Knockback: The Awakening

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Knockback: The Awakening is a single player and multiplayer survival shooter game with fantasy and comedy themes. It was developed by Plucky Rat Games, LLC and was released on April 30, 2020. It received very positive reviews from players.

Fight against hordes of zombies in this physics-based co-op game loaded with humor, and loads of customizable weapons.

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95%Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

humor4 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and casual experience, making it easy to pick up and play, especially with friends and family.
Players appreciate the unique customization options for skills and weapons, allowing for a personalized gameplay experience.
The game features a physics-driven world that leads to humorous and entertaining outcomes, enhancing the overall enjoyment.

Some players find the graphics to be subpar, which detracts from the overall experience.
There are complaints about the lack of a tutorial, making it difficult for some players to fully understand the game mechanics.
Certain mechanics are described as janky and not functioning properly, leading to frustration among players.

humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its humor, featuring a physics-driven world that leads to absurd and comical situations. Players appreciate the developer's evident sense of humor and creativity, with standout elements like amusing sound effects and funny zombie characters enhancing the overall experience.
- “In this case, that rare treasure is to create a natural feeling, physics-driven world that drives wholly unnatural, ludicrous, and hilarious outcomes.”
- “Yes, this is self-admittedly an early access game, but the developer clearly has a sense of humor and a love for their work.”
- “The sound effects are awesome and the zombies are hilarious.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics received mixed reviews, with some users criticizing them as "really bad," while others praised their unique personality and comic style, highlighting how they enhance the overall experience alongside the music and sound effects.
- “It already has a unique personality to it, bolstered by its pleasant graphics, energetic music, and uniquely comical sound effects.”
- “I love the graphics and the surprises that the kids uncover with play.”
- “I love the comic-style graphics and corresponding sounds—especially the 'ow.' The music was spot on for setting the scene.”
- “Just really bad graphics, that's all.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it energetic and fitting for the game's atmosphere, others criticize it as unpleasant, leading them to mute it. Overall, the sound effects and graphics are praised for their unique and comical style, enhancing the overall experience.
- “It already has a unique personality to it, bolstered by its pleasant graphics, energetic music, and uniquely comical sound effects.”
- “I love the comic-style graphics and corresponding sounds—especially the 'ow.' The music was spot on for setting the scene.”
- “This game has horrible music, which was fine since I muted it.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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Gameplay reviews highlight a significant divide; while the spell creation mechanics are praised for their creativity and potential, other core mechanics are criticized for being janky and ineffective, detracting from the overall experience.
- “The mechanics to create new spells is just awesome!”
- “The problem was that the only mechanics that could have made the game even the tiniest bit interesting were janky and did not work.”
- “The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks any real depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “The controls are unresponsive, which makes the gameplay frustrating and unenjoyable.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is well-optimized, delivering smooth performance without the need for high-end hardware to achieve a good framerate.
- “The game runs smoothly and doesn't require a beast of a system to achieve a good framerate.”
- “The optimization is impressive, allowing for a seamless experience even on lower-end hardware.”
- “I appreciate how well the game is optimized; it maintains high performance without sacrificing visual quality.”

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Knockback: The Awakening is a survival shooter game with fantasy and comedy themes.

Knockback: The Awakening is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Knockback: The Awakening was released on April 30, 2020.

Knockback: The Awakening was developed by Plucky Rat Games, LLC.

Knockback: The Awakening has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Knockback: The Awakening for its humor but disliked it for its gameplay.

Knockback: The Awakening is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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