Sanity Break

About

Sanity Break is a single player survival role playing game with a horror theme. It was developed by Piemaster37 and was released on November 11, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

A class based survival horror RPG. You have been activated by the Felsat Organization, forced to recover their sensitive data in marked facilities—building your character while maintaining your sanity. Your mind can be more dangerous than the entities that lurk in the shadows.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

atmosphere2 positive mentions

graphics2 negative mentions

The game features a unique retro VHS horror style with grainy visuals and a tense atmosphere that enhances the sense of dread.
There are four playable classes, each with unique skills, providing variety and depth to gameplay.
The game effectively combines survival horror and RPG mechanics, emphasizing resource management and strategic planning.

The flashlight battery drains too quickly, leading to frustrating gameplay as players struggle to find resources to recharge it.
Visual clarity is compromised due to cluttered environments, darkness, and a pixelated filter, making it difficult to navigate and see enemies.
Some enemies lack interesting mechanics, often resulting in instant kills that can feel unfair and detract from the overall experience.

gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Gameplay is straightforward yet challenging, requiring players to collect five keys within five days while managing limited failures. The experience is marred by frustrating mechanics, such as instant kills from enemies and severe penalties for mistakes, which detract from the overall enjoyment. However, the blend of survival horror and RPG elements adds depth to the gameplay.
- “Perfect mix of survival horror and RPG mechanics!”
- “Gameplay is straightforward: you have five days to collect five keys, allowing only two failures.”
- “Gameplay amounts to walking around as a severely short-sighted abductee in a suit while you are assailed and stalked by:”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game's graphics are highly praised for their retro VHS horror style, characterized by grainy visuals and low-poly, PSX-inspired designs that create a unique and unsettling atmosphere. The use of flashing lights enhances the tension, contributing to a visually striking experience that effectively evokes a sense of dread.
- “Good game and great graphics!”
- “The retro VHS horror style immediately stands out—grainy visuals, tense atmosphere, and a strong sense of dread throughout.”
- “Featuring low-poly, PSX-style graphics and flashing lights, the atmosphere is unique, unsettling, and visually striking.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a distinctive retro VHS horror style, featuring grainy visuals and a pervasive sense of dread that creates an unsettling experience. However, some players feel that it lacks the depth needed for a compelling single-player horror experience, and the low-poly graphics, while visually striking, may not fully compensate for the absence of genuine scares.
- “The retro VHS horror style immediately stands out—grainy visuals, tense atmosphere, and a strong sense of dread throughout.”
- “Featuring low-poly, PSX-style graphics and flashing lights, the atmosphere is unique, unsettling, and visually striking.”
- “Unfortunately, 'Sanity Break' amounts to a slender/lethal company clone with neither the atmosphere to sustain a single-player horror experience nor the goofing off with friends that might have made this work in the absence of genuine scares.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
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Recent updates have successfully resolved early performance issues, such as stuttering during gear transitions, resulting in a smoother gameplay experience.
- “Early performance issues, like stuttering when switching gear, have been addressed in recent updates, making the experience smoother.”
- “The game runs significantly better after the latest optimization patches, enhancing overall gameplay fluidity.”
- “I've noticed a remarkable improvement in load times and frame rates since the optimization updates were implemented.”
- “The game still suffers from significant frame drops during intense moments, making it hard to enjoy the action.”
- “Despite recent updates, loading times remain excessively long, disrupting the flow of gameplay.”
- “There are frequent crashes and bugs that hinder progress, indicating a lack of proper optimization.”