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Seraphim Slum

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97%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
97% User Score Based on 146 reviews

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Seraphim Slum is a single player simulation game with horror and romance themes. It was developed by rosesrot and was released on July 2, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

"The slums are rotting. You are spilling out." Ezekiel has moved into the slums. She finds herself enamored with its inhabitants: three girls, in particular. Befriend an angel, fall in love, and break them by awakening them. Whisper their tragedies, tell them lies and tell them truths, sing your sweet corrupting song like lovers do. Push them over the edge.  It's not a matter of…

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97%Audience ScoreBased on 146 reviews
story26 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions
  • Stunning and unique art style combined with beautiful CGs and expressive character sprites.
  • Exceptional voice acting, especially the performance of the protagonist Ezekiel, which enhances the immersive and emotional experience.
  • Deep, poetic, and sophisticated writing that explores complex themes such as love, corruption, free will, and religious symbolism in a haunting and captivating narrative.
  • Intentional game crashes and forced restarts as part of the gameplay can be frustrating and disrupt immersion.
  • Some players find the narrative and symbolism too abstract or incomplete, leading to confusion or difficulty fully understanding the story without external guides.
  • Occasional technical issues like repeated scenes or bugs with achievements; some users note a disconnect between background art and character sprites.

  • story

    51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    51% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions

    The story is praised for its haunting, surreal, and emotionally intense narrative enriched with religious symbolism, sapphic themes, and philosophical undertones, though some find it obscure and challenging to fully grasp without multiple playthroughs. While the art and voice acting enhance its atmospheric and poetic qualities, a few critics note occasional narrative incoherence and a disconnect between visual elements and story clarity. Overall, it offers a unique, thought-provoking experience that deeply resonates with fans of story-driven, artistic games.

    • “This is honestly one of the best interactive story games I have ever played.”
    • “The writing is hauntingly beautiful, I found myself fascinated by the story and uncovering how these angels ended up in the slums.”
    • “Back to the storyline, the game starts off as very confusing, and I'll admit it took me a few replays to get all the endings, especially the true ending, since it takes a while to understand what to do if you miss it the first time, but the time I spent replaying only made me love the game even more.”
    • “Way too artsy for its own good, I reckon, to the point that it forgets to actually tell a coherent story.”
    • “I find the story kinda cringe with the plot.”
    • “Back to the storyline, the game starts off as very confusing, and I'll admit it took me a few replays to get all the endings, especially the true ending, since it takes a while to understand what to do if you miss it the first time.”

  • graphics

    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    32% positive mentions, 52% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions

    The graphics receive widespread praise for their unique, captivating art style, often described as watercolor-esque, mesmerizing, and well-suited to the game's unsettling, otherworldly atmosphere. While some note a mix of styles that can feel clashing, the overall aesthetics—including visuals, text presentation, and character design—are seen as a perfect complement to the story, enhancing immersion and emotional impact.

    • “Really big fan of the art styles and their combination.”
    • “Absolutely love the voice actors' performances and the art style; really suits the characters and gives them a bit of an animalistic edge.”
    • “First, I really like the watercolor-esque art style which creates a very free-flowing and loose feeling that matches the atmosphere very well.”
    • “I wasn't keen on the artstyle.”
    • “The visuals are a bit of a mix of styles that I found somewhat clashing.”
    • “The graphics, art, way the words are written across the screen, and the music create an unnerving atmosphere.”

  • music

    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    35% positive mentions, 59% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for its fantastic quality, atmospheric and eerie tone, and seamless integration with the art and storytelling. The original soundtrack, including distinctive elements like church bells, enhances the unique and memorable experience. Overall, the music is considered a standout feature that deeply enriches the game's immersive atmosphere.

    • “The music is so tinged with an underlying unease and yet filled with a serene beauty, the way it twists and wrenches at the voices and the noises and the silence of its soundscape to snap the player out of their trance of drifting in that atmosphere.”
    • “Every music composition works and despite the pretty small number, the quality is great for a 5-hour experience.”
    • “I also found the music very fitting, especially the bells in the soundtrack which everyone playing will hear at the beginning of the game, eliciting the image of powerful church bells and some grand holy imagery.”
    • “I would've really liked a paid OST DLC.”

