Lurch

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Lurch is a multiplayer action game. It was developed by Bartic Studios and was released on August 19, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Game Description: Immerse yourselves into the nightmarish world of Lurch where your only hope of survival lies in completing tasks and escaping the demons! Complete a series of tricky puzzles within the haunted house to unlock your escape route. Your survival depends on your ability to think quickly and work as a team, otherwise, you can’t stand a chance with the demons. Each completed task bri…

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68%

Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews

atmosphere3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features a unique and interesting concept, blending cooperative gameplay with puzzle-solving in a horror setting.
The atmospheric setting and sound design effectively create a tense and eerie environment, enhancing the horror experience.
The adaptive AI of the demon adds unpredictability to each playthrough, making the gameplay feel fresh and engaging.

The game suffers from technical issues, including bugs, performance problems, and unresponsive controls, which disrupt the overall experience.
Many players find the gameplay repetitive, with limited variety in puzzles and objectives leading to a monotonous experience over time.
The difficulty balance is inconsistent, with some players finding it either too easy or frustratingly hard, indicating a need for better scaling.

gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of "Lurch" excels in its cooperative elements, allowing up to four players to engage in teamwork and strategic planning. However, it suffers from technical issues, including bugs and performance problems, as well as repetitive gameplay due to a lack of variety in puzzles and objectives. Despite these drawbacks, the game shows potential for improvement, especially with player feedback and future updates.
- “Cooperative gameplay supports up to four players, encouraging teamwork and strategic planning to overcome challenges.”
- “The cooperative aspect is where Lurch truly shines.”
- “Lurch is a standout in the horror genre, offering a unique blend of cooperative gameplay and adaptive AI.”
- “Players have reported frequent bugs and performance problems, such as crashes and input lag, which disrupt gameplay.”
- “The limited variety in puzzles and objectives can make the experience feel monotonous over time.”
- “While 'Lurch' offers a promising cooperative horror experience with its atmospheric setting and adaptive AI, it is currently hindered by technical issues and repetitive gameplay.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is characterized by its tense and eerie setting, enhanced by hauntingly beautiful visuals and effective sound design that contribute to a compelling horror experience. While it successfully maintains immersion through puzzles and cooperative gameplay, technical issues and repetitive elements detract from its overall impact.
- “The game effectively creates a tense environment with eerie visuals and sound design, enhancing the horror experience.”
- “It manages to keep the jump scare horror experience while adding puzzles that don't take away the immersion from the atmosphere.”
- “The game's visuals are hauntingly beautiful, with detailed environments that enhance the eerie atmosphere.”
- “It manages to keep the jump scare horror experience while adding puzzles that don't take away from the immersion in the atmosphere.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
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The game's graphics are praised for their haunting beauty and detailed environments, which effectively create a tense and eerie atmosphere that enhances the overall horror experience. The combination of visuals and sound design contributes significantly to the game's immersive quality.
- “The game effectively creates a tense environment with eerie visuals and sound design, enhancing the horror experience.”
- “The game's visuals are hauntingly beautiful, with detailed environments that enhance the eerie atmosphere.”
- “The graphics are outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
- “Character models look stiff and lifeless, making it hard to connect with the story.”
- “The textures are low resolution, which detracts from the overall immersion of the game.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
Players appreciate the high replayability of the game, attributed to the engaging XP system for unlocking perks on the skill tree and the adaptive AI that presents diverse challenges. This combination encourages multiple playthroughs and keeps the experience fresh.
- “The XP system to unlock perks on the skill tree is pretty cool too and offers replayability.”
- “Replayability: thanks to the adaptive AI and various challenges, Lurch offers high replay value.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players have reported significant optimization issues, including frequent bugs, crashes, and input lag, which negatively impact the overall gameplay experience.
- “Players have reported frequent bugs and performance problems, such as crashes and input lag, which disrupt gameplay.”
- “The game suffers from severe optimization issues, leading to frame drops and stuttering even on high-end hardware.”
- “Many users have experienced long loading times and unresponsive controls, making the overall experience frustrating.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users feel that while the story is rich and detailed, it overshadows the puzzle elements, with excessive narrative content found in the bunnies' essays. They suggest a better balance between storytelling and puzzle information would enhance the overall experience.
- “The pink bunnies are holding whole essays in their hands, but 90% of the writing is about the storyline.”
- “The narrative is rich and engaging, drawing players into a world filled with intriguing characters and unexpected twists.”
- “I was captivated by the depth of the story; it kept me guessing and emotionally invested throughout the entire game.”
- “There should be a bit more information on the puzzles; the pink bunnies are holding whole essays in their hands, but 90% of the writing is about the storyline.”
- “The story feels disjointed and lacks coherence, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “Character development is minimal, leaving the players with little emotional investment in the plot.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is noted for its disconnect from the main menu audio settings, requiring players to adjust sound effects instead. Reviewers highlight a tension-building silence that precedes sudden encounters, enhancing the game's suspenseful atmosphere.
- “The music on the audio slider doesn't impact the audio of the main menu; you have to lower 'sound effects' instead.”
- “The music that would normally insinuate a hunt seems to stop, making you think you're safe. There is silence, not even a murmur from your heart, then bam... a demon comes at you.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the emotional aspect of the game to be impactful, with puzzles that evoke strong feelings, particularly at higher difficulty levels, where the challenge can be both frustrating and rewarding when tackled with a supportive team.
- “The puzzles, depending on your difficulty setting, scale pretty well; easy is truly easy, while hard can make you want to cry, but it's doable with a good team!”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game exhibits some glitches and stability issues, which is expected given its early access status. Players remain hopeful for improvements and additional content in future updates.
- “It still has some glitches and issues, but it is in early access, so I'm hoping they add more levels and puzzles.”