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Garden Variety Body Horror

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54%Game Brain Score
graphics, humor
grinding, stability
86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

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Garden Variety Body Horror is a single player survival survival game with horror, comedy and violence themes. It was developed by Jupiter Lighthouse and was released on October 31, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

Mock 90's survival-horror game and sequel to 'Prototype Mansion'. Bad Japanese VO, worse English subtitles. Rare import.

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86%
Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Strong nostalgic homage to PS1-era survival horror games with a mix of Resident Evil and Silent Hill vibes.
  • Atmospheric and creepy pixel art style that fits well with the game’s theme and exploration.
  • Engaging puzzles and exploration elements with a unique blend of humor and meta moments.
  • Frequent bugs and glitches including crashes, softlocks, and item disappearance affecting gameplay experience.
  • Frustrating inventory management and save system that can lead to repeated sections and progress loss.
  • Clunky controls, awkward UI choices, and camera angles create occasional gameplay frustration.
  • graphics
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's heavy pixel art and quirky graphics style suit its gameplay well, offering a nostalgic and charming visual experience. While some find the pixelation a bit raw or too simple, it does not detract from overall enjoyment.

    • “The art style and heavy pixel art really works for this type of game.”
    • “Overall, decent puzzles, controls feel good, fun writing and graphics style.”
    • “The graphic is a bit too raw and pixelated for my taste, but is no hindrance to enjoy the game.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is praised for its clever, PS1-era survival horror-inspired dialogue and comedic tone. Players appreciate the fun and well-crafted jokes that enhance the nostalgic atmosphere and showcase the developers' love for classic horror.

    • “The dialogue is funny.”
    • “It's a homage to PS1-era horror with intense exploration, a great sense of humor, and a superb atmosphere.”
    • “The game has a cool atmosphere, a fun sense of humor, and was obviously made by people who love old school survival horror.”
  • atmosphere
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is praised for its creepy, pixelated style that effectively channels PS1-era horror, combining intense exploration with a strong sense of humor. It delivers a nostalgic and engaging ambiance that reflects a genuine love for classic survival horror.

    • “It's a homage to PS1-era horror with intense exploration, a great sense of humor, and a superb atmosphere.”
    • “The game has a cool atmosphere, fun sense of humor, and was obviously made by people who love old school survival horror.”
    • “Creepy and atmospheric with appropriately pixelated graphics.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the grinding aspect tedious and repetitive, making progression feel slow and monotonous.

  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users express frustration with frequent glitches affecting game stability and urge developers to address these issues. They also suggest improving gameplay by incorporating reliable weapons from the beginning.

  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is best appreciated by playing the first game first, as it provides essential context for following the overall narrative.

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Garden Variety Body Horror is a survival survival game with horror, comedy and violence themes.

Garden Variety Body Horror is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Garden Variety Body Horror was released on October 31, 2018.

Garden Variety Body Horror was developed by Jupiter Lighthouse.

Garden Variety Body Horror has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its grinding.

Garden Variety Body Horror is a single player game.

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