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The Curse We Made

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82%Game Brain Score
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atmosphere, replayability
92% User Score Based on 40 reviews

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The Curse We Made is a single player action game. It was developed by Potion Pixel and was released on December 4, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

The Curse We Made is a short ride into a cursed town. You arrive in Gravebrook by train, stepping into a place abandoned by time and swallowed by shadows. Each street, shop, and room hides handcrafted puzzles, waiting to be solved. As you explore, you’ll face eerie ghouls, whispering monsters, and unsettling remnants of the town’s past. With every puzzle completed, color returns to the world, an…

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92%
Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews
story10 positive mentions
replayability1 negative mentions
  • Beautiful and cozy art style with detailed, hand-drawn illustrations that create a unique blend of cozy and eerie atmosphere.
  • Relaxing and straightforward puzzles with a variety of types, suitable for a chill, low-pressure gaming experience.
  • Heartfelt, bittersweet, and gently unfolding narrative that adds emotional depth and complements the gameplay well.
  • The game is very short, generally taking around 1 to 2 hours, which some players found too brief.
  • Puzzles are very easy and at times can be solved by trial and error or brute force, lacking challenge.
  • Some presentation issues such as forced or sluggish dialogue, small text/font size, and lack of more subtle storytelling elements.
  • story
    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is generally described as bittersweet, gentle, and heartfelt, with a melancholic and thoughtful tone that explores societal themes. While some find it compelling and emotionally engaging, others feel it is weak, short, or occasionally detached from the gameplay. Overall, the narrative pairs well with the soothing puzzles and art style to create a calm, reflective experience.

    • “A lovely game with a very pleasing art style, both pretty and spooky, with gentle puzzles and a heartfelt story.”
    • “The curse we made is a perfect example of "bitter-sweet", being a gentle game with soft music and cartoon-style background ghosts, skulls, etc, but with a story underpinned by quiet sadness and regret.”
    • “The puzzles are fun without being frustrating, and the story unfolds in such a gentle, haunting way.”
    • “The trailer led me to believe I would be getting something along the lines of Rusty Lake; instead, I got a compilation of very easy puzzles connected by a rather weak story.”
    • “Weak story.”
    • “They felt a bit detached from the story, like solving crossword puzzles while simultaneously reading a short story.”
  • graphics
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are widely praised for their beautiful, unique art style that combines a pleasing, often spooky atmosphere with calm and otherworldly visuals. This striking artwork greatly enhances the game's mood and storytelling, making the overall experience immersive and memorable.

    • “The artstyle is honestly the best feature of the game.”
    • “A lovely game with a very pleasing art style, both pretty and spooky, with gentle puzzles and a heartfelt story.”
    • “Its graphics and music carry you into an otherworldly, yet strangely familiar realm.”
  • music
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is consistently praised for being lovely, calm, and fitting the game's gentle, bittersweet atmosphere. It enhances the overall experience by complementing the art style and immersing players in an otherworldly yet familiar realm.

    • “The curse we made is a perfect example of "bitter-sweet", being a gentle game with soft music and cartoon-style background ghosts, skulls, etc, but with a story underpinned by quiet sadness and regret.”
    • “I loved the art style, the calm music, and the overall feeling of the world.”
    • “Its graphics and music carry you into an otherworldly, yet strangely familiar realm.”
  • atmosphere
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is praised for its appealing graphics, indie-goth art style, and calming, immersive vibe, complemented by enjoyable music. However, some users feel that the puzzles occasionally disrupt the overall mood and don't always fit the game's ambiance.

    • “A calm puzzle experience wrapped in a soft indie-goth atmosphere.”
    • “The puzzles were fun, the atmosphere and art style are really nice, and I loved the music.”
    • “In my opinion, they were not fitting the vibes of the game and kind of broke the atmosphere.”
    • “The graphics and atmosphere appealed to me but the puzzles were rather disappointing.”
  • gameplay
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay offers a variety of simple, family-friendly puzzles like reassembling notes, sorting, and finding hidden objects, designed to be accessible and error-proof. It's an enjoyable, relaxed experience ideal for players of all ages, lasting around 2–3 hours.

    • “There are a range of puzzles - reassembling torn notes or objects, sorting things into a particular order, finding hidden objects, filling letters into a crossword grid, copying musical sequences - but none are particularly difficult, and there is always at least one clue nearby (or the puzzle's mechanics prevent errors, e.g., not allowing the wrong label or letter to be placed).”
    • “It's a great way to spend 2–3 hours of relaxed, fun gameplay — perfect to enjoy with your kids or the whole family!”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game delivers a heartfelt and emotionally resonant experience, combining a charmingly spooky art style with gentle puzzles that enhance its touching story.

    • “A lovely game with a very pleasing art style, both pretty and spooky, with gentle puzzles and a heartfelt story.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game appears to have limited replayability, with no clear incentives such as multiple endings or achievements to encourage repeated playthroughs.

    • “Doesn't seem like a game that has much replayability, unless there's a second ending I didn't unlock (no achievement for that though, so I doubt it).”
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The Curse We Made is a action game.

The Curse We Made is available on PC and Windows.

The Curse We Made was released on December 4, 2025.

The Curse We Made was developed by Potion Pixel.

The Curse We Made has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its atmosphere.

The Curse We Made is a single player game.

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