- July 20, 2026
- Mario Murkl
The Thing That Happened
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About The Thing That Happened
The Thing That Happened is a single player survival role playing shooter game with a post-apocalyptic theme. It was developed by Mario Murkl and was released on July 20, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
Welcome Survivor! The Thing That Happened is an Openworld Third Person - Action Adventure Survial game. You can use multiple weapons, attachments, close combat skills trees and crafting to break through your enemies. In a post-apocalyptic world, Torque who arrived in the city of Jericho. The city was in ruins, with remnants of an old civilization scattered everywhere. Torque had been traveling for…
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- The game has a simple yet effective concept with enjoyable gunplay and satisfying weapon progression.
- It features an eerie atmosphere and interesting, weird monsters with fun looting and crafting mechanics.
- Despite being developed by a small team, it runs smoothly and shows promise, with some players recommending it warmly.
- The game suffers from frequent crashes and game-breaking bugs that impede progression for some players.
- AI behavior and immersion are negatively impacted by janky mechanics, odd accents, and inconsistent asset use.
- Several gameplay and design issues remain, including lack of controller support, lack of cloud save, short playtime, and immersion-breaking elements.
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe game's humor is widely appreciated for being genuinely funny, often due to its intentionally bad or absurd elements. However, some users feel that the humor can disrupt immersion. Overall, the humor adds a memorable and entertaining tone, including in the game's title.
“It's so funny.”
“It's so bad it's funny.”
“The name of the game is also funny.”
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The Thing That Happened is a survival role playing shooter game with post-apocalyptic theme. Common tags for The Thing That Happened include 3D, realistic, indie, surreal, psychological and others.
The Thing That Happened is available on PC and Windows.
The Thing That Happened was released on July 20, 2026.
The Thing That Happened was developed by Mario Murkl.
The Thing That Happened has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Thing That Happened for its humor but disliked it for its atmosphere.
The Thing That Happened is a single player game.
Similar games include Deadville, Zombie Watch Part II, Tropicalypse, Taora: Survival, LIFE EFFECT Survival and others.