  • atmosphere

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    42% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its eerie, unsettling, and surreal qualities, blending ethereal and gritty elements with a disturbing, dystopian tone. The combination of watercolor-esque art, haunting music, expressive voice acting, and abstract storytelling creates a unique and immersive experience filled with creeping dread and emotional tension. Overall, the atmosphere stands out as a core strength, deeply enhancing the game's themes and emotional impact.

    • “The atmosphere, the sense of creeping dread, the willful betrayals ... it's crazy how the disturbing art and dystopian setting fit together like godforsaken puzzle pieces held together by despair.”
    • “The music, tinged with an underlying unease yet filled with serene beauty, twists and wrenches at the voices, noises, and silence of its soundscape to snap the player out of their trance drifting in that atmosphere.”
    • “But seriously, everything about the game: the art, the music, the voice acting, the characters, the writing; perfectly creates this eerie atmosphere that resulted in a very unique and unforgettable experience!”
    • “The atmosphere, the sense of creeping dread, the willful betrayals ... it's crazy how the disturbing art and dystopian setting fit together like god forsaken puzzle pieces held together by despair.”
    • “The music so tinged with an underlying unease and yet filled with a serene beauty, the way it twists and wrenches at the voices and the noises and the silence of its soundscape to snap the player out of their trance of drifting in that atmosphere.”
    • “The graphics, art, way the words are written across the screen, and the music create an unnerving atmosphere.”

  • gameplay

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The gameplay combines engaging interactive mechanics with a strong thematic focus, enhancing the horror and narrative experience through unique, intentional design choices. While some find the restart-on-fail mechanic innovative for reinforcing atmosphere, it can become frustrating and disrupt immersion. Overall, the gameplay effectively supports the story, though its visual novel format and certain mechanics may feel standard or repetitive to some players.

    • “The mechanics of this have truly caught me off-guard and, not to mention, refreshed me on how much fun these games could get!”
    • “I love the intentional interactive mechanics; I am still trying ohhh so hard to get that 100% completion.”
    • “What seems at first to be a simple quality-of-life mechanic (preventing the player from having to replay scenes a bunch of times to get all the correct answers) turns out to be a way of reinforcing the game's atmosphere and theming: Ezekiel will say anything to have these girls fall in love with her, but does she even have any choice in the matter?”
    • “The gameplay is pretty standard for a visual novel, especially a short indie one.”
    • “The gameplay wasn't too enjoyable; if you fail a character interaction it closes your game which was original once or twice but got old fast.”
    • “The only real problem I have with this mechanic is that the way it restarts is by simulating the game crashing to desktop and then restarting on the title screen (this is what the 'continue' button is for—the game doesn't let you load saves from the main menu).”

  • emotional

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

    The game delivers a deeply emotional experience, prioritizing expressive emotional logic over traditional narrative or worldbuilding. It balances teasing innocence with passionate introspection, creating a purposeful, surreal atmosphere that explores themes of free will, love, and faith in a touching and impactful way.

    • “It's extremely artsy, focusing much more on emotional logic and expression than on narrative, worldbuilding, or even character.”
    • “She switches between teasing, innocent and incisive as needed, all while having such an emotional and passionate inner monologue.”
    • “An incredibly touching game about free will, love, and faith.”

  • stability

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

    The game's stability is poor, with frequent glitches and crashes that disrupt gameplay, particularly during dialogue skipping and transitions. Users report repeated booting out, indicating significant technical issues.

    • “And when I reached the section where everything glitches and the game boots me out repeatedly, I just started skipping dialogue so I could finally be done with it.”
    • “It's derivative and buggy, especially when skipping seen text and transitions.”

  • optimization

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

    The feedback provided focuses on voice acting and art style rather than optimization, so no clear insights about the game's optimization are available from these comments.

  • character development

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

    The character development is highly praised for its great design, compelling buildups, and excellent voice acting, contributing to an overall immersive and well-rounded experience.

  • replayability

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

    The game offers strong replayability due to its short route completion times, encouraging multiple playthroughs without feeling too time-consuming.

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Seraphim Slum is a simulation game with horror and romance themes. Common tags for Seraphim Slum include first-person, indie, lgbtq+, surreal, psychological and others.

Seraphim Slum is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Seraphim Slum was released on July 2, 2024.

Seraphim Slum was developed by rosesrot.

Seraphim Slum has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Seraphim Slum for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Seraphim Slum is a single player game.

Similar games include Dark Nights, Saint Maker, Cinderella Phenomenon, Lake of Voices, Slay the Princess and others.