Sanguivore
- December 1, 2023
- Blood Eater Games
Get on Steam"Sanguivore is a heart-pounding action game that offers both single-player and multiplayer modes, including co-op and PvP, for up to 4 players. As survivors in a nightmarish town, you must scavenge for resources, solve puzzles, and outsmart bloodthirsty monstrosities to escape. Teamwork and quick thinking are essential to navigate the four distinct areas and uncover the potential escape routes."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a unique and engaging escape room experience combined with horror elements, making it fun to play with friends.
- The developers are responsive to community feedback and are actively working on improvements and new content, showing a commitment to the game's future.
- The atmosphere, sound design, and jump scares effectively create a tense and immersive horror experience.
- The game suffers from significant optimization issues, leading to poor performance and graphical quality that does not match promotional materials.
- There are no save points, which can be frustrating if players encounter crashes or need to restart after making progress.
- As an early access title, it still has numerous bugs and gameplay mechanics that require fine-tuning, which may detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay15 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by an engaging loop that encourages replayability through self-created challenges like speed runs, while the cooperative mechanics enhance the experience with thrilling scares. Each stage offers distinct mechanics and hazards, contributing to a tense and varied atmosphere that keeps players on their toes. Overall, the combination of enjoyable core gameplay and diverse environments creates a captivating experience.
“The game has an interesting gameplay loop and you can create challenges for yourself such as speed runs and other ways to tackle these maps over and over again.”
“The mechanics and aesthetics come together to create a fun cooperative experience that had my heart pounding for hours.”
“Both zones play much different from the other, and keep the gameplay fresh.”
“Gameplay-wise, I've played the game about half a dozen times but have only recently attempted it solo. I managed to complete the first stage without getting hurt but started to seriously struggle in the town.”
“Each stage (of the 2 that are currently in) is vastly different in mechanics, alerts, and hazards.”
“Both zones play much differently from each other, and keep the gameplay fresh.”
- graphics11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews; while some players praise the impressive visuals and immersive environments, others criticize the overall quality, likening it to outdated graphics despite max settings. Additionally, there are concerns about performance issues, such as lag, even on high-end hardware, suggesting that further optimization may be needed.
“Look at all the things planned from the devs. The graphics alone are amazing, but the AI and overall atmosphere is something I think most devs really fail to pinpoint.”
“I've been impressed with the escape room style aesthetics in the game and the overall visuals and environments.”
“I played on a few different graphic settings and noticed that even on low, it still looks really good.”
“Even with graphic settings maxed out, it still looks like MS-DOS.”
“Other than that, I'm sure the devs will work on optimizing the graphics as I find the game laggy at some points even with a 4070 and DLSS on. Something might be wrong here.”
- story8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The game features minimal narrative elements, focusing more on gameplay and adrenaline-pumping action rather than a traditional story or character development. However, players appreciate the ongoing addition of lore that enhances the experience, alongside mechanics that allow for respawning and continued play.
“I liked the fact that if we both died, there were revives to respawn us and continue the story.”
“You won't get twilight sparkles here nor a love story, but an adrenaline-rushing good time with a decent amount of lore that's being added on a continuous basis.”
“No story.”
“No story.”
“No story.”
- optimization7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is a work in progress, with users noting that while developers are responsive and actively addressing performance issues, there are still significant frame rate drops, particularly on mid-range systems. Some players feel the game is not ready for early access due to its unoptimized state, though minor performance spikes are generally manageable. Continued updates are expected to improve the situation.
“The devs have been super responsive to any and all feedback and have been quick to fix performance issues.”
“It needs a performance update, but the devs are working on that already.”
“There are some areas of the map that can drop the performance a little bit, but these are little spikes and don't hinder the game in any way, and I imagine the team can get it fixed at some point.”
“Some warnings before buying is that the game's optimization is still being polished and improved, and there will be some low frame rate even on some mid-range systems especially when looking at smoke.”
“I found it boring and it's very unoptimized to the point where it shouldn't be listed in early access yet.”
“Definitely not the most optimized.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Overall, the game offers a decent level of replayability due to randomized elements at the start of each session and multiple escape routes. While some players express concerns about replay value diminishing after discovering all escape methods, others appreciate the variety that encourages repeated play.
“I very much like this option of replayability.”
“It even has a nice replay value because some of the things are randomized at the beginning of each session.”
“There are many ways to get out, so there is replayability.”
“I'm kind of worried about the replay value after you figure out the escapes, but I would still recommend it.”
“I really like the option of replayability.”
“There are many ways to escape, so there is some replayability.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players consistently express that the grinding required in the game is excessively time-consuming, suggesting that it feels like one would need a second life to fully engage with it.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its impressive graphics and effective AI, which together create a tense and immersive experience that genuinely evokes fear in players. Many reviewers note that this level of atmospheric detail is often lacking in other games.
“The graphics alone are amazing, but the AI and overall atmosphere is something I think most developers really fail to pinpoint.”
“The atmosphere they have created generates a ton of tension, and I have been genuinely scared at different times in this game.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game effectively enhances the horror experience, with jump scares complemented by a suspenseful soundtrack and heartbeat sounds that heighten tension and fear.
“The jump scares really do make you jump, and the feeling you get when the music starts and the heartbeat is going is truly terrifying.”
