Left to Rot

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Left to Rot is a single player action game with a horror theme. It was developed by Tarba Paul Cornel and was released on September 30, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Left to Rot is a short, immersive horror walking simulator where you play as Luca, a worried boyfriend investigating his girlfriend’s suspicious behavior by searching her home for clues. Silence is crucial, as any noise may attract deadly dangers. Solve puzzles and uncover secrets in this tense, experimental scare experience.

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Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

optimization2 negative mentions

The game features impressive visuals, sound, and atmosphere, especially considering it's a solo project by a 19-year-old developer.
The gameplay offers effective jump scares and a unique microphone mechanic that adds to the horror experience.
Despite its flaws, many players found the game enjoyable and worth the price, with hopes for future improvements from the developer.

The game suffers from significant performance issues, including low frame rates and frequent crashes, making it unplayable for some users.
Gameplay mechanics can be clunky and unintuitive, leading to frustration when trying to progress, especially with bugs that require restarts.
Many players reported bugs that hindered their experience, such as getting stuck in objects or issues with the microphone sensitivity.

graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the graphics of the game are praised for their impressive visuals, ambiance, and sound design, contributing to an engaging atmosphere. However, some users report performance issues and bugs that detract from the experience, particularly on higher-end hardware. Despite these flaws, the graphics are considered a strong point, especially for a project from a relatively young developer.
- “Amazing visuals, sound, and environment design.”
- “Although the game has some flaws and bugs, the graphics are truly impressive.”
- “Yes, the ambiance and the graphics are really nice.”
- “The optimization of the game is really bad. I have an RTX 4060 graphics card and an Intel i5 12400 processor, and the game ran really poorly for me.”
- “The graphics look outdated and lack detail, making the game feel less immersive.”
- “I expected much better visuals given the system requirements, but the graphics are disappointing.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally well-received for its engaging concept and impressive visuals, with fun scare elements; however, players note that it can be buggy and unintuitive, often leading to confusion about progression and causing players to get stuck. Overall, while it shows promise, improvements in clarity and functionality are needed.
- “I really love the concept behind the gameplay, especially in the final scenes.”
- “The visuals are great, the gameplay is nice and it has some great scares, but the gameplay could be more straightforward; I got stuck a lot of times, especially at the end.”
- “However, the gameplay could be more intuitive, making it clearer which clues players need to find in order to progress.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with users noting its promising sound design and effective scares, which contribute to an engaging experience. Despite some flaws, the unique atmosphere stands out as a strong point, suggesting potential for future titles from the developer.
- “The atmosphere is nice, and considering this is the first game, I hope to see better games in the future from the same developer because this was quite promising.”
- “The only pros are the atmosphere and the sound design, which is pretty impressive.”
- “This one is different from what the developer usually creates—not in a bad way. It has some flaws here and there, but the scares and atmosphere are on point.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players reporting poor performance even on high-end hardware, such as the RTX 4060 and Intel i5 12400. Many describe the experience as clunky and frustrating due to these performance issues.
- “The optimization of the game is really bad. I have an RTX 4060 graphics card and an Intel i5 12400 processor, and the game ran really poorly for me.”
- “Clunky horror game with bad performance.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game experiences significant stability issues, with frequent crashes reported, particularly near the endgame, leading to frustrating restarts. While some users acknowledge the bugs and gameplay inconsistencies, they also appreciate the overall ambiance and graphics, suggesting that the game shows promise despite its current technical shortcomings.
- “Very buggy; it crashes at least ten times when I'm trying to play it through. When I finally got very close to the end game, it bugs out and I cannot place the book on the chair to complete the game. So, another start over and another crash in the middle of the game. Luckily, the game is very short if you know what to do.”
- “Yes, it's a little buggy. The gameplay with the flashlight is not always good, but for a 'test' as the dev says, it's pretty good. The ambiance and the graphics are really nice, and the screamers are fun. For a 19-year-old man's project, it's really good and it needs to be encouraged!”