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Slasher: Origins

55%Game Brain Score
music, story
75% User Score Based on 24 reviews

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"Slasher: Origins" is a 2.5D survival game with rogue-lite elements, where you navigate the underworld of Mephistopheles. Choose from 10 unlockable heroes, each with distinct abilities and playstyles, and immerse yourself in a noir-anime visual experience. Deep progression system allows you to collect experience and gems to unlock new skills, weapons, and abilities for your heroes.

Slasher: Origins screenshot
Slasher: Origins screenshot
Slasher: Origins screenshot
Slasher: Origins screenshot
Slasher: Origins screenshot
Slasher: Origins screenshot
Slasher: Origins screenshot
Slasher: Origins screenshot
Slasher: Origins screenshot

75%
Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews
music2 positive mentions

  • Highly addictive gameplay that is enjoyable for long sessions, especially while listening to music or podcasts.
  • Charming overall style and presentation, with fun monster designs and nostalgic elements.
  • Offers a variety of characters to unlock and different builds to try, making each run engaging.
  • Significant lack of polish, including broken menus, missing text in cutscenes, and issues with hitboxes.
  • Weapons feel weak even after upgrades, and there are no display options or controller settings for vibration.
  • Doesn't break new ground in the genre and can feel like a mindless time-waster compared to better alternatives.
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is described as fun and engaging, making it suitable for extended play sessions, even while listening to other audio like podcasts. Overall, it enhances the gaming experience without being distracting.

    • “Really fun and awesome music!”
    • “Perfect for playing for hours while listening to music or a podcast in the background.”
  • story
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features a variety of unlockable characters and offers more in-depth story scenes than typically found in similar titles, enhancing the overall narrative experience.

    • “There are a number of different characters to unlock and some story scenes that are more in-depth than games usually provide in this style.”

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