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You are stuck in a huge room and have no idea what to do. You only option is to survive.

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Play Modes

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

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27%

Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

grinding3 positive mentions

music2 negative mentions

The gameplay can be enjoyable despite the technical flaws.
Some players appreciate the chaotic nature of certain levels.
The game offers easy achievements, which may appeal to completionists.

The game suffers from poor graphics and lacks polish, resembling a low-quality asset flip.
Technical issues abound, including a janky camera, uncustomizable controls, and bugs that hinder gameplay.
The repetitive gameplay and lack of engaging mechanics make it tedious and uninteresting.

gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of enjoyment and frustration; while some players find the core mechanics engaging, many criticize the janky camera, limited settings, and repetitive gameplay loop. The game is described as tedious and unpolished, with a sprint mechanic that feels inconsistent and a lack of variety in actions. Overall, the gameplay experience is marred by its amateur execution and limited options for customization.
- “The gameplay is pretty enjoyable despite the camera feeling extremely janky and having limited options for adjustment.”
- “There is a sprint mechanic that alternates between a slow walking pace and an Olympic sprinter's pace.”
- “This is essentially a game built around what is typically a minor mechanic in most platformers.”
- “The game is tedious and annoying to play, not only because of its boring and generic gameplay loop, but also because of how unpolished and amateur the basics of the game are.”
- “The settings are very limited, meaning I couldn't turn down the obnoxiously loud music nor could I adjust sensitivity. This game is also very repetitive, doing very similar actions, and the lack of mechanics doesn't help either.”
- “This is essentially a game made out of what is a minor mechanic in most platformers.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
The game's graphics are polarizing, featuring a minimalist, low-polygon style reminiscent of early 1990s 3D games, which some players view as a lack of effort or talent from the developers. While a segment of users appreciates the trendy low-poly aesthetic and its nostalgic charm, others criticize it for being poorly executed and challenging to navigate, detracting from the overall gameplay experience.
- “Great trendy low-poly graphics, showcasing the creativity of game developers at a very affordable price. I highly recommend it.”
- “The lack of textures is a method that lazy devs often use to disguise their lack of talent or interest in doing the graphics properly, trying to disguise it under the name of 'art' or 'we made it look bad on purpose', which really isn't something gamers should have to put up with.”
- “Bad graphics, time challenging pressure to find an item - not only is it hard to see, but getting it on time is a pain.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game's music has been criticized for being overly loud and repetitive, with users expressing frustration over the lack of proper audio controls to adjust or mute it. This limitation detracts from the overall experience, as players are forced to use external methods to manage the sound.
- “Bewilderingly, the game doesn't include proper audio controls, so you can't turn off the annoying background music. You'll need to alt+tab out and stop the music using the Windows sound mixer.”
- “The settings are very limited, meaning I couldn't turn down the obnoxiously loud music, nor could I adjust sensitivity, etc. This game is also very repetitive, doing very similar actions, and the lack of mechanics doesn't help either.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's story has been largely criticized, with many gamers expressing a lack of interest in its narrative, leading to an overall perception of it as a failure.
- “Hardly a success story; gamers just weren't all that interested in the game.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is criticized for its lack of stability, being described as buggy and unfinished, with specific issues like a bugged final achievement highlighting the overall instability throughout the experience.
- “It's a buggy, unfinished first-person platformer.”
- “The last achievement is bugged, but considering how buggy the rest of the game is, I'm not surprised by that.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, citing a boring gameplay loop and a lack of polish that contributes to an overall amateur feel.
- “The game can feel a bit grindy at times, but the rewards make it worth it.”
- “Grinding is a necessary part of the experience, and it adds depth to character progression.”
- “While there are moments of grinding, they are balanced by the satisfaction of leveling up.”
- “The game is tedious and annoying to play, not only because of its boring and generic gameplay loop, but also because of how unpolished and amateur the basics of the game are.”
- “It's a bit grindy sometimes.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization aspect of the game has been criticized due to a surge of suspicious reviews, likely from fake accounts, which appear shortly after launch and promote direct purchases. These reviews are often linked to asset flips and scams, raising concerns about the game's legitimacy and the integrity of its monetization strategy.
- “The monetization system feels exploitative, with prices set unreasonably high for in-game items that should be accessible to all players.”
- “It seems like the developers are more focused on making money than providing a balanced gaming experience, which is really disappointing.”
- “The constant push for microtransactions ruins the immersion and enjoyment of the game, making it feel more like a cash grab than a genuine experience.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is criticized for its poor optimization, which detracts from the overall enjoyment, particularly in the context of a time-sensitive task involving the search for 12 items.
- “Not fun and poorly optimized game where you have to find 12 items within a certain amount of time.”

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