Hurtworld
- December 10, 2019
- Bankroll Studios
- 41h median play time
Get on Steam"Hurtworld is a hardcore multiplayer survival FPS set in a competitive Science Fiction Open World with good game mechanics, graphics, and a focus on gunplay and strategic map control. The game features crafting, building, and exploring as you brave the elements and defend yourself against fierce creatures. Despite some bugs, Hurtworld offers an immersive and challenging multiplayer experience."
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Reviews
- gameplay599 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Hurtworld has received mixed reviews, with many players noting its similarities to Rust but criticizing it for being less polished and engaging. While some appreciate the crafting and building mechanics, others find them clunky and unrefined, leading to a frustrating experience marred by issues like lag, cheaters, and a toxic community. Overall, the game offers potential for fun, especially in multiplayer settings, but suffers from repetitive gameplay and a lack of unique features compared to its competitors.
“The gameplay and mechanics are incredible and very fun.”
“Hurtworld is a great survival game with solid gameplay mechanics.”
“Gameplay is smooth with minor kinks being worked out every couple weeks.”
“The active servers are all boosted like crazy, so no vanilla gameplay unless you want to play on a dead server.”
“The gameplay is sort of choppy and mechanical; it doesn't play smoothly.”
“The gameplay loops got pretty dull after a while as well.”
- graphics587 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The graphics of Hurtworld receive mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its unique cartoonish art style reminiscent of games like Team Fortress 2, which allows for smooth performance even on lower-end systems. However, some users criticize the graphics as underwhelming or poorly optimized, leading to performance issues and a lack of visual polish compared to other survival games like Rust. Overall, while the aesthetic is charming to some, others feel it detracts from the overall experience due to its simplicity and occasional graphical glitches.
“Absolutely love the art style in Hurtworld.”
“The graphics are beautiful in their own way.”
“Great game, loads of fun to play a lot like Rust alpha except better with charming graphics and awesome gameplay.”
“The graphics are underpar and it runs like shit.”
“Overall the graphics are trash.”
“The graphics are terribly optimized and it actually runs worse than rust, even on lowest graphics.”
- stability255 mentions
- 5 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 95 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern among players, with many reporting frequent bugs, glitches, and server issues that detract from the overall experience. While some users acknowledge that the game can still be enjoyable, especially with friends, the persistent technical problems and lack of substantial updates have led to frustration and disappointment. Overall, the game is seen as needing considerable work to address its stability issues before it can be recommended for purchase.
“There were no glitches, lag, or toxicity.”
“The game runs great and is one of the only survival sims that, when I hit something, it dies.”
“Progression of the game is steady and smooth, graphics are beautiful, and it runs great.”
“That's why I don't trust indie survival games; they are so buggy and full of crashes. Shame, this game looked fun.”
“In the 4 years they've been developing it, it's still buggy as hell.”
“Even after what can be considered an 'update' or two, the game has still proven itself to be a lacking, buggy, incomplete, and highly flawed mess.”
- grinding205 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 1 % neutral mentions
- 98 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being excessively tedious and time-consuming, often requiring players to invest significant hours into resource gathering and base building, only to risk losing everything to other players or hackers. While some players find enjoyment in the grind, especially when playing with friends, many express frustration over the repetitive nature of the gameplay and the lack of meaningful rewards, leading to a draining experience. Overall, the game's grindiness is a polarizing feature, with some players appreciating the challenge while others find it overwhelming and unenjoyable.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“Hurt my fucking ass, just another survival game that offers you a mad amount of time for grinding shit that you know is going to disappear in 2 weeks time.”
“Grinding for your base is fun in the beginning but once you have literally everything and want to start raiding but you need 20+ C4 for a big base and you can't get it before the server wipes because of their rarity, it kinda blows.”
“The player base is fucking horrible and has ruined the game; it's basically impossible to leave the start of the game even after long periods of grinding.”
- optimization205 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant performance issues such as lag, stuttering, and poor server stability, particularly on lower-end systems. While some users appreciate the game's graphics and smooth performance on higher-end PCs, others criticize it for being less optimized than similar titles like Rust, indicating a need for further improvements. Overall, while there are instances of good optimization, the consensus leans towards the game requiring substantial work to enhance its performance across various hardware configurations.
“The simplified art works wonders for optimization, putting it miles ahead of many early access survival titles in that regard.”
“Runs well on low end PCs, well optimized game.”
“Hurtworld, unlike so many others of its kind, discards the notion of realism and in turn focuses on smooth, well-optimized gameplay that is enjoyable and satisfactory beyond what most others offer.”
“The game is less optimized than Rust, if you can believe that.”
“Game needs some serious optimization because right now it's entirely total shit.”
