I’ve got a soft spot for physics sandbox games like this.”
  • humor

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

    The humor in the game is consistently quirky and thoughtful, using exaggerated depictions of burnout to deliver a funny yet relatable experience. While some find it hilarious and cleverly reflective of real struggles, others note it can feel repetitive or too realistic for certain audiences. Overall, the humor blends well with the game's unique mechanics and tone.

    • “Exhausted Man is an offbeat and surprisingly thoughtful indie game that takes a universally familiar feeling—utter physical and mental exhaustion—and turns it into the foundation of both its mechanics and its humor.”
    • “The game’s tone is consistently humorous, drawing comedy from exaggerated depictions of burnout and overwork.”
    • “Very funny but at times too real for anyone doing game dev.”
  • story

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is simple but cleverly uses environmental storytelling, item descriptions, and character reactions to humorously critique modern life's constant busyness and lack of rest.

    • “Environmental storytelling, item descriptions, and character reactions subtly poke fun at modern life’s endless to-do lists and lack of rest.”
  • music

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

    The music is described as funny, adding a lighthearted and humorous tone to the game’s atmosphere.

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Exhausted Man is a casual role playing game with comedy theme. Common tags for Exhausted Man include indie, life sim, family friendly, third person, isometric and others.

Exhausted Man is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Exhausted Man was released on July 24, 2024.

Exhausted Man was developed by Candleman Games.

Exhausted Man has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Exhausted Man for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Exhausted Man is a single player game.

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