Infernal Radiation

Infernal Radiation is an interesting game that won’t appeal to everyone. It’s a bit repetitive and rough around the edges, but the oddness is certainly unique and the battles are challenging.

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optimization, stability

93% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

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Infernal Radiation is a single player and multiplayer arcade role playing game. It was developed by Asmodev and was released on December 28, 2020. It received neutral reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

Smash demons and deflect bullets in a hardcore arcade clicker with the RPG elements.

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Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews

story7 positive mentions

optimization2 negative mentions

Unique and bizarre story with a dry, offbeat sense of humor that engages players who enjoy weird indie narratives.
Challenging and rewarding rhythm-based combat mechanics that combine RPG elements, offering a fresh gameplay experience.
Strong atmosphere supported by effective graphic design, catchy music, and immersive sound design enhancing the game's spooky theme.

Repetitive gameplay due to frequent mandatory battles against similar enemies and extensive backtracking in explored areas.
Issues with bugs, such as getting stuck in objects and occasional glitches, which can disrupt progression.
Some aspects like dialogue and story presentation are convoluted, contain typos, or poorly written, detracting from overall immersion.

story
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
66%
10%
The story of the game is bizarre, offbeat, and tongue-in-cheek, offering a unique blend of dry humor and quirky characters within a Lovecraftian and satirical setting. While some appreciate its charm, wit, and thematic depth, others find it convoluted, cluttered with typos, and occasionally irritating or vulgar. Overall, it appeals to players who enjoy reading and immersing themselves in an unconventional narrative, though it may feel confusing or bland for those seeking a straightforward plot.
- “This game is an exploration story-based walking simulator RPG with a simple battle sequence that becomes more difficult as the game progresses.”
- “Nonetheless, this is actually a nice little story with a few good laughs and some interesting characters and reasonings behind each of their actions.”
- “Above everything, I quite enjoyed the story and the dry sense of humor of the devs. Definitely made my day.”
- “The story, while intentionally dumb and tongue in cheek, is convoluted, irritating, and riddled with typos.”
- “The story is all over the place and could have done with being simpler; the design aspects on the villains are sometimes a little corny.”
- “The dialog is mediocre and vulgar, although there is a lot of story to read if you're into this.”
gameplay
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
57%
13%
The gameplay of "Infernal Radiation" is a simple yet engaging blend of rhythm and boss-rush mechanics with light RPG elements, offering an addictive and fun experience despite some roughness and occasional frustration when off-beat actions disrupt fights. While not groundbreaking or polished, its combination of music-based combat and RPG components provides surprising depth and potential for future development. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable and can become increasingly entertaining over time, especially for those patient with its indie, somewhat janky nature.
- “Infernal Radiation is a rhythm-boss-rush game with lite RPG mechanics.”
- “The gameplay is interesting and surprisingly fun; the atmosphere, graphic design, and sound design are great, and the storyline is completely off the wall.”
- “It's a series of fights against monsters; the gameplay is a mix between tennis and rhythm game.”
- “This is a terrible situation for me as I normally go for gameplay and skip dialogue, but that's the majority of the game I've seen - the battling aspect makes almost no sense.”
- “This is a terrible flaw in a game where your only main aspect of gameplay besides walking around looking for the next path is this fighting, and if you get off beat once, it can ruin the entire fight for you as you try to fix your problem.”
- “Gameplay, the base gameplay brings nothing new to the table.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
55%
The graphics are praised for their solid, unique 2.5D art style and effective world-building, vividly portraying the game's dark, demon-infested setting. Players appreciate the impressive graphic design, atmospheric visuals, and detailed character artwork, which together enhance the overall immersive experience.
- “Fun, challenging, funny, solid graphics and flawless gameplay make for a 2.5D title well worth the cost.”
- “The graphics and world building are very good.”
- “The graphics are effective in reflecting the demon-infested island and the darkness wrought upon it.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music in the game is widely praised for its catchy, atmospheric, and well-matched soundtrack that enhances the game's vibe, story, and setting. It effectively complements the gameplay rhythm and creates a spooky, immersive experience fitting the themes of demons and exorcism.
- “The soundtrack is a treat to listen to.”
- “What really makes this game a treat is a solid soundtrack that perfectly matches the looks and vibes of this game, story, and setting!”
- “The music is very catchy and enjoyable to hear, it gives a nice spooky feeling, very appropriate for the concept of demons and exorcism and battles.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor is widely praised for its witty, well-scripted dialogue and dry comedic style, which consistently enhances the fun and enjoyment throughout. Players find the humor both clever and entertaining, often highlighted alongside solid gameplay and engaging story elements.
- “Funniest game I have ever played, every moment of this game is pure fun, either you're laughing at the dialogue or enjoying the surprisingly solid gameplay.”
- “The NPC and demon encounters are well-scripted and humorous.”
- “Above everything, I quite enjoyed the story and the dry sense of humor of the devs. Definitely made my day.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
Users praise the game's atmosphere as solid and immersive, highlighting its effective combination of graphic and sound design. The music notably enhances the overall mood, contributing to a compelling and engaging experience.
- “The gameplay is interesting and surprisingly fun, the atmosphere, graphic design and sound design are great, and the storyline is completely off the wall.”
- “The atmosphere is solid.”
- “Cool music that creates the atmosphere.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The optimization of the game is subpar, especially on low-end devices and APUs/laptops, resulting in inconsistent performance. Minor issues like unengaging roaming mechanics further impact the overall experience.
- “Performance for low-end devices leaves a lot to be desired.”
- “Small drawbacks like the uninteresting roaming of the island and the weird performance on APUs/laptops will be hard points to accept for some of us.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game experiences numerous bugs and stability issues, including glitches and crashes, which hinder long-term play. While enjoyable for a brief adventure, extensive completion requires dealing with poor stability and repetitive difficulty.
- “Completed this game with 100% achievements. The game is buggy and scuffed, but for a 3-hour adventure, I really recommend it for the buffy story. However, for 100%, please don't get this game. It was an adventure learning new programming languages to create a bot to farm XP for 3 days so I could get to the max level. Also, all the 5 difficulties are basically no change from level 1 difficulty; more experience and more combos are needed to deal damage. Overall, a wanky adventure—3-4 hours is fun, but 50 hours for 100% was a pain in the ass.”
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grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding is mainly limited to reaching the level 60 achievement, which requires a significant time investment after completing all other game content.
- “Only the level 60 achievement is grindy and takes a lot of time, after finishing everything else in the game.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users appreciate that the game shows genuine effort and isn't merely a cash grab or low-quality project, indicating a fair and thoughtful approach to monetization.

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60%Critics’ scoreBased on 1 critic reviews

Infernal Radiation (Nintendo Switch)
Infernal Radiation is an interesting game that won’t appeal to everyone. It’s a bit repetitive and rough around the edges, but the oddness is certainly unique and the battles are challenging.
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Infernal Radiation is a arcade role playing game.

Infernal Radiation is available on Nintendo Switch, PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Infernal Radiation.

Infernal Radiation was released on December 28, 2020.

Infernal Radiation was developed by Asmodev.

Infernal Radiation has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its optimization.

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

Similar games include Enotria: The Last Song, Chernobylite, KAKU: Ancient Seal, Wigmund, Steelrising and others.

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