“Servers lagging and no optimization isn't fun either, after spending what felt like a goddamn year loading into the server... to be hit by constant rubber banding and lag.”
- story97 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 84 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The game's story is polarizing, with some players noting a lack of depth and minimal narrative, likening it to games with no story at all. Others appreciate the variety of quests and the engaging main storyline, which offers a longer playtime compared to similar titles. Overall, while some find the story enjoyable and fun, many criticize it for being underdeveloped and standard within its genre.
“There are plenty of quests and the main story lasts very long compared to other games that have short campaigns around 10 - 20 hours.”
“The Hurtworld has many different types of quests, from following the trail of a thief to entering the cave of a beast that has been attacking a village.”
“From following the main story, you pick up many side quests that will leave you deciding whether to continue the main quest or take the time to help the farmer who is being annoyed by a ghost.”
“☑️ This game has no story.”
“The plot of the game was limited to the minimum necessary, not deviating from the standards of its genre in this way.”
“One last cherry on the top that puts this terrible story into perspective: Bankroll Studios, shortly before the full launch of v2, stated that they would be leaving the legacy servers alone.”
- humor57 mentions
- 93 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is frequently highlighted as a major draw, particularly when playing with friends, leading to memorable and hilarious moments. Players find amusement in the game's quirky mechanics, character customization limitations, and unexpected encounters, such as being defeated by animals or experiencing amusing bugs. While some critiques mention a decline in humor due to issues like hacking and lag, the overall sentiment remains that the game offers a fun and entertaining experience, especially in a multiplayer setting.
“Great game, small community, fun graphics, good gameplay, funny building and vehicle mechanics.”
“Freaking funny to have an automatic assault rifle and be owned by a random boar while you tried to defend yourself from another player.”
“A guy with a spear can kill a guy with a gun (have done it and it was hilarious).”
“This game is not funny at all; it's a waste of money and drives like crap.”
“I'm not saying that it's not funny without them!”
- monetization34 mentions
- 6 % positive mentions
- 6 % neutral mentions
- 88 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with many players feeling deceived by misleading advertisements and minimal post-launch support. Despite some enjoyment among original players, the lack of updates and the perception of the game being poorly developed for its price point have led to a negative reception regarding its financial practices. Overall, players express frustration over the game's monetization, labeling it as exploitative and unworthy of investment.
“Microtransactions for a good cause.”
“Deserves donations and microtransactions for cosmetics.”
“If the game were $5-10, I would understand, but in my opinion, this is utter cash grab garbage from the developers.”
“It's enjoyable, and a lot of us original players still play from time to time, but the developers appear to have just been going for the fat cash grab they got by releasing a game and putting in about 40 hours of work in 5 years.”
“There is no support for it, and it was just a rust-hype-train piggybacking cash grab.”
- music26 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with players noting the complete absence of background or ambient music, leading to a quiet and unengaging experience. While there are satisfying sound effects, the lack of a soundtrack has left many feeling the need to play their own music to fill the silence. Overall, the game's audio design is criticized for being inadequate and lacking depth.
“I saw the video, heard the intro music, and was intrigued.”
“Bumped into two kids dancing near me while playing music.”
“Right now I have to go put on music while I play; the world is just too quiet lol.”
“At the time of writing this, there is no background or ambient music of any kind, not even wind.”
“Right now I have to go put on music while I play; the world is just too quiet.”
“Zero soundtrack, no background music, just silence and footsteps.”
- atmosphere18 mentions
- 78 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its cartoon graphics and relaxing qualities, while others find it toxic and unfun. Many appreciate the art style and the immersive world reminiscent of titles like Mad Max and Fallout, highlighting its potential. However, there are calls for improvements in sound design and overall atmosphere to enhance the experience further.
“Of course there are good aspects, e.g. the graphics are amazing, the atmosphere is quite nice, and there is a lot of potential.”
“Pro's- the first thing that struck me when I first spawned in this world was the atmosphere. I love the type of Mad Max, Fallout 3 & 4 look, which really looks badass.”
“This combination creates a pleasant atmosphere to play as a lone wolf; it's almost relaxing.”
“The first thing that struck me when I first spawned in this world was the atmosphere. I love the type of Mad Max, Fallout 3 & 4 look, which really looks badass.”
- replayability11 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The reviews on replayability are mixed; while some users find the game infinitely replayable, others feel it lacks significant replay value due to a lack of new ideas or concepts, despite its refined gameplay. Overall, the game's replayability seems to depend on individual player preferences and expectations.
“Infinitely replayable.”
“Nothing in the game has much replayability.”
“There isn't a lot of replayability right now.”
“The game at this point doesn't add any new ideas or concepts to the genre, but instead refines them into a much more playable game.”
