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WELCOME TO About the GameIt's post-apocalyptic fun times in this 'bullet heaven' action roguelite! Destroy screen-filling hordes of mutated wildlife, absorb their radioactive guts and become an overpowered freak of the wasteland!KEY FEATURES Unlock an ever growing list of powerful mutations and permanent upgrades Experiment with unique combinations of powers to craft yo…

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

88%

Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews

humor6 positive mentions

monetization14 negative mentions

The game features colorful art, clean animations, and a unique post-apocalyptic theme that keeps players engaged.
Gameplay is fast-paced with a minimalist control scheme, allowing for enjoyable action without complicated mechanics.
The developer has shown responsiveness to community feedback, indicating a commitment to improving the game based on player input.

Many players feel that the game is a poorly executed advertisement rather than a full-fledged game, leading to disappointment.
There are concerns about the lack of content and replayability, with some players finding the gameplay repetitive and grindy.
The game suffers from performance issues and unclear mechanics, which can detract from the overall experience.

monetization
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization aspect of this game has been heavily criticized as it is perceived as a misleading advertisement rather than a legitimate product. Reviewers express frustration over the practice of publishing demos or ads as full games, arguing it detracts from genuine developers and misleads consumers. Overall, the sentiment is that this game serves primarily as an advertisement, offering little value to players.
- “This is only free in the same way that adverts on YouTube and banner ads in your browser are.”
- “While it might seem like an innocuous mistake, publishing demos and advertisements as if they are full games is misleading and in some ways harmful.”
- “Often developers may choose to incorrectly publish demo/advertisements as separate games as a cheap way to bypass paying Valve for marketing presence on the Steam front page, which may seem clever to them, but it's harmful behavior and it's not good for gamers.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have received positive feedback, with users praising the good art style and modern visuals that enhance the overall experience. The cartoony aesthetic, along with engaging artwork and sound design, contributes to a fun and immersive gameplay environment.
- “Good graphics, great art style, loved the overall theme.”
- “Super fun game, awesome graphics and sounds.”
- “Playing a bad demo for longer will not make the graphics better, cause the code to change, controls to become better, or fix any bugs or other defects in it.”
- “Overall a big thumbs up for me as a lover of cartoony art style and the Fallout series of games.”
- “Fast game with modern-day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is consistently praised for its creativity and effectiveness, with players noting its funny references and amusing animations that enhance gameplay. The setting, reminiscent of post-apocalyptic themes, complements the humor well, contributing to an overall polished and entertaining experience. Players appreciate the unique and hilarious upgrades that add a fun twist to the mechanics.
- “It has a great sense of humor, solid mechanics, interesting abilities, and good variety of enemies.”
- “Upgrades increase the chance for your weapons to go 'bonkers' with fun animations and a dose of humor.”
- “Some funny references caught me off guard for a good laugh.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
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The gameplay is praised for its humor, solid mechanics, and variety of enemies, enhanced by a unique day/night cycle. Players enjoy the fluid and engaging experience, with refined mechanics and balanced difficulty contributing to overall entertainment. The game offers interesting abilities and satisfying feedback, making it a compelling play.
- “It has a great sense of humor, solid mechanics, interesting abilities, and good variety of enemies.”
- “The fluid and juicy gameplay with good feedback and fun elements provide great entertainment while you play the game.”
- “I've gotten five of the six achievements (still working on the no-hit run one, I got to about 8,000 of the 11,111 streak I need) in 3.8 hours of gameplay, at the time of writing (I'll probably go for it again later).”
- “If the developer (or anyone else) wants to see my gameplay, I've collected the timestamps below.”
- “The day/night cycle adds a new mechanic not seen in other titles of this ilk.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the game to have good replayability due to its various mutations, though there are calls for additional content to enhance the experience. Some users note that the demo aspect allows for replayability, but express concerns about potential grind in the full game affecting long-term enjoyment. Overall, the game's replayability is promising, contingent on future updates and balance in progression.
- “One of the better vampire survivor games. It's pretty replayable because of the different mutations, but I hope they add more mutations and features like safes to the full game.”
- “The prologue serves as a replayable demo; seriously, people need to tag these as demos.”
- “If the pacing for the roguelite progression doesn't get inflated for replayability, then the full game might possibly be worth playing.”
- “One of the better vampire survivor games, but I hope they add more mutations and features like safes to the full game. It's pretty replayable because of the different mutations, but they just need to add more content.”
- “"Prologue" meaning replayable demo. Seriously, people need to put 'demo' as a tag on these.”
- “If the pacing for the roguelite progression doesn't get inflated for 'replayability' grind, then the full game might possibly be worth playing if it's cheap.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game experiences minor optimization issues, particularly when the screen is filled with numerous sprites, leading to performance dips during intense moments. Additionally, some upgrades feel ineffective due to their rarity and limited use, but overall, players still enjoy the experience and anticipate the full release.
- “There are some minor gripes: unchanging background, some performance issues when chaotic moves happen on fully populated screens of enemies, and borderline useless upgrades like the vault unlocking speed and cow health upgrades (vaults and cows are both so rare that most runs never see one, and are one-time use), but I have enjoyed my time with the game, and I'm looking forward to the full release.”
- “There are some minor gripes: unchanging background, some performance issues when chaotic moves happen on full screens of enemies, and borderline useless upgrades like the vault unlocking speed and cow health upgrades (vaults and cows are both so rare that most runs never see one, and are one-time use).”
- “[*] Minor optimization issues once the screen becomes filled with sprites.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story aspect of the game is not explicitly detailed in the user's comment, but it suggests that the game is part of a broader exploration of free Steam games released in 2024, indicating a potential lack of depth or engagement in the narrative.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The music in the game is praised for its creativity and humor, featuring high-quality compositions that demonstrate a strong attention to detail. Overall, it enhances the gaming experience significantly.
- “The music is funny, creative, and showcases great attention to detail.”
- “The soundtrack perfectly complements the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience.”
- “Each track is thoughtfully composed, making every moment in the game feel alive.”