Wrought Flesh

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"Wrought Flesh" is a horror-action game where players navigate through a procedurally generated labyrinth while fighting off monstrous creatures. The game features a unique dismemberment system, where players can sever limbs to weaken enemies or solve puzzles. With permadeath and a focus on exploration, "Wrought Flesh" offers a challenging and intense experience for fans of the horror genre.

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Play Modes

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

76%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,264 reviews

gameplay176 positive mentions

optimization32 negative mentions

Unique organ swapping mechanic adds depth to gameplay and allows for various builds.
Fast-paced combat and movement mechanics create an engaging and thrilling experience.
Interesting world-building and lore that keeps players intrigued.

Game is very short, with a playtime of around 2-5 hours, which feels insufficient for the price.
Frequent crashes and performance issues detract from the overall experience.
Boss fights are often unbalanced, with some being too easy and others frustratingly difficult.

gameplay
382 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
46%
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The gameplay of "Wrought Flesh" is characterized by its fast-paced, frenetic action and unique organ-swapping mechanics, which allow for creative character customization and diverse play styles. While many players appreciate the innovative mechanics and engaging combat, they also note significant technical issues, including crashes and repetitive gameplay, which detract from the overall experience. Despite its shortcomings, the game offers a compelling atmosphere and enjoyable mechanics that many hope will be further developed in future updates.
- “It's very fun, with a creative and exciting plot and combat mechanics.”
- “The organ swap mechanic is really fun, allowing one to customize their protagonist to their liking, from hulking behemoths that can shrug off an atomic blast to brittle flash-wannabees that zoom across the map with lightning speed!”
- “The gameplay is fast and frenetic with some neat mechanics, and the setting is super cool and fed to you in a very natural way.”
- “However, there were a lot of gameplay issues, most notably the game having a 5-10% chance of crashing whenever you enter a new domain, and the spiketooth cat respawning after leaving the area and re-entering, making unlimited restitution shards (and optionally buffing them), practically turning you into an unstoppable force.”
- “Yes, it's interesting that you harvest organs which act as your gear and the story & concept are unique (very cool), but your organs decay quickly, combat is too fast-paced, and overall the gameplay is really repetitive even for an FPS.”
- “The mechanics, gameplay, and story all suck, even if they could be interesting.”
story
272 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
72%
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The game's story is described as intriguing yet underdeveloped, with many players expressing a desire for more depth and content. While the setting and premise are unique, the quests often feel repetitive and lack engaging narratives, leading to a sense of dissatisfaction with the overall storytelling experience. Additionally, numerous bugs and performance issues hinder the ability to fully enjoy the story, making it feel incomplete or frustratingly short.
- “It's very fun, with a creative and exciting plot and combat mechanics.”
- “The world is mysterious, creative, interesting, and feeds you just the right amount of exposition to hint at a properly fleshed-out backstory that the characters and NPCs occupy.”
- “This is a fantastic game, great story, exciting and new gameplay with awesome mechanics.”
- “The story is irrelevant, the gameplay is phenomenal and the bugs are numerous.”
- “The story also doesn't seem to get any development, and the game suddenly ends without any explanation.”
- “Unfortunately the actual open world isn't all that interesting, mainly just an empty map with some outposts dotted around, and the mission structure isn't all that exciting, usually 'go here, kill thing' or 'collect mcguffins'.”
graphics
174 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
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The game's graphics are characterized by a retro, PS1-style aesthetic that many players find charming and fitting for its unique sci-fi universe. However, numerous reviews highlight issues with optimization, including frequent graphical glitches, crashes, and low frame rates, which can detract from the overall experience. While some players appreciate the nostalgic visuals and the game's distinctive art style, others feel that the graphical performance is subpar, especially for a fast-paced shooter.
- “The art style and world building are very fresh, full of lore and secrets that kept my interest.”
- “The environment and worldbuilding feels like it's drawing from a lot of inspirations to make something genuinely unique and interesting, and I think the low-poly visuals are taken good advantage of to make everything feel genuinely grotesque and alien.”
