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MALPRAXIS

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47%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
54% User Score Based on 39 reviews

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About MALPRAXIS

MALPRAXIS is a single player simulation game with horror, mystery and science fiction themes. It was developed by Sunscorched Studios and was released on February 27, 2026. It received neutral reviews from players.

MALPRAXIS is a dialogue-heavy sci-fi detective game where you play an experimental medical robot aboard a failing starship. Diagnose patients, investigate suspicious incidents and piece together what is happening to the crew. You are S.P.I.D.E.R., an experimental medical robot aboard the TRH Rusanov. Investigate suspicious incidents, examine patients and use your medical systems to piece together …

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54%Audience ScoreBased on 39 reviews
story4 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Unique and immersive atmosphere with strong sci-fi medical horror vibes and effective sound design.
  • Intriguing concept involving diagnostic puzzle-solving and detective work rather than traditional surgery.
  • Developers are actively updating the game and engaging with the community, showing promise for future improvements.
  • Frequent bugs and crashes significantly disrupt gameplay, including game-breaking issues that block progress.
  • Gameplay is often frustrating due to unclear or illogical puzzle link connections, scripted progression, and limited use of available tools.
  • The game feels unfinished and too short, lacking substantial content, meaningful surgery mechanics, and multiple endings.

  • story

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The story is an intriguing and immersive sci-fi medical horror with a unique premise, but it feels incomplete and sometimes absurd. While the narrative atmosphere is praised, progress is hindered by frustrating bugs and mission design that reduces risk, detracting from the overall experience.

    • “The overall story is very interesting as well.”
    • “A light sci-fi medical sim that gets more and more grotesque as you go, with some backstory about the ship you're on sounded right up my alley.”
    • “Although this is a short game, I really enjoy the gripping story and the immersive sci-fi medical horror atmosphere.”
    • “The plot is incomplete with this completely absurd entity.”
    • “I was also unable to complete the game because of a game-breaking bug during one of the missions: I completed a query, but the game wouldn't progress.”
    • “They have fixed the unwinnable missions (which I still ran into a bug that made one mission unwinnable), but they have done so by just skipping missions when you fail, meaning there is no real risk to failure.”

  • atmosphere

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The atmosphere in "Negative Atmosphere: Emergency Room" is widely praised for its immersive sci-fi medical horror setting, effective sound design, and gripping tone. Players appreciate the detective-style gameplay and detailed environment, though some feel the game is incomplete or lacks depth. Overall, the atmospheric experience is compelling and a highlight of the game.

    • “Especially for the atmosphere, setting, and voicework.”
    • “The atmosphere and graphics are great - lots of detective work which I like - it's my kind of game.”
    • “Although this is a short game, I really enjoy the gripping story and the immersive sci-fi medical horror atmosphere.”
    • “So this is effectively the 1.0 release of 'Negative Atmosphere: Emergency Room', which later had 'Prototype' added to its name.”
    • “Update 3, finally finish the game and... you feel like the game isn't fully finished. I can tell the game is blank to have more stuff in it but it looks like it isn't there, knowing the 'Negative Atmosphere: Emergency Room Prototype' has a lot of content showing what you can do as spider bot. It looks like they have been cut off or... I don't know.”
    • “I hope there are more of these games because I was into the ideas when playing 'Negative Atmosphere: Emergency Room Prototype', but seeing how it became... I don't know.”

  • gameplay

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The gameplay shows strong potential with impressive mechanics and aesthetics, but is currently limited by repetitive and overly scripted elements, resulting in a somewhat unfulfilling experience. Players note a need for more content and better utilization of existing mechanics to enhance engagement. Overall, while the core gameplay is promising, additional depth and variety are needed for a more satisfying experience.

    • “This game has huge potential, and I'm okay if the gameplay loop stays the same, but it desperately needs more content.”
    • “The idea was cool, and the gameplay was exactly what I've been chasing since Mortuary Assistant.”
    • “I love the idea and the aesthetics, but the execution is very janky and unfulfilling, with gameplay so scripted it makes me wonder why this was a game and not an animated short film.”
    • “The biggest difference from the trailer to the gameplay is there is a lot more reading than you'd suspect.”
    • “There are a lot of mechanics that seem like they haven't been utilized.”

  • graphics

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally praised for their atmosphere, aesthetics, and cool visual elements like the laser, contributing to an engaging detective-themed experience. However, some users find the execution janky and note performance issues such as lag and bugs, with a lack of graphics settings to address them. Overall, the visuals are appealing but occasionally hindered by technical flaws.

    • “The graphics and mechanics are truly amazing, I loved the laser!”
    • “The atmosphere and graphics are great - lots of detective work which I like - it's my kind of game.”
    • “Wow, the visuals are really cool!”
    • “I love the idea and the aesthetics, but the execution is very janky and unfulfilling, with gameplay so scripted it makes me wonder why this was a game and not an animated short film.”
    • “No graphics settings to ease pain from the lag that shouldn't be there, bug that doesn't allow you to proceed on the first day.”

  • stability

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

    The game suffers from frequent bugs, glitches, and crashes that disrupt progress and cause frustration, despite some improvements through updates. Stability remains a significant issue, leading to repeated replays and hindered gameplay.

    • “I spent what had to be 3 hours alone constantly booting and having to replay level zero, over and over again with so many crashes, bugs, and glitches that meant I couldn't proceed or had to start completely over.”
    • “It's as if I paid to play a buggy demo.”
    • “There's been a handful of updates that have fixed a lot of bugs, but the game remains occasionally buggy.”

  • monetization

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

    The monetization is generally well-received, with users appreciating the initial concept and willingness to purchase, though some feel the game doesn't fully deliver on the advertising promises related to its premise.

  • music

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

    The music and sound design effectively enhance the atmosphere, creating a strong sense of tension, especially during critical moments involving vital signs.

    • “Sound design and music were awesome, as you could really feel the tension when vital signs started becoming a problem.”

  • optimization

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

    The game is well-optimized, running smoothly without performance issues, and includes a clear, updated tutorial to enhance the player experience.

    • “Runs smoothly with a clear updated tutorial.”
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4h Median play time
4h Average play time
2-5h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs
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MALPRAXIS is a simulation game with horror, mystery and science fiction themes. Common tags for MALPRAXIS include first-person, indie, psychological, psychological horror, space and others.

MALPRAXIS is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing MALPRAXIS.

MALPRAXIS was released on February 27, 2026.

MALPRAXIS was developed by Sunscorched Studios.

MALPRAXIS has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked MALPRAXIS for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

MALPRAXIS is a single player game.

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