FleshBound

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FleshBound is a single player action game. It was developed by Splatterpunk and was released on January 3, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

FleshBound is a fast-paced, single-player action platformer featuring intense demon-slaying speedruns in a unique “splatterpunk” hellish environment. Play as Endo, trapped in a living prison, using abilities like dash, wall-run, grapple, and gravity inversion to escape. The game offers vertical exploration, vivid visuals, and high replayability in a compact experience.

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 92 reviews

graphics11 positive mentions

stability7 negative mentions

Fun and fast-paced gameplay with engaging parkour mechanics.
Visually appealing art style and great music enhance the experience.
It's a free game that offers replayability and a satisfying challenge.

The game suffers from significant bugs, including poor collision detection and lag.
Lack of optimization and settings options, such as graphics adjustments and sensitivity controls.
Achievements are often bugged and do not register properly, leading to frustration.

graphics
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
52%
34%
14%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the unique art style and aesthetic, while others criticize the low-quality, low-poly visuals and lack of graphic options. Many users noted performance issues, such as lag and subpar frame rates, which detracted from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the game's visuals and movement mechanics were often described as fun and engaging, contributing to its replayability.
- “The game is fun, fast-paced, and replayable for better scores; the art and visuals are cool.”
- “I really love the art style and music, as well as the freaky hand eyeball.”
- “Visually, the game leans heavily into its grotesque aesthetic, with environments that feel alive in the most unsettling ways.”
- “In terms of visuals, this features fairly low quality low poly 3D visuals which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably.”
- “Gaming is a visual medium, and while some developers struggle with creating high quality visuals, failing to do so is a disservice to gamers.”
- “No graphic options; had to use lossless scaling because my GPU is struggling, otherwise it's a cool short parkour game.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players noting significant issues such as bugs, inconsistent hitboxes, and poorly optimized mechanics, particularly with the grappling hook. While some appreciate the challenging and engaging aspects of the gameplay, others feel that it lacks polish and replayability in its current state. Overall, the game shows potential but requires substantial improvements to fully realize its design vision.
- “The gameplay is brutal but fair, demanding quick thinking and precision.”
- “It’s not a game you casually recommend, but if you’re drawn to challenging gameplay, rich atmosphere, and a willingness to embrace the grotesque, Fleshbound delivers an experience that’s hard to forget—and impossible to ignore.”
- “Satisfying gameplay, and easy to get into flow!”
- “I can see what they were going for here, but it's a buggy mess filled with janky hitboxes, clipping through walls, and that god-awful grappling hook mechanic that just gets you stuck midair.”
- “The mechanics are not very well optimized, and things like timing and hitboxes are wildly inconsistent.”
- “I feel like if this game had more tweaking and maybe even a little bit of testing, the gameplay side of things would be better; however, the rest just seems like lazy or flawed design.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is a mixed bag, with many players reporting significant bugs, including janky hitboxes, clipping issues, and frustrating mechanics like the grappling hook. While some users experienced minimal bugs and found the game enjoyable and addictive, others faced persistent issues that hindered their experience, particularly in targeting and navigation. Overall, the game is seen as fun but plagued by stability problems.
- “I can see what they were going for here, but it's a buggy mess filled with janky hitboxes, clipping through walls, and that god-awful grappling hook mechanic that just gets you stuck midair.”
- “Sooooo buggy but really fun; I couldn't pass chapter 5 because I kept getting stuck in the freaking diamonds.”
- “Buggy as hell.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
16%
17%
The music in the game is generally praised for its fun and awesome aesthetic, enhancing the overall experience alongside the art style. However, some players noted issues with controls and system settings, including a non-functional music volume slider. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, despite some technical shortcomings.
- “Was fun, awesome music and aesthetic.”
- “Really good game with really good music and graphic style.”
- “I really love the art style and music.”
- “No system settings... FOV and FPS are bad, and the music slider doesn't adjust to volume.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting significant lag, inconsistent mechanics, and high GPU usage even on capable hardware like the RTX 2050 Ti. Overall, the performance is deemed unacceptable, indicating a need for substantial improvements.
- “The problem is that the game is very laggy and poorly optimized.”
- “I have an RTX 2050 Ti and it makes my GPU 99% loaded; I guess it's not the best optimization.”
- “Absolutely horrible performance.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players find it enjoyable for a single playthrough and appreciate the achievements that encourage multiple runs, others feel that it lacks depth and would benefit from additional content to enhance long-term engagement. The art style and combat mechanics are praised, but many agree that without expansions or improvements, the game may not hold players' interest for long.
- “Fun, short (20 minutes to beat the first time, like an hour or two to 100% depending on skill), nice replay value because of the achievements, simple game.”
- “Amazing replayability, cool art style, simple yet satisfying combat, and a good story.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The story is intricately woven through subtle details and unsettling encounters, encouraging players to piece it together rather than presenting it outright. It enhances the game's replayability and is complemented by a unique art style and engaging combat mechanics.
- “Amazing replayability, cool art style, simple yet satisfying combat, and a good story.”
- “In my quest to find meaning in this long life, I searched for the colorful lights and sounds of a world that only exists in a pop-up window on my computer.”
- “There’s a story here, pieced together through small details and eerie encounters, but it doesn’t spoon-feed you.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The atmosphere of the game is richly immersive and deeply unsettling, characterized by a constant grimness that may overwhelm casual players. While it may not be for everyone, those who appreciate challenging gameplay and a willingness to engage with the grotesque will find it a memorable and impactful experience.
- “It's not a game you casually recommend, but if you're drawn to challenging gameplay, rich atmosphere, and a willingness to embrace the grotesque, Fleshbound delivers an experience that's hard to forget—and impossible to ignore.”
- “It's all dripping with atmosphere, though the constant grimness can be a bit overwhelming if you're not fully invested.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players generally find the game to be entertaining and humorous, contributing positively to their overall experience.
- “I thought the game was pretty good and funny.”