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67%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, character development
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
67% User Score Based on 72 reviews

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The Corrupted is a single player and multiplayer survival shooter game with horror, post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. It was developed by Wizard Games and was released on August 13, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Join Official CommunityDiscuss gameplay, share experiences & get latest game news and events. Newcomer Rewards About the GameThe Corrupted is a high-octane sci-fi PVE shooter centered on satisfying progression and intense boss encounters. Plunge into Battlefields consumed by the Anomaly and push through relentless swarms, elite hunters, and colossal bosses. By mastering Core Skills, …

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67%Audience ScoreBased on 72 reviews
atmosphere2 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Fast-paced sci-fi PvE shooter with satisfying and flexible combat featuring tactical dashes, explosives, and elemental abilities like frost, shock, and fire.
  • Core System and progression mechanics allow meaningful build customization and gradual power growth, making each run feel rewarding and different.
  • Engaging boss fights designed with weak points and attack phases that require tactical play rather than just damage spamming.
  • Heavily pay-to-win with progression gates that pressure players to buy upgrades or grind excessively, especially impacting solo play.
  • Poor optimization and technical issues including blurry graphics despite high settings, forced low resolution, frequent crashing/minimizing, and glitchy animations.
  • User interface and translation are confusing and cluttered, making it difficult to understand game mechanics and menus; gameplay loop can become repetitive with limited enemy and mission variety.

  • story

    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    12% positive mentions, 70% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions

    The story is delivered in fragmented narrative pieces that feel more like background details than a central, engaging element, resulting in a lack of immersion or compelling progression. Mission structure is repetitive and rushed, with constant pressure and grinding that overshadow the narrative, making it difficult for players seeking a captivating story experience. Overall, the story fails to grab attention early on and does not provide meaningful motivation to continue beyond gameplay loops.

    • “The story is mostly delivered through narrative fragments as I push deeper into the corrupted areas, making it feel like something I discover in the background rather than a major part of the experience.”
    • “Some people like that, but I need more than that, like a story that grabs me from the start and promises it will go somewhere good instead of just inching forward with map after map.”
    • “The story is mostly delivered through narrative fragments as I push deeper into the corrupted areas, which makes it feel more like something I discover in the background rather than a major part of the experience.”
    • “Some people like that but I need more than that, like a story that grabs me from the start and promises it will go somewhere good instead of just inching forward with map after map.”
    • “The story doesn't grab me at the start and I don't feel inclined to keep going as a result.”

  • gameplay

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    27% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a solid, fast-paced shooter experience with satisfying moments of firepower, though it can become repetitive and grind-heavy due to difficulty spikes and limited enemy AI. While some may find the mechanics engaging, others criticize the generic shooter feel and lack of meaningful boss fight mechanics. Overall, it appeals to players who prioritize gameplay over story and presentation.

    • “When these mechanics work together, the battlefield can shift rapidly from desperate survival to a satisfying display of overwhelming firepower.”
    • “The game's identity therefore depends on how smoothly these mechanics interact.”
    • “The core of the gameplay is solid.”
    • “Gunplay gets fun for a little bit until you hit a forced difficulty spike and have to grind your given gun until you can get another core and upgrade a different one, which results in boring brainless gameplay of using the same strongest gun for everything you play.”
    • “If you don't care much about story and can survive reading the messy UI, then this can have a satisfying repetitive gameplay.”
    • “The whole gameplay is just a constant DPS check; enemies are brain dead and just rush you nonstop.”

  • monetization

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    11% positive mentions, 56% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    Monetization in the game is heavily focused on microtransactions and in-game purchases, often leading to a cluttered and confusing experience with multiple currencies. Many users criticize it as a pay-to-win cash grab, with intrusive ads and tedious mechanics detracting from natural progression. This aspect significantly impacts player retention and overall enjoyment.

    • “Monetization will decide whether I stay.”
    • “There's way too many different currencies and the game is clearly a pay to win cash grab attempt.”
    • “I don't mind the microtransactions but they are a mess to look at and understand.”
    • “The inclusion of in-game purchases within its free-to-play structure also makes the balance between monetization and natural progression an important consideration.”

  • graphics

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

    The graphics are described as old-school and functional, running well even on modest hardware, though UI design is confusing and reminiscent of mobile games. Visual improvements are noted in the sequel, with better artwork and interface changes, but overall the graphics are not a strong selling point.

    • “The only difference is that BT2 looks visually better and has better artwork and UI design changes.”
    • “Decent gunplay with lots of enemies on screen, old school graphics, and runs well.”
    • “The minimum specifications list 4 GB of memory with modest processor and graphics requirements, while the recommended configuration increases to 16 GB of memory alongside considerably stronger hardware.”
    • “I am not going to dwell much on weird graphics and welcoming you with a stupid fake 'your computer is potato' message; you can immediately go to settings and fix that. The menus are confusing, typical of Chinese developers, which should not be hard to address but probably require familiarity developed while playing the game.”
    • “The file size makes me question this slightly, but the game design, graphical quality, and UI scream 'mobile game' loudly, reflecting a predatory cash shop nature.”
    • “Although the gameplay might be good, the graphics feel like AI-generated filler, which detracts from the experience.”

  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, -33% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game features solid optimization aimed at supporting a wide range of PC configurations, with potential for enhanced performance on higher-end systems. Its linear map design helps maintain smooth performance, though efficient optimization remains important for shooter gameplay.

    • “Optimization is solid but the maps are linear instead of open world, so there should not be issues.”
    • “These specifications suggest that the developers are attempting to accommodate a broad range of PC configurations while providing room for improved performance on stronger systems.”
    • “Optimization is solid but the maps are linear instead of open world so there should not be issues.”
    • “The storage requirement is fine, but optimization still matters a lot for shooters.”

  • atmosphere

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

    The game's atmosphere effectively combines ruined cities and abandoned high-tech labs to create a bleak, immersive sci-fi setting, with the mysterious consuming anomaly providing meaningful context for the combat.

    • “The ruined cities and abandoned high-tech laboratories give the game a suitable sci-fi atmosphere, and the idea of exploring a world that is being consumed by an unexplained anomaly gives the combat a reason to exist.”
    • “The world surrounding these battles establishes a suitably bleak science-fiction atmosphere.”

  • character development

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

    Character development in the game is centered around persistent progression, allowing players to enhance their abilities over time. The inclusion of cores offers significant customization, enabling varied combat strategies and a more personalized gameplay experience.

    • “This creates an experience aimed primarily at players who enjoy intense first-person action combined with persistent character development.”
    • “Cores represent another major component of character development, providing abilities that can substantially influence how battles are approached.”

  • replayability

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

    The game offers meaningful replayability, particularly at higher difficulty levels that require improved positioning, ability management, and teamwork rather than just facing tougher enemies.

  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game is minimal and not suited for intense ranked play, making it more enjoyable for casual co-op sessions.

  • stability

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

    The game is praised for its smooth performance and reliability, offering a stable and enjoyable experience without technical issues.

    • “Simple, fun, and runs great.”
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The Corrupted is a survival shooter game with horror, post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. Common tags for The Corrupted include free to play, co-op campaign, first-person, 3D, story rich and others.

The Corrupted is available on PC and Windows.

The Corrupted was released on August 13, 2026.

The Corrupted was developed by Wizard Games.

The Corrupted has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Corrupted for its atmosphere but disliked it for its story.

The Corrupted is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include SHRAPNEL, Bad 2 Bad: Apocalypse, SYNCED, Hawked, THE CUBE, SAVE US and others.