Get on SteamKarm brings back '90s FPS look and feel in a lovecraftian world. Try to discover what lies behind the cult and make sure you don't lose your sanity!
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Reviews
- The game captures the nostalgic feel of classic FPS games like Doom and Quake, providing enjoyable fast-paced shooting action.
- The graphics and visual style have improved significantly with recent updates, showcasing the developer's effort to enhance the game.
- The soundtrack is engaging and adds to the overall atmosphere of the game, making it a decent experience for retro FPS fans.
- Level design is repetitive and uninspired, with many rooms feeling similar and lacking variety, leading to a mundane gameplay experience.
- The enemy AI is poor, often resulting in unchallenging combat encounters and a lack of engagement during fights.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including bugs and a lack of content, which detracts from the overall enjoyment and polish expected from a finished product.
- music6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered serviceable, with a mix of opinions on its quality. While some players find the combat music repetitive and annoying, others appreciate the overall soundtrack for creating a great atmosphere and enhancing the gameplay experience. Overall, the soundtrack is described as enjoyable but not particularly memorable.
“The soundtrack is nice; nothing to write home about, but it does the job.”
“Great atmosphere, good soundtrack; enemy types are okay but do leave something to be desired in my opinion.”
“Quite fun to play, brutal, and the soundtrack is amazing!”
“The music is serviceable.”
“The combat music gets annoying; it's the same heavy metal loop every time.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is reminiscent of classic titles like Doom and Quake, featuring run-and-gun mechanics without crouching or jumping, and a focus on key-hunting. While it captures a vintage vibe effectively, it also introduces a Lovecraftian twist that adds depth to the experience. Players appreciate the smooth mechanics and well-developed setting, which presents a satisfying challenge.
“The gameplay is smooth, with solid mechanics, and the setting is well-developed, providing a challenge in itself in terms of having to loop back at certain times to determine what exactly you're unlocking.”
“You can get stuff off of Doomworld for free that features the same basic kind of gameplay but is massively better in every way.”
“It plays a lot like Doom and Doom 2, games that I love: no crouching and no jumping, similar pickups and (at least some) weapons, run-and-gun-and-keyhunt gameplay.”
“Core gameplay is familiar, yet executed well, and distinguishes itself enough to be interesting.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews; while some players criticize the art style as ugly and not fitting the retro aesthetic, others appreciate the improvements made with Unreal Engine 5, noting that the visuals are significantly better and the retro graphics are satisfactory. Overall, opinions vary widely, with some finding the graphics underwhelming and others seeing potential in the updated visuals.
“The game now uses Unreal Engine 5, and the graphics and visual style are a lot better now.”
“The gunplay is alright, level design is decent, and retro graphics look good enough.”
“Even for a retro shooter, the game is unnecessarily ugly even with all the settings cranked up, mainly because the art style is terrible.”
“It doesn't fit the pixel graphics you've implemented so well.”
“But since it's basically an extremely underwhelming Doom or Doom 2 with 3D graphics, I decided it's not worth the price and requested a refund.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is generally praised for its enjoyable old-school style and level design, complemented by a good soundtrack. However, some players feel that certain enemy types lack depth, and there are mixed opinions on the overall character and uniqueness of the atmosphere.
“Great atmosphere, good soundtrack; enemy types are okay but do leave something to be desired in my opinion.”
“I still think that the game stands out and has a unique atmosphere.”
“Enjoyable old-school style shooter with a nice atmosphere and level design!”
“A mundane retro shooter lacking in character and atmosphere.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 200 % positive mentions
- -400 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability through escalating challenges that players can tackle after completing the initial levels, reminiscent of its inspirational titles.
“The variety of choices and paths in the game ensures that each playthrough feels fresh and engaging, making you want to dive back in for more.”
“With multiple endings and character builds, the game encourages you to explore different strategies, enhancing its replayability significantly.”
“While I'm not there yet, the game does provide replayability value, offering higher and higher challenges (most like the games that inspired it) which you can try after you defeat it at a lower level.”
“The game lacks significant replayability; once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to go back and play again.”
“I found the replayability to be quite limited. After finishing the game once, I didn't feel motivated to experience it again.”
