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Manivore is a single player simulation game with horror, mystery, thriller and violence themes. It was developed by Farkas Interactive and was released on May 13, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

What starts as a routine investigation soon turns into a descent into darkness. They call him Manivore. More than just a killer… He is cold-blooded, intelligent, and manipulative. He doesn’t just kill his victims; he erases their traces, dismembers them, and leaves behind nothing but a grotesque work of art. For him, death is not an escape but the final piece of a meticulously crafted puzzle. A…

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70%Audience ScoreBased on 60 reviews
story9 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions

  • The game has superb graphics and well-crafted atmosphere that creates genuine tension and unease.
  • It offers a short but intense horror experience with disturbing and graphic content that stands out.
  • Puzzles are generally easy and well balanced, with smooth gameplay and solid voice acting enhancing immersion.
  • The story and ending feel poorly developed, confusing, and leave many plot points unexplained.
  • The game suffers from optimization issues, glitches, and bugs that cause crashes and performance problems on various systems.
  • Gameplay can feel repetitive and padded with forced puzzle progression and overly familiar house layout.
  • story

    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The story in the game is generally praised for its tense atmosphere, compelling elements, and engaging narrative, often compared favorably to thriller films. However, many users note that the plot feels underdeveloped, with loose ends, missed opportunities, and a lack of polish or cohesion, detracting from the overall experience. Optimization issues also hinder interaction and pacing, limiting the story's full potential despite strong voice acting and graphics.

    • “Story was compelling and kept me engaged.”
    • “Amazing, the story was really good.”
    • “With its superb graphics and voice acting, something you usually won't find in indie horror titles, Manivore is a tense story reminiscent of the movie Prisoners.”
    • “I do wish the story and ending were more polished, as they feel like missed opportunities.”
    • “Mediocre storyline, almost absent, no plot.”
    • “On the negative end, it was poorly optimized, the story lost its way and had loose ends with no explanation in some areas which was really disappointing because it did keep my interest for a time.”
  • graphics

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

    The game's graphics are praised for being solid, detailed, and rendered with Unreal Engine 5, enhancing its disturbing horror atmosphere. However, some users note performance issues like lag, and minor frustrations such as the inability to disable subtitles despite the high-quality visuals. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the immersive and tense experience.

    • “The graphics are very nice (UE5), the game has an interesting story, is nicely voice acted, and ran well for the most part.”
    • “With its superb graphics and voice acting, something you usually won't find in indie horror titles, Manivore is a tense story reminiscent of the movie Prisoners.”
    • “Solid graphics.”
    • “The aesthetics drip like rendered fat.”
    • “This game is insanely laggy :( My PC is a Lenovo Legion 5, i7 processor, 32GB RAM with an NVIDIA 1660ti graphics card.”
    • “Manivore is an extremely graphic horror experience that escalates quickly.”
  • gameplay

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The gameplay is familiar and smooth, though some mechanics like taking photos can be confusing. It supports a tense atmosphere and keeps players engaged.

    • “The atmosphere is tense, the story kept me interested, and the gameplay feels smooth.”
    • “There are a few confusing game mechanics such as taking a photo.”
    • “The same familiarity applies to the gameplay.”
    • “In the first, survival simply requires closing your eyes, another familiar mechanic.”
    • “There are a few confusing game mechanics such as the taking a photo.”
  • atmosphere

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The game excels in creating a tense and unsettling atmosphere, effectively blending psychological fear with shock horror. Players consistently praise its creepy and well-crafted environment that maintains suspense throughout. Although the puzzles and story receive some criticism, the immersive atmosphere remains a standout feature.

    • “The atmosphere is tense, the story kept me interested, and the gameplay feels smooth.”
    • “Minor jump scares but the game plays mostly on psychological fear, atmosphere, and shocking images.”
    • “The atmosphere was unreal—I didn’t feel relaxed for a single second walking around the house.”
    • “It manages to create a disturbing atmosphere in a short amount of time.”
  • optimization

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    The optimization feedback is mixed: some users report poor optimization causing slow performance and input issues, while others experienced great performance with no problems. Overall, optimization appears inconsistent across different experiences.

    • “Performance was great.”
    • “The designs were on point, and I had zero issues with optimization.”
    • “Poorly optimized, the game is slow, inputs don’t work well (when you want to interact with things, you have to click precisely in a specific zone or it won’t work). It could have been much better if the developer optimized the game and completed the plot instead of leaving everything to nonsense.”
    • “Hard to play, poorly optimized.”
    • “On the negative side, it was poorly optimized. The story lost its way and had loose ends with no explanation in some areas, which was really disappointing because it kept my interest for a time.”
  • grinding

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

    Users indicate that grinding in the game is quite demanding, often requiring significant effort or additional resources such as extra lives to progress effectively.

  • stability

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

    The game experiences occasional freezing issues when directly viewed, but these can be easily managed by using environmental elements like mirrors to manipulate the affected entity. Overall, stability is affected but manageable.

  • humor

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

    Users found the game's humor particularly amusing, especially appreciating its appeal to specific perspectives such as veganism.

  • emotional

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

    The emotional aspect of the game is widely regarded as poorly executed, with writing that feels lazy and fails to engage players, leading to a disappointing and unfulfilling experience.

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Manivore is a simulation game with horror, mystery, thriller and violence themes. Common tags for Manivore include first-person, 3D, realistic, indie, linear and others.

Manivore is available on PC and Windows.

Manivore was released on May 13, 2025.

Manivore was developed by Farkas Interactive.

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

Manivore is a single player game.

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