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Macabre

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69%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
69% User Score Based on 123 reviews

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Macabre is a single player and multiplayer survival action adventure game with horror, mystery and science fiction themes. It was developed by Weforge Studio and was released on September 26, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Macabre is a high-stakes co-op horror game where stealth is survival and the Rift is never the same twice. Maps shift, objectives change, and the monster adapts. Scavenge rare resources and fight the urge to panic as you stabilise each Rift before it collapses. Survival isn’t guaranteed. Escape together or abandon your team to save yourself. Trust is fragile. Betrayal is easy. One truth rema…

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69%Audience ScoreBased on 123 reviews
gameplay8 positive mentions
stability1 negative mentions
  • Unique cooperative survival horror concept with procedural environments and adaptive monster AI that reacts to player behavior, encouraging communication and unpredictable strategies.
  • Immersive atmosphere enhanced by strong sound design, Australian theme, and dynamic tension between teammates, making multiplayer sessions engaging and tense.
  • Developers are active and responsive with regular updates so far, showing promise and dedication to improving gameplay, balance, and performance.
  • Monster AI is often criticized for being either overpowered or simplistic, frequently camping or one-shot killing players, which reduces strategic depth and player enjoyment.
  • The game suffers from significant bugs, performance issues, poor optimization, and technical problems even on high-end PCs, negatively impacting smooth play.
  • Lack of content variety and polish at early access release, including repetitive maps, limited mission objectives, missing promised Kickstarter rewards, and poor solo player experience leading to low player counts and difficulty finding matches.

  • gameplay

    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    31% positive mentions, 57% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The gameplay combines stealth, tactical awareness, and cooperative extraction mechanics reminiscent of games like Dead by Daylight and Phasmophobia, creating a tense horror experience with a satisfying progression loop. However, it currently suffers from poor optimization, frustrating enemy AI, and some awkward design choices, leading to occasional gameplay friction and a need for polish. While ambitious and potentially enjoyable, the game is still rough around the edges in its early access state but shows promise with ongoing developer support.

    • “The gameplay loop is highly enjoyable with slowly increasing difficulty as you continue through your runs, making it easy to learn how the loop works and the best methods to use.”
    • “Mechanically, the gameplay emphasizes stealth and tactical awareness over direct confrontation.”
    • “I enjoy the gameplay loop of hiding from the crawler, collecting items to earn money while completing objectives, and then escaping to finish the mission.”
    • “I've seen the gameplay trailer and believed it had more going for it than it actually does. The environments and gadgets are fine, but the monster always seems to know where you are—even if players are spread out on the map. This breaks the slow-burn stalking predator feel, making it seem like a killer that spawns on you anytime you try to do an objective.”
    • “Not to mention the objectives and some of the asinine mechanics behind them. You're supposedly given a 'guide' to help you through them, but it still feels confusing and poorly implemented.”
    • “There are weird gameplay choices that feel unnecessary, like the lack of a jump button, which negatively impacts player movement and exploration.”

  • story

    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    14% positive mentions, 72% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The story is minimal and lacks clear narrative structure or lore, leaving players feeling thrown into the action without much context or introduction. While atmospheric elements and environmental storytelling create a tense, dimension-warped world, the game relies more on gameplay loops than a deep, engaging story. Many players desire more plot depth, lore about the monsters and artifacts, and story-driven missions to enhance immersion and multiplayer engagement.

    • “Light sources flicker against fractured architecture, corridors twist into unfamiliar configurations, and environmental storytelling suggests a world caught between dimensions.”
    • “It avoids relying solely on jump scares or linear storytelling, instead cultivating dread through dynamic systems and player-driven narratives.”
    • “The story, maps, and randomization felt fresh.”
    • “I hoped there was more story content, like a small introduction... but instead, you get thrown into the game, without really understanding what's going on.”
    • “The only other piece of information I would give the devs is to get rid of the time limit, and build an actual story that gives some lore on the monsters, rifts, and artifacts.”
    • “The story is the same, so give the game more reason to play.”

  • graphics

    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 19% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, praised for their atmospheric and immersive qualities that enhance the eerie tone, especially impressive for an indie title. However, many note poor optimization, pixelation, visual bugs, and distracting effects like excessive film grain, leading to performance issues even on high-end PCs. Overall, while the visuals contribute to the game's mood, technical shortcomings and outdated graphical fidelity detract from the experience.

