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High Fructose

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79%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
92% User Score Based on 37 reviews

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About High Fructose

High Fructose is a single player survival hack and slash game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Chazak Games and was released on December 8, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

High FructoseA high-speed roguelite FPS where movement rules the battlefield. Wall-running, dashing, double-jumping fluid movement meets handcrafted and procedurally generated combat arenas. You are the Fox. In a world of fruit corrupted by demonic forces, slice, smash, and blast your way through. Key Features⚡ High-Speed Movement Combat Stay in motion and dominate enemies with momentum and pos…

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92%Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews
gameplay8 positive mentions
music3 negative mentions
  • Fast-paced, fun, and addictive gameplay with smooth movement mechanics including dashing, wall running, and parkour elements.
  • Creative and unique twist on familiar roguelike and slasher mechanics, with an engaging recipe system and a satisfying combat rhythm tied to timing.
  • Active and responsive developer with continual improvements, patches, quality-of-life updates, and a strong community presence.
  • Early access status shows through with bugs, UI issues, and inconsistent or confusing mechanics, particularly with tutorials and recipe clarity.
  • Lack of content variety and repetitive stages lead to some runs feeling tedious and cause players to lose interest over time.
  • Performance problems on certain platforms and inadequate saving of preferences, along with occasional gameplay glitches like stuck characters and inconsistent enemy damage.

  • gameplay

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    62% positive mentions, 38% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally praised for being fun, addictive, and featuring smooth, complex mechanics with satisfying pacing and innovative twists like dashing, parrying, and card upgrades. However, some find repetitive stages tedious, the parry mechanic difficult to use, and the tutorial lacking clarity. Overall, it offers a solid and engaging experience with minor issues that are expected to be addressed.

    • “The core gameplay loop is fun and addictive, offering a solid and engaging experience.”
    • “The movement mechanics are smooth, the gameplay is complex, and the pacing is fantastic.”
    • “The vertical traversal, combined with time-slowing dashes, allows the player to control the pace, resulting in gameplay that feels flashy and intentional.”

  • music

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The music is fast-paced, engaging, and perfectly complements the game's intense, high-energy gameplay. Its driving soundtrack adds urgency and excitement, enhancing the overall experience despite its repetitive nature during runs.

    • “Fast paced action, high intensity builds, and an absolute banger of a soundtrack.”
    • “The music is cool, fits the fast pace!”
    • “Also, your music has a beat that slows down in a way that it feels like I'm running out of time for something.”
    • “A simple yet engaging art design is supplemented by some very slick animations and a driving soundtrack (which admittedly will be heard many times over the course of a run) sum to a game that feels incredibly well-rounded with a solid base for any future added content.”
    • “Its a fast paced sort of bullet hell, hack and slash game with one hell of a soundtrack.”

  • graphics

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The graphics receive praise for their unique, quirky art style and strong visual identity, creating an otherworldly and fun atmosphere. However, the animations feel somewhat rough, and the lack of visual customization and fine difficulty settings is noted as an area needing improvement.

    • “The artwork of the game is really amazing and definitely gives it an otherworldly feel.”
    • “Visually aesthetically, it definitely has great brand identity going for it.”
    • “Quirky and fun, nice graphics, and hectic.”
    • “The graphics and animations still feel a bit rough, and the lack of fine difficulty settings and visual tweaks is something the dev should tackle first.”

  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    Optimization has improved significantly, especially on the Steam Deck, but performance still drops in later stages. The developer is actively addressing issues with ongoing patches to enhance the experience.

    • “The dev is already hard at work with patches and Steam Deck performance is great now.”
    • “As you get further, performance drops.”
    • “Way better performance, still a little hard to get past wave 10 when everything is pitch black... some of the difficulty comes from weird things you can and can't choose to add.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game involves repeating the same stages after each death, which can become tedious and diminish player interest despite the core gameplay loop being enjoyable.

    • “The core gameplay loop is fun, but repeating the same stages after each death becomes tedious and causes players to lose interest.”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is highlighted by amusing elements like the bears, which players find funny. However, some gameplay aspects, such as crafting during fights, detract from the overall enjoyment. Despite minor issues, players remain optimistic about the game's potential.

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is praised for its unique and playful fruit-centered theme, evoking a lighthearted, challenge-driven vibe reminiscent of classic "test of skill" narratives.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game demonstrates solid stability with only minor glitches that do not significantly impact the overall experience.

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High Fructose is a survival hack and slash game with comedy theme. Common tags for High Fructose include first-person, roguelite, early access, action roguelike, combat and others.

High Fructose is available on PC and Windows.

High Fructose was released on December 8, 2025.

High Fructose was developed by Chazak Games.

High Fructose has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked High Fructose for its gameplay but disliked it for its music.

High Fructose is a single player game.