Project Exhibited

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Project Exhibited is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Team Thieves and was released on June 16, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

A thrilling first-person action-stealth game. Play as Dana, the inventor thief, and use your gadgets to fulfill your task; retrieving a special artifact from a private art collection in a mysterious palazzo.

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83%

Audience ScoreBased on 118 reviews

story7 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

Well-made and polished stealth mechanics for a student project with solid graphics and atmosphere that create a tense and enjoyable sneaking experience.
Free to play with fun gadget usage and replay value supported by multiple approaches to stealth and a scoring system.
Level design offers multiple paths and a decent size mansion environment that provides challenge and exploration typical for stealth games.

Very short game length limited to a single mission with no manual saving and sparse checkpoints causing frustration upon failure or progress loss.
AI exhibits simplistic and predictable behaviors with poor guard intelligence, including lack of alert systems and illogical detection mechanics.
Technical issues including bugs that cause game soft-locks (especially with reading notes), wonky animations, input limitations (no key rebinding, mouse inversion missing), and performance problems on some hardware.

story
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
58%
13%
The game features a minimal story focused on a single mission where you play Dana, an inventor-thief retrieving a special artifact, with little narrative depth beyond the heist objective. While the gameplay offers enjoyable stealth mechanics and gadget use with multiple paths to complete the mission, reviewers feel the story is underdeveloped but see strong potential for expansion into a larger, mission-based thief simulator with a more substantial storyline.
- “You play the main character Dana, who is an inventor-thief, and must use your 'gadgets' to fulfill your mission; retrieving a special artifact from a private art collection.”
- “The game allows you to complete the mission however you want as there are multiple different paths to the end which I really enjoyed as I'm a huge fan of Dishonored and I like having freedom in games.”
- “I'm really excited for what else this group of devs has to offer and hope to see a continuation of the story line.”
- “No story!”
- “Other than 'go steal that vase,' that isn't a story—it's just an objective. The gameplay is not unique whatsoever.”
- “There's not much story going on; you're just on a mission to steal an heirloom and make it out undetected.”
graphics
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
52%
34%
14%
The graphics are generally praised as good to beautiful, effectively creating an immersive and tense atmosphere, especially impressive given the game's student project status. Visuals fit the setting well, though some note dim lighting and a desire for more expansive environments. The game offers a range of graphical settings for customization, requiring a decent graphics card to run smoothly at higher settings.
- “The graphics in this game are really quite good, which at least makes the game look more appealing.”
- “The graphics are beautiful, and the atmosphere truly creates the thief sensation.”
- “Enjoyed the style of the visuals, very impressive!”
- “Adding a bit more to visuals to give a more expansive world feel, even if you are limited to the space of the villa would have added to the enjoyment of the gameplay.”
- “Be cautious to tone down the settings; my graphics card is of very high quality and I can run the max settings just fine, which gets me into the visuals.”
- “You will need a decent graphics card, at least DirectX 11.”
gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
56%
The gameplay receives mixed feedback, with some praising its enjoyable stealth mechanics, gadget variety, and multiple playstyles, while others criticize it as stiff, restrictive, and lacking smoothness. Although the setting and premise are appreciated, the mechanics and level design are seen as underdeveloped by some. Overall, it is considered short but fun, offering a decent and occasionally engaging experience.
- “I think this could really work as a full 20 hour game, with the interesting setting and mechanics.”
- “Gameplay offers multiple ways to play the game which is nice and the stealth system works fine.”
- “There are also 3 different gadgets that you can use which can switch up the gameplay if need be.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The optimization of the game is mixed, with some praising its performance given its status as a student project, while others report significant lag and high GPU usage. Overall, there is recognition of its potential but a clear need for performance improvements.
- “I have no criticism, I only wish great success to the developers of this well-optimized beautiful project.”
- “And given that this is a student project, I think it deserves a lot of praise even if it's a bit unoptimized; my GPU got all the way up to 90°C, I think that never happened to me before.”
- “This game has potential but it's very laggy and dark; still, I would recommend it after there is a performance fix.”
- “Optimization is dreadful.”
- “This game has potential but it's so laggy and dark; still, I would recommend it after there is a performance fix.”
- “Even though this is a student project and deserves praise, it is a bit unoptimized; my GPU temperature reached 90°C, which has never happened to me before.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
Users praise the game's atmosphere for its immersive and scenic qualities, highlighting excellent lighting and shading that enhance the sneaking experience and create a convincing thief-like ambiance.
- “But I have to say that one thing they really nailed was the atmosphere when sneaking around.”
- “Lighting and shading are also amazing and give the world a nice ambience and atmosphere.”
- “The graphics are beautiful, and the atmosphere truly creates the thief sensation.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music is well-crafted, with simple yet intense tracks that effectively complement the game's environment and atmosphere. Users appreciate the decent audio quality, including ambience and sound effects, enhancing the overall experience.
- “The music is decent as well as the ambience and sound effects. I haven't encountered any poor quality audio during my playthrough.”
- “Nice music, nice graphics, nice gameplay, nice mission but so short. Please update and add more missions. So good and good luck.”
- “Music is simple but intense, fitting the environment and setting very well.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers a solid replayability mainly through trophy/achievement hunting and its polished stealth gameplay. Fans of stealth classics like Thief or Sly Cooper will find it especially engaging, with immersive design and sound enhancing the experience. While not extensive, the replay value is considered worthwhile and enjoyable for both beginners and experts.
- “A simple, straightforward showcase for both beginners and experts to enjoy in the first-person stealth genre: immersive and fair but challenging stealth, great sound design, and highly polished level design make for a replayable experience worth more than the free purchase price.”
- “A great stealth game with a healthy replay value.”
- “Fun stealth game with some replay value if you do the trophies/achievements. If you like Thief and/or Sly Cooper, it is a must-try, though keep in mind it is quite limited.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from glitches that hinder basic actions like climbing and crouching, preventing progression. Additionally, buggy textures and occasional frame rate issues affect the overall experience.
- “Glitches prevented me from climbing or crouching under things, so I couldn't complete the game.”
- “There's buggy textures and some frame rate issues sometimes.”
- “Not really much to do besides hide, wait, shock a guard, and get out before he wakes up, but it's fine.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users appreciate that the game is completely free-to-play without any in-app purchases, allowing them to enjoy the experience without spending money.
- “With most of the completely free-to-play games (meaning games that do not have an in-built in-app purchase system) I've played, I believe: it's free, get it and give it a try... doesn't cost you anything.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor is subtle and enhanced by quirky voice acting, which adds an extra layer of amusement to the overall experience.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the grinding in the game tedious and time-consuming, particularly when replaying stealth sections that require slow, repetitive actions.

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Project Exhibited is a role playing game.

Project Exhibited is available on PC and Windows.

Project Exhibited was released on June 16, 2020.

Project Exhibited was developed by Team Thieves.

Project Exhibited has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Project Exhibited for its story but disliked it for its optimization.

Project Exhibited is a single player game.

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