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Siphonopolis

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47%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
68% User Score Based on 19 reviews

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About Siphonopolis

Siphonopolis is a single player action adventure game with horror, fantasy and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by ApeHardware and was released on August 31, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Left to rot. Awake once again. Welcome back. One last task. Enter Siphonopolis. Find the heart. https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2050150/ > What am I looking at? This game was originally made some time around 2017-18. It was hard to control and used poor 3d renders for its graphics. The plot was barely there. So it was forgotten and deleted. But it didn’t die. Recovered from beyond t…

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68%Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews
graphics6 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Unique and remarkable visual style with a haunting and fitting soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere.
  • Intriguing lore and story that offer a moving and thought-provoking experience for players willing to engage.
  • Interesting mix of point-and-click adventure and bullet hell elements with varying difficulty levels and some unique gameplay mechanics.
  • Lacks an accessible colorblind mode, making some visual elements like red projectiles hard to distinguish against backgrounds.
  • Contains bugs that can prevent level completion and has issues with hitboxes and collision detection.
  • Gameplay can be repetitive and may cause motion sickness; visuals are intentionally disturbing but can be uncomfortable, and movement mechanics can be awkward.

  • graphics

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 11% neutral mentions, 22% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some praising the unique, eerie art style that effectively conveys a decaying atmosphere, while others criticize them as intentionally ugly or poorly executed. Overall, the visuals contribute strongly to the game's unsettling mood, though their quality and appeal vary significantly among players.

    • “The graphics continued to be amazing till the end, the story went places I wouldn't have expected and the boss fights were just challenging enough to get angry at, but never so much I wanted to give up.”
    • “The visuals, soundtrack and the atmosphere really sell the feeling of being somewhere that's decaying and deteriorating and you really shouldn't be in.”
    • “After seeing the screenshots I immediately became intrigued by the peculiar art style, and it was cheap enough I bought it right away.”
    • “This was an experimental bit of shovelware with recycled assets, you point and click around a 2D side view maze thing, shoot weird monsters with a 'decay' theme and graphics that are both ugly on purpose and ugly due to general laziness.”
    • “The graphics here are particularly awful, so bad that it actually stands out as one of the worst looking games on Steam.”

  • music

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

    The music in the game is widely praised for its haunting and atmospheric quality, effectively enhancing the sense of fear and tension. While some criticize the developer's approach to monetizing the soundtrack, many players find it integral to the game's immersive and unsettling experience.

    • “The visuals, soundtrack and the atmosphere really sell the feeling of being somewhere that's decaying and deteriorating and you really shouldn't be in.”
    • “Remarkable visual style and beautifully haunting soundtrack (I even bought it separately).”
    • “On top of that the developer is still trying to profit from this by holding their hand out and panhandling for a $2 soundtrack donation, making this beggarware.”
    • “It is played only with mouse and click, it keeps tension all the time, with horrible but magnificent graphics, uncomfortable but well thought out gameplay and very varied difficulty levels, even the music gives us that bit of fear and stress.”

  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The gameplay features simple click-to-move and shoot mechanics that initially seem basic but introduce unique and varied gimmicks across levels, maintaining tension and engagement. Despite minimalist controls and challenging difficulty, it offers a well-crafted, immersive experience with thoughtful design choices that enhance stress and fear. Overall, the gameplay balances simplicity with enough depth to keep players invested.

    • “The simple mechanics of moving where you click and shooting at enemies didn't promise much depth at first, but some levels surprised me with the different things you can do with them.”
    • “The game is great, the gimmicks it introduced to spice up its simple mechanics were all unique, and not one did overstay its welcome.”
    • “It is played only with mouse and click, it keeps tension all the time, with horrible but magnificent graphics, uncomfortable but well thought out gameplay and very varied difficulty levels, even the music gives us that bit of fear and stress.”
    • “The gameplay is simplistic, but is present enough for a game to feel like a game.”

  • story

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

    The story is engaging and emotionally impactful, featuring unexpected twists that keep players invested. It balances well with challenging gameplay, enhancing the overall experience.

    • “I haven't finished it yet, but the graphics are cool, and the story, what I saw of it, felt moving.”
    • “The graphics continued to be amazing till the end, the story went places I wouldn't have expected and the boss fights were just challenging enough to get angry at, but never so much I wanted to give up.”

  • stability

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

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent bugs that hinder smooth gameplay.

    • “Pretty buggy and doesn't play well.”

  • atmosphere

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

    The atmosphere is effectively conveyed through immersive visuals and a fitting soundtrack, creating a strong sense of decay and unease that makes players feel out of place in a deteriorating environment.

    • “The visuals, soundtrack, and the atmosphere really sell the feeling of being somewhere that's decaying and deteriorating and you really shouldn't be in.”
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Siphonopolis is a action adventure game with horror, fantasy and dark fantasy themes. Common tags for Siphonopolis include indie, surreal, psychological, third person, psychological horror and others.

Siphonopolis is available on PC and Windows.

Siphonopolis was released on August 31, 2022.

Siphonopolis was developed by ApeHardware.

Siphonopolis has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Siphonopolis for its graphics but disliked it for its music.

Siphonopolis is a single player game.

Similar games include self-indulgence, The last door, eversion, Utomah, Netherspace and others.