Kartong

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Kartong is a single player casual action adventure game. It was developed by Antler Interactive and was released on April 4, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

Kartong - Death by Cardboard! This "cute" FPS stealth game puts you up against evil experiments inside a miniature cardboard city. The maze of traps changes with every game, paper cuts are deadly and Mr Chuckles is very ANGRY. But hey, who doesn’t love the smell of cardboard in the morning?

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Audience ScoreBased on 56 reviews

graphics10 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

Unique and creative cardboard art style combined with eerie and immersive atmosphere, praised for visual detail and sound design.
Engaging first-person VR gameplay with randomly generated mazes, traps, and stealth elements, providing replayability and tension.
Well-implemented VR controls with options for teleportation and smooth locomotion, making it accessible and enjoyable even for VR users prone to motion sickness.

Limited enemy variety and somewhat repetitive gameplay with lack of depth, causing the experience to get old relatively quickly.
Some control scheme frustrations, including issues with click-to-move mechanics and item selection errors that can hinder gameplay.
Short overall game length with disappointing ending and occasional bugs or glitches affecting immersion and progress saving.

graphics
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a unique, cardboard-themed art style that is both charming and eerie, creating a fresh and immersive atmosphere. The graphics are sharp, dynamic, and richly detailed, contributing to the unsettling yet captivating environment. While some experienced occasional visual glitches, overall the quirky, creepy visuals and engaging design strongly enhance the gameplay experience.
- “The art style is unique and compelling, and the short and randomly generated levels make you want to play "just one more level".”
- “I loved the quality of the graphics, the crisp colors and cardboard theme.”
- “The cardboard visuals on the entire world around you is surreal, all this filled with bizarre enemies can give some eerie chills.”
- “But after playing a few minutes, suddenly the graphics start to fade in and out and the sound stops for a couple of seconds.”
- “The visuals I rate a 5!”
- “Graphics: at first I was pretty disappointed until I saw the settings menu, which by the way is super easy to use and navigate using motion control, and bumped up the settings.”
gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay in the game centers on navigating procedurally generated maze-like levels filled with traps and enemies, combining rogue-lite and FPS elements. While the mechanics are generally solid and intuitive, featuring some unique and creative aspects, combat and enemy variety are limited, and certain mechanics like teleportation can feel awkward. Overall, gameplay is engaging and has improved over time, though it remains fairly basic and could benefit from further content and refinement.
- “The gameplay is original, involving finding your way out of mazes, avoiding traps, and collecting objects to use against enemies encountered along the way, such as cockroaches (and during the Halloween period, a pumpkin king).”
- “I'm glad to see how the game changed drastically for good; I just played it again after a long time and now the gameplay is fluid, challenging, and fun!”
- “The gameplay is to find the way out of a randomly generated level-maze that has many traps, enemies, and different ammo types that you can use to load in your crossbow or additional weapons that might be found.”
- “You can really ignore the whole stealth mechanic, as there is plenty of ammo to kill your way through a level and the AI isn't particularly smart.”
- “Overall, the artistic design and story narrative help to elevate the experience, while the movement system and maze levels provide a solid gameplay foundation; yet the combat and limited enemy pool hold the game back from being good.”
- “The teleportation mechanic is very weird because it makes you choose which direction you want to face after teleporting and can be disorienting.”
atmosphere
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Kartong is praised for its unique, dark, and immersive atmosphere, featuring creepy, Tim Burton-inspired visuals and surreal, horror-themed environments. The art style and music effectively enhance the spooky, cardboard maze setting, creating a captivating and memorable mood despite the gameplay being considered only passable.
- “Environments filled with creepy toys are very atmospheric and look a bit like set pieces from Tim Burton's stop-motion movies.”
- “I really enjoy the level design and the atmosphere in this game; it's a mix between surrealism and straight-up horror clichés, mainly the enemies, who look very much like Tim Burton's creations.”
- “The art style, overall atmosphere, and feeling of immersion is amazing.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story incorporates a unique blend of light creativity and artistic design, featuring an online entertainer's tutorials that add narrative depth between levels. While some find the story elements enhance the experience, others feel the game focuses more on rogue-lite gameplay and maze exploration with minimal plot development. Overall, the narrative serves as a complementary layer rather than the main focus.
- “There is a surprising amount of light creativity within its story elements, adding depth beyond the creepy gameplay.”
- “After completing each level, story elements are revealed through a mobile phone of an online entertainer who talks to their community by providing tutorials on how to develop their own mazes.”
- “Overall, the artistic design and story narrative help to elevate the experience, creating an immersive backdrop for the gameplay.”
- “As for the gameplay, don't look for any storyline or plot; it is a game you have to enjoy for what it is: a sort of rogue-lite with FPS elements where you adventure yourself in a world full of traps and enemies who will hunt you down relentlessly.”
- “You are put in this cardboard-like city maze that is decently sized (changes each mission) and your goal is to find your way out while looking for gears to open the exit.”
- “After completing each level, there are story elements shown on a mobile phone of an online entertainer talking to his community of followers by providing tutorials on how to develop their own mazes.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music is highly praised for perfectly capturing the game's eerie atmosphere, featuring a haunting, creepy circus or toy store style that enhances the overall experience.
- “The music represents the atmosphere perfectly.”
- “The music also fits nicely and I like how the windows turn red when enemies are close.”
- “Kind of a creepy circus/toy store style music that plays hauntingly in the background.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is generally enjoyable but has occasional stability issues, such as glitches allowing players to pass through walls and difficulty selecting items for each hand. These minor bugs could likely be resolved with future updates.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users praise the game for offering substantial replayability, standing out from typical VR minigames and experiences commonly found on Steam. It is recommended for players seeking a VR title with lasting engagement.
- “If you want a VR game that doesn't feel like those minigames or experiences found everywhere on Steam nowadays and are looking for some replayability, then don't hesitate and go for this one!”