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PolyZ

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59%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
59% User Score Based on 97 reviews

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PolyZ is a single player and multiplayer open world shooter game with a post-apocalyptic theme. It was developed by Thirteen37 Games™ and was released on October 5, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

ROADMAP About the GameAfter a catastrophic event on a remote island, the area has been sealed off under strict international quarantine. With most of the civilian population evacuated, a handful of factions have moved in to uncover the island's secrets. Each faction has its own agenda, hired by shadowy clients to search for valuable resources, artifacts, and anything that can be exploited for …

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59%Audience ScoreBased on 97 reviews
optimization3 negative mentions
  • The game has clear potential with a unique low-poly art style and survival mechanics reminiscent of popular titles in the genre.
  • Active development and frequent updates by the solo developer show commitment to improving gameplay, fixing bugs, and adding features.
  • Enjoyable base-building and multiplayer/co-op experiences make it fun to play with friends, fostering a growing community.
  • Currently plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, including loot clipping, inventory bugs, and clunky combat, severely impacting playability.
  • Poor optimization leads to performance issues even on capable hardware and causes discomfort due to erratic camera controls and loud, repetitive sounds.
  • The world feels empty with sparse and sometimes unrealistic loot distribution, a lack of player population on servers, and unfinished or missing gameplay elements like crafting depth and maps.

  • graphics

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    27% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions

    The game's graphics feature a low-poly, geometric art style that offers a fresh and charming visual experience distinct from more realistic survival games. While the environment is detailed and appealing for its style, some users find the visuals somewhat washed out and note inconsistent frame rates. Overall, the graphics balance simplicity with enough detail to create an engaging atmosphere.

    • “The simple, geometric art style gives it a fresh, charming look that sets it apart from more realistic survival games.”
    • “Should mention the graphics as it has a quite detailed environment and graphics for a low poly game.”
    • “A survival, open world, you need to eat and drink, has base building, beautiful graphics, hostile humans, zombies, animals.”
    • “All, if not most, containers are completely aesthetic, even loot on the ground that looks like it would be something you could pick up.”
    • “The visuals look washed out or undersaturated, which makes the game feel bland.”
    • “Frame rates fluctuated heavily depending on the area and activity, which was surprising given the graphics.”

  • gameplay

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

    Gameplay is centered on exploration, crafting, and resource management, but many reviewers find the core mechanics clunky, especially combat and movement. While the game offers a diverse open world, it lacks polish and depth, with broken or janky systems that hinder long-term engagement. More focus on refining core gameplay elements rather than cosmetic additions is recommended.

    • “The gameplay is straightforward, with a strong emphasis on exploration, crafting, and managing your resources effectively to survive.”
    • “Low-poly game that had good mechanics and a diverse open world map, especially the combat.”
    • “While the mechanics are fun, the game could benefit from more variety and depth in its challenges to keep players hooked long-term.”
    • “More focus should be put into the development of the core mechanics rather than having lots of masks and hats to wear.”
    • “Broken mechanics.”
    • “Janky mechanics: movement feels clunky, combat is a bit of a shambles, and the zombie AI is poorly implemented.”

  • optimization

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    14% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The game suffers from poor optimization, with performance issues such as stuttering, inconsistent frame rates, and graphical glitches that hinder usability. Despite its simple art style, it feels unpolished and abandoned, making it difficult to fully enjoy until future updates improve stability and performance.

    • “The performance is solid, though tweaking certain settings can cause weird glitches (like glitchy clouds).”
    • “Bad game. I was so excited to play, but it's hard to build and hard to see my inventory. It's just not optimized to be playable yet, even though it was released years ago.”
    • “If further updates are made to fix the game's optimization issues and add more content, I'll happily revisit this down the line, but for now I'd definitely say hold off on purchasing.”
    • “Update 3-5-26: A stuttering hot pile long abandoned by the dev.”

  • stability

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

    The game's stability is currently hindered by numerous bugs, glitches, and performance issues, even on low settings, indicating it is unfinished and in need of significant polishing. However, some players acknowledge its early access status and see potential for improvement over time, expressing hope for future updates to enhance stability.

    • “It is extremely buggy and unpolished, running poorly on the lowest settings even though I can run Cyberpunk at max settings with no problems.”
    • “Going to info dump my experiences below: it's buggy, needs work, isn't finished, and although it has the potential to become something great, I picked it up cheap and can just sit on it.”
    • “Well after buying this game and playing with a friend, I can say that while it has bugs and glitches requiring disconnecting and reconnecting to the server, as a new indie game it's not bad. However, these stability issues can be annoying.”

  • music

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

    The music is repetitive and limited, consisting of a single 60-second track that loops continuously without variation.

    • “The music is just 60 seconds of the same track over and over and over and over.”

  • replayability

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

    Despite a lack of recent updates, the game remains highly playable and enjoyable, offering strong replay value compared to alternatives.

  • story

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

    The story is described as a notable narrative element, adding value to the game alongside its low purchase price. However, details about the plot or depth are limited.

  • monetization

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

    Users find the monetization approach inconsistent and intrusive, with ads appearing during some actions (like using a gun) but not others, potentially disrupting the gameplay experience.

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PolyZ is a open world shooter game with post-apocalyptic theme. Common tags for PolyZ include first-person, indie, exploration, stylized, crafting and others.

PolyZ is available on PC and Windows.

PolyZ was released on October 5, 2024.

PolyZ was developed by Thirteen37 Games™.

PolyZ has received neutral reviews from players. Most players disliked PolyZ for its graphics.

PolyZ is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include DeadPoly, SurrounDead, Mist Survival, Survive the Nights, Fargone and others.