Kill the Brickman

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Kill the Brickman is a single player casual shooter game. It was developed by Doonutsaur and was released on August 21, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Kill the Brickman is a turn-based rogue-like brick breaker where you create unique bullet-blasting loadouts by combining relics, clip layouts, and explosive, corrosive, or multiplying bullets. Each run offers new puzzles and synergies, challenging you to build powerful setups to defeat bosses and conquer chapters. Strategic planning and experimentation are key to turning simple shots into devastating firepower.

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80%

Audience ScoreBased on 103 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and unique twist on the classic brick-breaking genre, combining elements of roguelikes and strategy.
The graphics and art style are appealing, contributing to an enjoyable aesthetic experience.
Despite some bugs and balance issues, the game is engaging and can provide hours of entertainment, especially in short bursts.

The game suffers from significant bugs, including game-breaking issues like integer overflows and inconsistent power activations.
The tutorial is poorly designed, leaving players confused about mechanics and progression, which can lead to frustration.
Gameplay can become repetitive and boring over time, with some players feeling that the game lacks depth and polish.

gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of "Kill the Brickman" is a unique blend of strategy-based puzzle mechanics and classic brick-breaking elements, requiring players to upgrade their tools and plan their shots. While the core mechanics are engaging and addictive, some players find the tutorial and explanations of certain features lacking, leading to confusion. Overall, the game offers a solid foundation with room for improvement in clarity and pacing, making it a fun experience despite some gameplay bugs and a desire for more skill-based challenges.
- “A weird take on the classic game Breakout, 'Kill the Brickman' is a strategy-based puzzle brick-breaking game with some fun game mechanics that require planning, strategy, and luck.”
- “The gameplay is all about upgrading your bullets, clips, relics, and then sequencing your shots.”
- “Gameplay is slick, addictive, and interesting!”
- “Game mechanics are really confusing too.”
- “There’s still room for improvement—for example, making certain mechanics related to relics and clips clearer, and ensuring that missions acquired before each level remain visible at all times (the tutorial is also a bit bare-bones).”
- “If the tutorial is poorly made that is my first impression on the gameplay and game and that is enough to make me no longer interested.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are generally praised for their quirky and fresh art style, which complements its Lovecraftian vibe and enhances the overall aesthetic. While some users noted minor glitches, the visuals are considered pleasant and engaging, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere. Overall, the combination of unique artwork and sound design creates an enjoyable experience.
- “The game offers some nice graphics and a pleasant aesthetic, although there are some glitches here and there.”
- “Thumbs up for the art style alone.”
- “The art style is a really nice mix of odd, fun, and readable.”
- “The visuals for it are there, but it feels like there's no depth in the background.”
- “Its great so far, it's got some turn-based, Balatro-like, brick-breaker, rogue-lite elements, with a chill Lovecraftian vibe, and this pours over into the art style, sound design, and music.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of clarity and depth, with unclear mechanics and repetitive missions that fail to provide meaningful rewards. Additionally, the absence of a comprehensive tutorial and poor user interface elements detract from the overall experience, leaving players frustrated with the game's progression and mechanics.
- “Many of the missions are repetitive and the rewards don't feel impactful.”
- “The current wording is a bit unclear when explaining certain mechanics and missions.”
- “There are missing UI elements for reward structure, no real details and stats, and sometimes bullets fly where they want.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs ranging from minor glitches to serious, game-breaking problems. While the graphics and aesthetic are appreciated, the overall experience is hampered by these stability concerns, leading to a lack of recommendation from users.
- “That being said, this game is very buggy.”
- “A bit too buggy and unbalanced at the moment to be worth a recommendation.”
- “Unfortunately, it’s very buggy on release—not just in minor ways, but in serious, game-breaking ways.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews indicate that while the game has some humorous elements, it lacks a strong comedic presence or "soul" that could enhance the experience. Players find the humor to be minimal and overshadowed by challenges, particularly criticizing the poorly designed tutorial that fails to provide clear instructions.
- “The game is somewhat challenging to start, a little bit funny, and not quite perfect.”
- “By that I mean, it needs some humor, or 'soul' to go with it.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users feel that the game's long-term replayability is lacking, as it doesn't provide a compelling reason to return after a few playthroughs. Enhancements in this area could improve the overall experience and encourage repeated gameplay.
- “The game offers a variety of choices that significantly change the outcome, making each playthrough feel fresh and exciting.”
- “With multiple endings and diverse character paths, I find myself coming back to explore every possible scenario.”
- “The dynamic gameplay mechanics and random events ensure that no two runs are ever the same, keeping the experience engaging.”
- “A few things could make the experience feel more polished and replayable.”
- “Long-term replayability could use some love, since right now it doesn’t feel super strong after a few runs.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, particularly noting that the pacing could be improved due to lengthy pauses during level transitions as enemies spawn.
- “I hope the pacing can be improved because some of the pauses when levels start, as things spawn in, are a bit tedious.”
- “The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
- “I find myself doing the same tasks over and over again just to progress, which really takes away from the enjoyment.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is praised for its distinct and chill Lovecraftian vibe, complementing the overall art style and sound design. Reviewers appreciate how the music enhances the unique atmosphere, contributing to the game's engaging experience.
- “It's great so far; it's got some turn-based, Balatro-like, brick-breaker, roguelite elements, with a chill Lovecraftian vibe, and this pours over into the art style, sound design, and music.”
- “The art and music are very cool and distinct enough to lend it its own flavor.”