    • “The graphics, though, are quite the sight to behold, especially for an indie game like this.”
    • “The graphics are fantastic and the developers have done an incredible job making the game as immersive as possible, although some higher graphics settings cause lower (but not detrimental) performance issues.”
    • “Not a big fan of horror games besides maybe Phasmophobia, but so far Macabre is a solid game; it's fleshed out, has great graphics, and a crazy nice environment (looks exactly like Jindabyne in Australia).”
    • “It needs a lot of optimization in terms of graphics, performance, gameplay, and its core loop.”
    • “-6/10 graphics for 1/10 performance, even on high-end GPUs.”
    • “This game made 300k+ on Kickstarter alone and there are graphical and physical bugs that definitely should not be in the game considering the funding it received.”

  • optimization

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant optimization issues, struggling with poor performance even on high-end hardware and showing graphical inconsistencies like pixelation. While some praise the immersive graphics and fun gameplay, overall the game demands excessive computational power relative to its visual quality, resulting in disappointing performance at launch.

    • “The graphics are fantastic and the developers have done an incredible job making the game as immersive as possible, although some higher graphics settings cause lower (but not detrimental) performance issues.”
    • “There are performance issues and some glaring visual bugs, but I think the gameplay is really fun, and the promise of more features and content coming in the future is very encouraging, especially at this launch price.”
    • “Performance: (RX 7800XT + Ryzen 7 7800X3D, 1440p, epic settings.)”
    • “It released in an unacceptably bad state, with questionable performance issues, demands too much computational power despite being an average looking game, and delivers a less than impressive monster AI.”
    • “One of my biggest concerns during the demo was optimization - I could barely run it on low settings with my RTX 3060.”
    • “-6/10 graphics for 1/10 performance, even on high-end GPUs.”

  • atmosphere

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    36% positive mentions, 55% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its eerie, tense, and immersive qualities, enhanced by effective sound design and map layout. While its graphics may not be AAA-level, the haunting tone and unpredictable AI create a genuinely terrifying experience that distinguishes it from similar horror games. Some users note occasional AI quirks that introduce a more humorous vibe, but overall, the strong atmosphere and setting generate excitement for the game's future development.

    • “It may not have AAA graphics, but the atmosphere, map design, and overall eerie tone make it genuinely terrifying in the best way.”
    • “The eerie atmosphere, reactive AI, and unpredictable map design make each run feel different.”
    • “The atmosphere is amazing and I can't wait to see where this game goes and support the Weforge team in the process.”
    • “It's good, it just needs time to cook. It's very fun, but the monster AI is comical at times, leading to a more goofy atmosphere, which is not what the game is going for. My biggest issue is when you're on an outpost and the monster just hovers around you, blocking you into a room and it won't move no matter how long you wait.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's procedural rifts, shifting maps, and adaptive AI significantly enhance replayability by ensuring each playthrough feels fresh and prevents the experience from becoming repetitive.

    • “The procedural nature of the rifts further enhances replayability.”
    • “Replayability: the shifting maps and adaptive AI prevent the game from becoming stale.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game's minimal use of music, emphasizing real-world sounds and character breathing, effectively enhances tension and horror without relying on a traditional soundtrack.

    • “I love that your character audibly starts to breathe harder as the monster approaches, which really helps build the horror elements in this game without overreliance on background music.”

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The emotional aspect is heightened through tense moments and fragmented dialogues, which effectively amplify the game's sense of urgency and immersion.

    • “In tense moments, fractured conversations and panicked whispers blur into the chaos, amplifying the emotional stakes.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game exhibits some minor bugs that affect overall stability but does not severely impact gameplay.

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game adds a significant comedic element, making it much funnier while maintaining its scary atmosphere.

  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Players are concerned about potential cash grabs and urge developers to prioritize community feedback and address existing issues promptly rather than focusing on monetization.

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Macabre is a survival action adventure game with horror, mystery and science fiction themes. Common tags for Macabre include first-person, realistic, indie, aliens, dark humor and others.

Macabre is available on PC and Windows.

Macabre was released on September 26, 2025.

Macabre was developed by Weforge Studio.

Macabre has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Macabre for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Macabre is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Species: Unknown, Deathground, Nuclear Nightmare, CRYO, No More Room in Hell 2 and others.