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Pneumata

Pneumata takes inspiration from Resident Evil but completely forgets what makes these games entertaining. While it initially showed potential, this bloated survival horror is immensely unfun.
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44%Game Brain Score
atmosphere
gameplay, graphics
48% User Score Based on 42 reviews
Critic Score 45%Based on 3 reviews

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Pneumata is a single player shooter game with a horror theme. It was developed by Deadbolt Interactive and was released on September 19, 2024. It received neutral reviews from both critics and players.

"Pneumata" is a psychological horror game that challenges players to uncover the truth behind mysterious disappearances in an apartment building while dealing with cosmic horror that blurs the line between reality and alternate worlds. As a detective, you must scavenge for weapons, supplies, and evidence to solve gruesome murders, all while evading the diverse AI-controlled enemies lurking in the shadows. The game's immersive environment and chilling atmosphere will leave even seasoned horror players questioning their sanity.

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Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews
atmosphere5 positive mentions
gameplay8 negative mentions
  • The game features an engaging atmosphere and impressive graphics, especially considering it was developed by a solo developer.
  • Many players found the gameplay to be fun and action-packed, with a compelling story that kept them invested.
  • Despite its flaws, some reviewers believe the game has potential and could improve with future updates and optimizations.
  • The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including game-breaking glitches, poor AI, and frustrating navigation due to a lack of a map.
  • Voice acting and sound design received significant criticism, detracting from the overall immersion and experience.
  • Many players felt the game was not worth its price, citing it as a convoluted mess that lacks the polish expected from modern games.
  • gameplay
    32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of experiences, with some players enjoying the action and graphics while others criticize the mechanics and navigation. Many found themselves spending significant time figuring out objectives due to a lack of guidance, and encountered bugs that disrupted their progress. Combat mechanics, particularly dodging and blocking, were often deemed ineffective, contributing to a perception of clunky gameplay overall.

    • “Overall, a hell of an amazing horror game experience with a lot of action, insanely nice graphics, and super fun gameplay.”
    • “The game introduces blocking and dodging mechanics at the beginning, but I found that I could defeat enemies or evade them without using these mechanics throughout the gameplay.”
    • “I played this game for around 7 hours, and I think about half of my gameplay was spent figuring out where to go and what to do.”
    • “I encountered a few bugs during my gameplay. For example, I reloaded a save in the apartment area after gathering all the keys and items, and when I tried to get the elevator working, it didn't let me. I had to go to all the rooms again and collect everything I had gathered before to make it happen again.”
    • “Combat is extremely janky and clunky. The dodge mechanic doesn't work properly, the game looks nice, but it feels like it's running at 480p the whole time, and it's pretty short.”
  • graphics
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game received mixed reviews, with some players praising the "insanely nice" visuals and overall horror experience, while others criticized the quality, noting that many areas were too dark to appreciate details and featured poor texture quality. Overall, the graphics were described as decent but not groundbreaking, with a general consensus leaning towards a need for improvement in lighting and texture fidelity.

    • “Overall, a hell of an amazing horror game experience with a lot of action, insanely nice graphics, and super fun gameplay.”
    • “I'm going to try to tinker with my settings to get better visuals and performance.”
    • “I think the graphics and visuals were okay, nothing extraordinary or next-gen, but the problem was most of the areas were too dark to notice any details. There were many objects with very poor quality textures in the game, like keypads for example, and many other surfaces.”
    • “I think the graphics and visuals were okay, nothing extraordinary or next-gen, but the problem was most of the areas were too dark to notice any details. There were many objects with very poor quality textures in the game, like keypads for example, and many other surfaces.”
    • “Art/graphics: 6/10”
  • optimization
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's performance is generally good, achieving 75fps at 1440p on high settings with a powerful GPU, but it becomes hardware demanding at epic settings, dropping to 60fps. Users feel that the game could benefit from further optimizations and patches to enhance both visuals and performance. Overall, while decent, there is room for improvement in optimization.

    • “Performance-wise, the game was good; I was getting 75fps at 1440p and high settings with a 3090, but at epic, it went down to 60.”
    • “The game is a bit hardware demanding in my opinion and can use some optimizations.”
    • “I'm going to try to tinker with my settings to get better visuals and performance.”
    • “In my opinion, with some patches and optimization, this can be a decent game.”
  • story
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it intriguing yet ultimately unsatisfying, as it fails to provide clear answers by the end. While the voice acting is criticized, the atmosphere and compelling elements of the narrative keep some players engaged throughout. Overall, the story is seen as a blend of potential and disappointment.

    • “The good news is that despite these shortcomings, the excellent atmosphere and compelling story were reason enough to see this game all the way to its dramatic conclusion.”
    • “One of the reasons I kept playing this game was to get a proper answer to the story at the end, which I did get nothing, I mean nothing at all.”
    • “Yes, the voice acting isn't too good for the most part, but the story is kind of interesting.”
    • “Story: 5/10”
  • atmosphere
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its engaging design and visual appeal, especially considering it was created by a solo developer. Reviewers find it compelling enough to encourage continued play, with the atmosphere and story being significant factors that enhance the overall experience.

    • “The atmosphere is engaging, and the design was done nicely considering a solo developer created it.”
    • “The atmosphere is great; it looks fantastic and is interesting enough to bring me back.”
    • “The excellent atmosphere and compelling story were reason enough to see this game all the way to its dramatic conclusion.”
  • music
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music and sound design received poor reviews, with users noting inconsistent volume levels that fluctuated between being too loud and too quiet. Overall, the soundtrack was rated low, averaging around 4 out of 10.

    • “Sound and music were not great; there were moments when the music and effects were too loud and sometimes too quiet.”
    • “Music/soundtrack: 4/10”
    • “Sound and music were not great; there were moments when the music and effects were too loud and sometimes too quiet.”
  • replayability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game has been consistently criticized for its lack of replayability, with multiple users rating it a 1 out of 5, indicating that there is little to no incentive to play it again after the initial experience.

    • “There is no replayability value in this game.”
    • “There is no replayability value in this game.”
  • stability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game has been widely criticized for its poor stability, with multiple users describing it as buggy and inconsistent, leading to a frustrating experience. Overall, it is perceived as a convoluted mess that detracts significantly from gameplay enjoyment.

    • “This game is a buggy, inconsistent, convoluted mess.”
    • “What a boring, buggy piece of trash this game is.”
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Pneumata is a shooter game with horror theme.

Pneumata is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Pneumata was released on September 19, 2024.

Pneumata was developed by Deadbolt Interactive.

Pneumata has received neutral reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its atmosphere but disliked it for its gameplay.

Pneumata is a single player game.

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