Mauled

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Mauled is a single player and multiplayer action adventure game. It was developed by Elements Games and was released on April 29, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Mauled is a Free To Play, Third Person Shooter, CO-OP online, with procedural generated levels, infinite hordes of fierces creatures and many weapons to buy in citadels. Survive on a earth fallen into oblivion.

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Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews

graphics7 positive mentions

monetization3 negative mentions

Fun and enjoyable wave-fighting co-op third-person shooter with a solid foundation and good controls on both mouse/keyboard and controller.
Attractive cel-shaded art style using Unreal Engine with a nice variety of weapons, characters, and enemies, creating an engaging atmosphere.
Developer is active and committed to improving the game, adding updates, fixing bugs, and showing potential for future growth.

Game suffers from repetitive and slow-paced gameplay early on, with limited enemy variety, weak AI, and lack of meaningful progression or challenge scaling.
Numerous technical issues such as bugs, camera problems, player getting stuck on geometry, offset multiplayer views, lack of pause in singleplayer, and poorly optimized collision and maps.
Presence of consumer-hostile elements like mobile-style microtransactions, expensive cash shop items, and the game being perceived by some as a low-effort asset flip with minimal originality.

graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally praised for their appealing cel-shaded and stylized art style, with smooth performance and polished visuals. However, some note a lack of cohesive or memorable design elements, occasional blending of enemies with environments, and issues on low-end hardware. Overall, the visual presentation enhances the gameplay experience despite minor shortcomings in variety and clarity.
- “The gameplay is very fun, and the cel-shaded graphics are excellent, especially since the game uses Unreal Engine as its graphics engine.”
- “The art style is nearly flawless; however, the lighting on enemies could be improved as their textures blend too much with the environment.”
- “The game looks great with a slightly cel-shaded art style that is very appealing.”
- “The graphics are pretty fuzzy but otherwise very good for their style.”
- “Unplayable on Intel HD 4000, even on minimal graphic settings.”
- “Graphics:”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay receives mixed feedback, with some praising its fun co-op experience, upgrading mechanics, and cel-shaded graphics, while others criticize it for lacking originality, cohesion, and memorable design. Combat is generally straightforward and can become repetitive, with difficulty spikes noted after initial waves. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable but not particularly innovative or balanced.
- “Cool gameplay, like the style and upgrading stuff. Quality is just there - quite fun playing co-op.”
- “The gameplay is very fun, the cel-shaded graphics are excellent also because the game uses Unreal Engine as its graphics engine.”
- “Anyway, that's all I got from this. Everything else is okay. I didn't delve too much into every aspect of the gameplay, so I don't know if the guns/optimizations for the characters are balanced but I think it's okay. The number of enemies is rising nicely, and the weapons have a really great ammo count for the startup.”
- “No context gameplay, nothing lore, or something, just buy a better gun and stat.”
- “I would say that letting the characters phase throughout each other would be great, but I have my doubts; maybe adding a knockback effect on the jump mechanic would be enough.”
- “Has some fun although slightly repetitive gameplay.”
monetization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's monetization heavily relies on intrusive, mobile app-style microtransactions and cash shops, which many users find exploitative and detrimental to the experience. This asset-flip approach to monetization is widely criticized as greedy and damaging.
- “As mentioned, this isn't really free as the game is infested with mobile app store-like microtransactions.”
- “In a display of astounding arrogance, the main character seems to think toxic mobile app style microtransactions and disgusting cash shops are perfectly fine.”
- “This kind of creatively, intellectually and morally void asset flipping and cash grabbing is harmful to everyone.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The boss music is widely praised and considered absolutely amazing, with some users suggesting it deserves its own dedicated soundtrack.
- “Boss music needs its own soundtrack - absolutely amazing”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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User experiences with stability are mixed, with some reporting no glitches while others encounter significant bugs and lag issues.
- “Very buggy and lag.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the game's progression system and see strong potential for integrating a more developed story progression, especially if combined with the horde mode, to enhance the storytelling experience.
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game involves defeating waves of enemies on a large map to earn points, which are then used to buy better weapons and upgrades. The process starts off easy, allowing players to quickly farm points with one-shot kills, making the grind enjoyable and rewarding.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is praised for its cool and cohesive design, with character names effectively complementing their overall aesthetic.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is appreciated for its lighthearted, playful moments, especially when players laugh at their friends struggling against mobs. This comedic aspect enhances the fun of the PvE setting by blending competition with amusing, casual interactions.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization in the game is generally acceptable, with balanced character upgrades and well-managed enemy scaling. Weapons start with a generous ammo count, contributing to a smooth gameplay experience.