UNRESTRAINED

About

"Unrestrained" is a 3D horror game where you play as a reporter, Carl, fighting monsters in a mental hospital. The game features three levels with hardcore and dynamic gameplay, old-school graphics, and an exciting atmosphere. Armed with three types of guns, you must search for ammunition and keys to progress while avoiding various mutants.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

59%

Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game has a retro style that appeals to fans of classic shooters like DOOM and Wolfenstein 3D.
Some players appreciate the simple gameplay and nostalgic feel reminiscent of old-school shooters.
It is considered affordable, making it accessible for those looking for a low-cost gaming experience.

The aiming mechanics are severely flawed, making the game nearly unplayable.
There is a lack of content, with only a few levels and limited weapon options, leading to a very short gameplay experience.
The game suffers from poor graphics and technical issues, including locked controls and resolution settings.

gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
The gameplay is straightforward and reminiscent of classic first-person shooters, featuring simple sprite-based enemies in small 2D levels. While the graphics are appealing, many users feel that the lack of content limits the overall experience.
- “Nice graphics and simple gameplay!”
- “Gameplay consists of simple single-plane FPS shooting sprite-based enemies on small 2D levels, just like Wolf3D.”
- “Gameplay consists of simple, single-plane FPS shooting against sprite-based enemies on small 2D levels, reminiscent of Wolfenstein 3D.”
- “The mechanics feel outdated and lack the depth needed to keep players engaged.”
- “The level design is repetitive and fails to offer any real challenge or variety.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some users criticizing them as low-resolution and poorly designed, typical of asset flips in raycasting games. However, others appreciate the simplistic aesthetic, indicating that while the visuals may not be technically impressive, they complement the straightforward gameplay. Additionally, the lack of options for resolution and control customization has been a notable drawback for many players.
- “Nice graphics and simple gameplay!”
- “There are also no options to change the resolution, graphics, mouse sensitivity, keybindings, or configure anything.”
- “Like every other raycasting game maker asset flip, the resolution and controls are locked and can't be changed, and the graphics are horrible, low-resolution 'pixel' trash.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy for this game has been criticized as exploitative, with developers using misleading accounts to promote low-quality, asset-flipped games as cash grabs on Steam. Users report that these games often feature poor localization and are accompanied by fake reviews, indicating a lack of ethical standards in their marketing practices.
- “It's pure trash, and while the intent of the construction kit was to make small games to pass around with friends, and to teach some aspects of game making, unethical developers will dump the games on Steam as cash grabs.”
- “They're all written in either Russian or broken English, appear at almost exactly when the game launched on Steam, all have a direct Steam purchase of the game, and the accounts are used consistently to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs/scams.”
- “Ltzinc created a new account on Steam, 'bloodrain publishing' for this shovelware cash grab, presumably to try to mislead gamers.”