Hunted: Kalevala

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Hunted: Kalevala is a single player survival shooter game with fantasy, medieval, historical and violence themes. It was developed by Hunted_Kalevala and was released on December 9, 2022. It received neutral reviews from players.

Get your knife, get your spear. There is a monster on the loose. Shout Perkele, and kill the beast.

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Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features a surprisingly good environment and map graphics, especially considering the overall state of the game.
The Nordic dark folk inspired music and protagonist voice acting are praised and add atmosphere.
There is potential in the game's concept and setting, with some reviewers hopeful about future development and improvements.

The gameplay is clunky and janky, with poor combat mechanics, missing or unclear controls, and many bugs including boss issues.
The game lacks clear instructions, UI elements, feedback, and narrative clarity, making it confusing and frustrating to play.
Performance issues such as high GPU usage and numerous technical problems detract from the experience.

graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game features visually impressive graphics that many find beautiful and fitting for its extensive storyline and locations, though some users suspect the visuals rely heavily on pre-made assets from stores. Overall, the graphics are well-received and enhance the game's appeal despite questions about their originality.
- “The storyline, graphics, characters and the many hundreds of locations make the game an absolute masterpiece.”
- “Beautiful graphics.”
- “The game graphics look better than you might expect, though some assets appear to be borrowed from asset stores.”
- “The game graphics look better than you might expect, but that's just because it looks like some or all of them are 'borrowed' from asset stores or wherever.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
The story features a rich setting with numerous locations and characters, contributing to an impressive overall experience. However, it lacks clear in-game explanations, requiring players to seek external sources to understand the plot and its purpose.
- “The storyline, graphics, characters, and the many hundreds of locations make the game an absolute masterpiece.”
- “The game doesn't tell you what is going on—the why, the who, the what, etc. You, the player, have to read the story from the Steam page to kind of know what is going on.”
- “No explanation of what the point of the story for this game is.”
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music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The music has some great pieces but is overall criticized for its chaotic and off-putting style, likened to a distorted version of The Witcher 3's soundtrack. Additionally, the game lacks intuitive options to adjust music volume, impacting the overall experience.
- “The few pieces of music I heard were great!”
- “You are just dropped into the forest with no weapon or any idea of how to make one, while the OST of The Witcher 3, as if composed and performed by a drunkard, blares in the background.”
- “I would expect pressing ESC to bring up a menu to adjust settings like music volume, but it does not.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is described as engaging and enjoyable, providing a wonderful overall experience.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the optimization unclear and confusing, with performance issues compounding the lack of guidance on what actions to take.