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Guncraft

On the whole, Guncraft is a mad, riotous game, which isn't ruined by its flaws. It's accessible, and you can play for 10 minutes as easily as a few hours.
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54%Game Brain Score
gameplay, replayability
graphics, story
51% User Score Based on 1,020 reviews
Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

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Guncraft is a single player and multiplayer shooter game. It was developed by Exato Games Studio and was released on October 4, 2013. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.

Guncraft is a shooter game that offers both single-player and multiplayer modes, including co-op. It combines block building sandbox game mechanics with fast-paced first-person shooter action, allowing players to create and destroy maps and structures in real-time. With various game modes, customizable load-outs, and a focus on crafting, Guncraft provides a unique and engaging gaming experience. However, it should be noted that there have been reports of bugs.

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51%
Audience ScoreBased on 1,020 reviews
gameplay32 positive mentions
graphics12 negative mentions

  • Guncraft offers extensive customization options, allowing players to build their own guns and maps, which enhances creativity and personal expression.
  • The game features a variety of unique game modes, including Lava Survival and Onslaught, which provide fun and engaging gameplay experiences.
  • Many players fondly remember the fun they had with friends in Guncraft, highlighting its potential for enjoyable multiplayer experiences.
  • The player base is extremely low, making it difficult to find active servers, which significantly detracts from the multiplayer experience.
  • The game suffers from various technical issues, including lag, crashes, and unbalanced gameplay, which can lead to frustration.
  • Despite its creative potential, the game is often criticized for its lack of polish and the cumbersome approval process for user-generated content.
  • gameplay
    92 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of Guncraft is polarizing, with some players praising its smooth, arcade-style mechanics and creative map-building features, while others criticize it for poor controls, lack of polish, and a dwindling player base. Despite its potential and fun elements, many reviews highlight issues such as clunky gameplay and a lack of engaging content, leading to a mixed reception overall. While some find it enjoyable and recommend it on sale, others suggest it falls short compared to similar titles.

    • “The gameplay is smooth and satisfying.”
    • “In conclusion, Guncraft is a great game with fun and addicting gameplay, as well as a good bunch of games that vary all around and feel complete.”
    • “The gameplay is amazing and the variety of guns and versatility of maps is superb.”
    • “This game is awful, poor controls and clunky gameplay.”
    • “Even if you can create tons of content, the gameplay itself lacks balance and polish.”
    • “There's like 10 servers, almost all of them are empty, the gameplay rubberbands like crazy; it's just very bad.”
  • graphics
    44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are largely criticized for being subpar, often compared unfavorably to Minecraft's visuals, with many users noting a lack of detail and dull animations. While some appreciate the voxel-based art style, others find it unappealing and riddled with performance issues, leading to a mixed reception overall. Despite the low graphical quality, a few players still find enjoyment in the gameplay itself, suggesting that graphics may not be the primary focus for everyone.

    • “Touching game 31/534 best graphics 1674 should have 100 score Metacritic.”
    • “Good Minecraft-style graphics.”
    • “That is fun, isn't buggy, runs smooth, and the graphics are exceptional.”
    • “The graphics suck and that is an understatement.”
    • “If you're going to ignore the graphics and the many bugs, then this game still sucks.”
    • “There really is not much to say about this game other than it's Minecraft with guns, with lower resolution graphics than Minecraft.”
  • story
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game lacks a traditional story mode, focusing solely on multiplayer, which many players find lacking due to its inactive state. Reviewers suggest the addition of a campaign or multiplayer bots to enhance gameplay when online players are scarce, although they note that the absence of a significant plot does not detract from the overall experience.

    • “If this game's multiplayer were bigger and more alive, this would and could easily be anyone's favorite game, but the multiplayer, the only mode in this, has no story mode included, is dead, so the game can't be fun for everyone.”
    • “They should add either multiplayer bots or some sort of campaign (no big plot or story, but something to play when no players are online).”
    • “When you actually start playing, it's a whole other story.”
  • stability
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with many reporting frequent bugs, glitches, and freezing issues that detract from the overall experience. While some players find it enjoyable and smooth, the consensus indicates that the game suffers from poor balance and stability, which may hinder its longevity.

    • “The game is fun, isn't buggy, runs smoothly, and the graphics are exceptional.”
    • “Very bad game, even buggy at times.”
    • “Buggy as all get-out and badly balanced.”
    • “Horribly balanced and still very buggy, Guncraft will fall off of the radar within a few years.”
  • monetization
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization strategy of the game is criticized for its poor advertising, which has led to a dwindling player base and a lack of visibility in the market. Despite having potential, the game's promotional efforts are insufficient, resulting in a perception of it being "dead" and prompting players to distance themselves from it.

    • “This game is dead enough that its developers are advertising another game on its own store page, and whenever someone finds out that I own it, I actually have to explain to them why they shouldn't unfriend me immediately.”
    • “It has everything to be a very well-populated game; it just doesn't have the advertising strength.”
    • “- Poor advertisement resulting in a very, very slowly growing player base.”
  • replayability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players find it enjoyable and enhanced by the new Steam Workshop and community mods, others criticize the vanilla content as lackluster, leading to a lower replayability factor. The potential for replayability exists, but it heavily relies on user-generated content to keep the experience fresh.

    • “Pretty fun game, with plenty of replayability, especially with the new Steam Workshop recently added in.”
    • “Is lackluster in vanilla content; community mods add an interesting twist to the game, but it does not help the game's rather low replayability factor.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some users rating the soundtrack a 4/10, indicating that while it may fit the game well, it lacks standout quality. Overall, the music is considered adequate but not exceptional.

    • “The music fits perfectly with the game's atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience.”
    • “The soundtrack is beautifully composed and complements the gameplay seamlessly.”
    • “The music really elevates the game, making every moment feel more immersive.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is perceived as initially amusing but quickly turns into a source of frustration due to technical issues, such as a lack of player activity and inadequate server support. While the premise may seem funny at first, players find that these shortcomings detract from the overall experience.

  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is criticized for poor network performance, making it difficult to play as a sniper due to erratic player movements. Despite its small file size and simplistic graphics, players expected significantly better performance.

    • “Playing sniper is almost impossible because players just randomly hop around due to terrible network optimization.”
    • “For the game to be so small (300MB) and with such intentionally blocky graphics, you would figure the performance would be far better.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game to be deeply touching, highlighting its emotional impact as a standout feature. The combination of compelling storytelling and impressive graphics contributes to a memorable experience that many believe deserves a perfect score on Metacritic.

  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the lack of stair blocks in the game leads to tedious grinding, as they must sprint up blocks repeatedly, which can become monotonous quickly.

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Guncraft is a shooter game.

Guncraft is available on PC, Windows, Xbox 360 and Xbox.

Guncraft was released on October 4, 2013.

Guncraft was developed by Exato Games Studio.

Guncraft has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Guncraft is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Ace of Spades: Battle Builder, Blockstorm, Murder Miners, ORION: Prelude, BLOCKADE 3D and others.