STEAMRUSH

85%
Game Brain Score Based on 52 reviews
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Fast-Paced Melee Combat:Engage in intense melee combat that keeps your heart racing. Quick reflexes and expertly timed slashes, parries, jumps and dodges are essential as you face challenging foes. Strategic Parrying:Master the art of parrying to gain the upper hand in battles. Perfecting this skill is your ticket to success in STEAMRUSH's combat system. Diverse Boss Fights:Battle formidable bos…

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85%
Audience ScoreBased on 52 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
optimization3 negative mentions
  • The boss fights are engaging and well-designed, offering varied mechanics that keep the gameplay interesting.
  • The game has a unique art style and atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience.
  • Despite being a short game, it provides a satisfying challenge without overstaying its welcome.
  • The game suffers from optimization issues, leading to performance problems on various systems.
  • Controls and character movement can feel clunky and unresponsive, detracting from the gameplay experience.
  • The lack of in-game feedback and vague mechanics can make it difficult for players to understand certain gameplay elements.
  • gameplay21 mentions

    The gameplay features a mix of innovative mechanics, such as the overheat and parry systems, which encourage aggressive play and add depth to combat, making boss fights engaging and fun. However, the overall execution is noted to be somewhat unpolished and sluggish, with a lack of additional usable items that could enhance the experience. Despite its student project status, the game shows potential for development into a more refined title.

    • “The parrying to overheat mechanic is cool, and the student honestly did a really good job building this game.”
    • “Very fun short game; it feels like it took a little bit of inspiration from Lies of P's combat mechanics. I actually really enjoyed the mechanics and boss fights. Even though this is a student dev project, it would be nice to see this created into a fully fledged game. With a little bit of polish, I think it could do well!”
    • “The heat mechanic of the sword is innovative, satisfying to use, and rewarding as it grants more damage, staggers, and lifesteal at max capacity, so you are incentivized to play aggressively and parry at the right moment.”
    • “Gameplay is not polished.”
    • “The gameplay is sluggish.”
    • “Also, there were no usable items such as heals, buffs or any other way of increasing your damage output apart from the overheat mechanic, which again led to the final boss being kind of a pain.”
  • graphics9 mentions

    The game's graphics feature a unique art style and well-crafted environments, particularly praised for its steampunk theme. However, optimization issues lead to performance problems on higher settings, with some areas being too dark, obscuring details. Overall, while the graphics are decent for a free-to-play title, personal preferences may vary significantly.

    • “The game's optimization isn't quite good, I have to set the graphics on low to actually play without any trouble, and it's not because of my computer; I know because I can run Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice on the best graphics without any trouble.”
    • “When it comes to the graphics and setting: I really like the steampunk theme, the locations are well-made, and I like that all the arenas seamlessly connect.”
    • “The game runs nice and smooth and has solid graphics.”
    • “The graphics are very rough, with only a few graphic settings available.”
    • “Some areas are way too dark for my taste, making them unpleasant to navigate and obscuring details on the assets.”
    • “While I appreciate the steampunk theme and well-made locations, the dark areas detract from the overall experience.”
  • optimization7 mentions

    The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with many users describing it as unpolished and reminiscent of a student project. Players report needing to set graphics to low to achieve playable performance, indicating significant optimization issues that detract from the overall experience. Despite its use of Unreal Engine, the game requires more focus on performance enhancements to improve playability.

    • “However, I believe focusing more on volumetric/fake volumetric optimizations would enhance the overall experience.”
    • “Unreal Engine isn't without its performance considerations.”
    • “Unpolished, unoptimized, crude school project (or a college project, I don't know, that's what rumors were saying).”
    • “Very bad optimization.”
    • “Performance: I acknowledge this is a student project, but as someone familiar with the technical aspects, prioritizing performance is crucial.”
  • music7 mentions

    The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the ambiance and overall quality of the soundtrack, others feel that the combat music is underwhelming and that the music can overshadow gameplay. Overall, the original score is seen as a strong point, but there are suggestions for improvement in sound effects and combat themes.

    • “I am quite happy with this student project, and they did a better job than I would have expected with both music and game design.”
    • “Very nice game for being a homework problem (and free too), the music is kinda cool, difficulty is challenging but not frustrating, overall pretty satisfied!”
    • “Loved the ambiance and the music!”
    • “Could use some better music when you enter combat; currently, it is rather lackluster.”
    • “Too much music; I think I was more listening to songs than playing a game.”
  • story5 mentions

    The game's story, conveyed through transmissions and collectible lore, captivates players and enhances curiosity about its world, despite its brevity. While some players appreciate the nostalgic storytelling style reminiscent of PS1 games, others express a desire for a longer narrative with additional puzzles and enemy encounters. Overall, the intriguing storyline and atmospheric setting contribute to an enjoyable experience, though it feels like a teaser for a more expansive game.

    • “The storyline is intriguing, the setting atmospheric, and the gameplay intuitive and well-done.”
    • “The plot found in the transmissions and the lore from the collectibles helps increase curiosity about the world and the game.”
    • “I don't mind the story as it reminds me of old PS1 games, the way it's narrated with slides and voice in the background; I think it has a charm to it.”
  • atmosphere1 mentions

    Reviewers highlight the game's intriguing storyline and atmospheric setting, noting that these elements contribute to an engaging overall experience, complemented by intuitive and well-executed gameplay.

    • “The storyline is intriguing, the setting is atmospheric, and the gameplay is intuitive and well-done.”
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