REMEDIUM

About

"Remedium is a twin-stick shooter game set in a post-apocalyptic Renaissance world, where a plague has turned most people into mutants. As a infected survivor, you must fight through hordes of mutants and chimeras to find a cure. The game offers an engaging storyline with a haunting past and atmospheric environments."

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

81%

Audience ScoreBased on 54 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

The game features a unique and atmospheric gothic aesthetic, enhancing the overall experience.
Gameplay is fast-paced and engaging, with satisfying weapon upgrades and a rewarding progression system.
Despite being in early access, the game shows potential with smooth controls and enjoyable combat mechanics.

Controls are often frustrating, with issues like character inertia and getting stuck in the environment.
The game can feel repetitive, especially in the early acts, with limited enemy variety and lack of significant upgrades.
Numerous bugs and technical issues detract from the overall experience, making it difficult to recommend in its current state.

gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is centered around exploring a plague-infested world, offering smooth and fun mechanics that can be challenging. While the core gameplay is praised for its polish and unique disease mechanics, numerous bugs and a lack of RPG elements detract from the overall experience, leading to frustration for some players. Despite these issues, many find the controls responsive and the performance solid, making for an enjoyable, if imperfect, journey.
- “The gameplay is smooth, fun, and can be challenging as well.”
- “Responsive controls, nice performance, and really fun gameplay!”
- “Mechanic with disease and symptoms feels interesting and unique.”
- “Zero RPG elements, gameplay is boring, and the journal popups block a major portion of the screen.”
- “Since it seems the only real way to take any damage comes from being cornered, which makes for some meh gameplay.”
- “Obviously, the game is not trying to compete with Path of Exile or Diablo 4, while still having decent gameplay.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of Remedium are praised for their late gothic aesthetic, featuring a striking contrast between a gloomy atmosphere and vibrant action elements like gunfire and explosions. Reviewers commend the art style as amazing and note the game's polished visuals and stable framerate, even on high settings, although some mention that the graphics are only "okay" in comparison to the overall experience. Overall, the game's visuals contribute significantly to its immersive atmosphere and gameplay.
- “It has a clear and logical plot, dark but spectacular graphics, and good technical realization.”
- “One of the highlights of Remedium is its late Gothic inspired aesthetic.”
- “The visuals feature a gloomy ambience contrasted by vibrant gun shooting and explosions.”
- “Remedium is already polished in both the gameplay and visuals, only lacking a bit more bug fixing and content that is sure to come down the line.”
atmosphere
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for its dark, gothic elements and the effective portrayal of a decaying world filled with corrupted monsters and toxic environments. Players appreciate the combination of sound and visual design that enhances the feeling of helplessness, immersing them in the action. Overall, the atmosphere is described as uniquely sinister and well-crafted, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
- “The atmosphere of the decaying world is conveyed perfectly: all these corrupted monsters, fire, toxic clouds.”
- “Sound and visual style are helping to create the atmosphere of helplessness.”
- “Dark gothic atmosphere attracts and you sink into the action right away.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally well-received, with comparisons made to the Van Helsing adventure, highlighting its engaging action but noting a lesser focus on narrative depth. Overall, players find the story enjoyable, complementing the game's entertaining enemies and bosses.
- “To be straight, the story was pretty good. The graphics are okay, the selection of weapons and play-styles is pretty good, and the enemies/bosses were entertaining too.”
- “For me, it reminds me of a Van Helsing adventure with more action and less storyline.”
- “For me, it reminds me of the Van Helsing adventure with more action and less storyline.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its responsive controls and solid performance, contributing to an enjoyable gameplay experience.
- “Responsive controls, nice performance, and really fun gameplay!”