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Purple Maniac

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57%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
81% User Score Based on 21 reviews

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About Purple Maniac

Purple Maniac is a single player action game with horror, thriller and violence themes. It was developed by Thighisen and was released on August 29, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

This is a short horror visual novel inspired by true events I've experienced, In Purple Maniac you play as a father with his baby in a bathroom stall. Then a murderer and his latest victim enter the restroom. You have to keep your baby quiet while you hear the slaughter coming from right beside you. Do you cover your baby's ears to the sound of a power drill or rock them to sleep?

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81%Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews
story1 positive mentions
gameplay1 negative mentions
  • Excellent and immersive sound design enhances the horror experience.
  • Unique and clever choices in gameplay with multiple endings and meaningful story.
  • Short but impactful narrative that effectively conveys tension and atmosphere.
  • Game is very short, some players find the length disappointing.
  • Lack of features such as pause menu at times, skip options for seen endings, and a quit button.
  • Some found the story and voice acting unconvincing or difficult to take seriously.

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    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is concise and engaging, providing an enjoyable experience. It is immersive enough that external distractions, like phone notifications, do not detract from the narrative.

    • “Very neat short story game I enjoyed a lot.”

  • gameplay

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

    The gameplay is straightforward, focusing on making quick decisions to either soothe the baby or protect its ears amid a tense and disturbing scenario outside. It emphasizes simplicity and moral choice within an unsettling context.

    • “The gameplay is simple: you must choose between rocking the baby or covering his ears while a murderer tortures a victim outside.”
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Purple Maniac is a action game with horror, thriller and violence themes. Common tags for Purple Maniac include realistic, indie, psychological, choices matter, stylized and others.

Purple Maniac is available on PC and Windows.

Purple Maniac was released on August 29, 2025.

Purple Maniac was developed by Thighisen.

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

Purple Maniac is a single player game.

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