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MALEDICTOR

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59%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

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About MALEDICTOR

MALEDICTOR is a single player shooter game with horror and violence themes. It was developed by Armadillo Entertainment LLC and was released on July 14, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

A project from a one man dev team, MALEDICTOR is a boomer shooter inspired by classics such as Blood, DOOM, and Duke Nukem. Take the role of the resurrected Clayton in his fight against the Cult of the Maledictor. MALEDICTOR puts an importance on difficult gameplay, high impact weapons, tight movement, and a dark bloody ambience. Avoiding hitscanners, dodging projectiles, evading traps, managi…

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews
gameplay3 positive mentions
graphics2 negative mentions
  • Fast-paced and challenging combat that feels satisfying and fair, especially the shotgun and pistol mechanics.
  • Engaging variety of addictive minigames and well-integrated secrets that add depth and replayability.
  • Strong level design with interesting and unique environments, complemented by nostalgic references and a fitting soundtrack.
  • Lack of subtitles and unclear audio make it difficult to catch important dialogue or radio show content.
  • Poor signposting and cues for secrets or progression, leading to occasional player confusion and frustration.
  • Some weapons are unbalanced, particularly the pistol being overpowered compared to others, and certain arcade games have awkward interactions.

  • gameplay

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

    The gameplay offers a good mix of variety and challenge, featuring unique levels and fair combat that keep the experience engaging without feeling repetitive.

    • “They add some nice variety and keep the gameplay from feeling repetitive.”
    • “Decent music, crusty graphics, and tough but fair gameplay for the most part.”
    • “Good gameplay, cool and unique levels, and challenging but fair combat.”

  • music

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

    The music is generally well-received, described as perfect and enjoyable, complementing the gameplay and enhancing the overall experience.

    • “The combat is satisfying, the music is perfect, the secrets are well spread out and varied, the references to other games (Half-Life microwave being my favourite) just make you smile.”
    • “Diverse guns, skill matters, and have to say I am a fan of the music.”
    • “Decent music, crusty graphics, and tough but fair gameplay for the most part.”

  • graphics

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

    The graphics are generally considered outdated and lacking detail, with some areas appearing barren and sparse in visual decorations. Overall, the visual presentation is functional but not particularly impressive.

    • “Some areas are barren in terms of visuals and decorations.”
    • “Decent music, crusty graphics, and tough but fair gameplay for the most part.”

  • atmosphere

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

    The game's atmosphere is predominantly bleak but is effectively lightened by numerous clever references, humorous gags, and quirky elements like armadillos that add charm and levity.

  • humor

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

    The humor is appreciated for its clever and self-aware dialogue, with moments like the protagonist humorously calling out the player's quicksaving habits adding a witty and entertaining touch.

    • “Oh, and being told by the protagonist 'didn't you just save' after I got a little scummy with the quicksaves was hilarious.”
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MALEDICTOR is a shooter game with horror and violence themes. Common tags for MALEDICTOR include first-person, demons, boomer shooter, 2.5d, atmospheric and others.

MALEDICTOR is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

MALEDICTOR was released on July 14, 2026.

MALEDICTOR was developed by Armadillo Entertainment LLC.

MALEDICTOR has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked MALEDICTOR for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

MALEDICTOR is a single player game.

Similar games include Strafe, Anomalous, Project Warlock, Project Warlock II, Dread Templar and others.