- “Unique retro inspired visuals, imaginative setting with great detail being supplied by villagers, and exciting movement heavy shooter gameplay at its core.”
- “The graphics alone will deter most people, as it is very old school and not at all good looking.”
- “Despite the dev attempting to optimize the game, it still runs rather poorly which is shocking considering I've got a dedicated PC that should be able to run a 600 MB game with noticeable lag spikes, slowdown, and various other bugs and graphical anomalies.”
- “I have a GTX 1070 Ti and even with all the graphics options down I still push 20 FPS when turning my camera.”
music
166 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
52%
46%
2%
The music in the game is widely praised for its unique blend of eastern sounds and fast beats, creating an engaging sci-fi soundtrack that enhances the gameplay experience. While many reviewers highlight the soundtrack as a standout feature, some note that it can become repetitive and suffers from technical issues, such as abrupt cuts and music playing at inappropriate times. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a major highlight, contributing significantly to the game's atmosphere and enjoyment.
- “The music in this game is also a highlight, blending some eastern sounds with fast beats to create a sci-fi soundtrack you just don't get anywhere else.”
- “The soundtrack is phenomenal and I'd say is probably the best part of the game, especially because even though there's only a handful of instances of it, sometimes the gameplay can blend into the music to add to it.”
- “The music is great and nails the mood and atmosphere of whatever encounter or biome you are in.”
- “Music does get a tad repetitive and old as time goes on, which is definitely a con.”
- “Unfortunately, there can be some glitches, for me these mainly consist of battle music being played when no enemies are in sight; this is easily fixed with a quick save and load.”
- “Found a bug where there's just combat music and nothing.”
optimization
102 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
61%
31%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players reporting frequent crashes, stuttering, and game-breaking bugs regardless of their hardware capabilities. Many users have experienced significant performance issues, particularly during combat and when entering certain areas, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience. While some players found the game enjoyable despite these issues, the consensus is that it requires substantial optimization and bug fixes to reach its full potential.
- “Would love to see another crack be taken at this biopunk concept and combat/movement mechanics though, in the form of a linear first-person shooter with tighter level design and better performance.”
- “The things this game needs to really succeed would be improving the performance in order to reduce the amount of bugs and crashes, and more content for the player to explore, particularly late game.”
- “There just needs to be more polish and optimization.”
- “The game keeps crashing and performance isn't great even though my device is widely above the requirements.”
- “Very buggy, unoptimized, and disappointing game; the level design is pretty boring, the combat feels very clunky, and the odd aim assist is so poorly implemented.”
- “Optimization is terrible.”
stability
100 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
2%
98%
The game is widely criticized for its instability, with numerous reports of crashes, graphical glitches, and performance issues such as frame drops and freezing during loading and saving. While some players find the gameplay enjoyable and the concepts intriguing, the overall consensus is that the game is currently too buggy and unoptimized to recommend, despite its potential. Many users express hope for future patches to address these technical shortcomings.
- “I experienced frame drops, but there were no crashes or freezes.”
- “I had frame drops, but the game remained stable without any crashes or freezes.”
- “However, it's a buggy, unpolished, and crashing mess that is more neglected than a crack den in the slums of Mumbai.”
- “The game crashed like 5 times, making me lose a lot of progress, and the game also freezes for a second whenever saving or loading a save.”
- “Sad to see a game that I watched be built for months online be released in this state; it's a buggy mess.”
replayability
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Replayability in the game is a mixed bag; while some players appreciate the character customization, seed system, and self-imposed challenges that encourage experimentation, others find the overall replay value lacking due to linear content and short playtime. The addition of modes like horde and the potential for different builds and difficulty levels offer some incentive for replay, but many reviewers still express disappointment in the limited replayability, especially for the price. Overall, the game may appeal to those who enjoy experimenting with builds and challenges, but it may not satisfy players seeking extensive replay value.
- “A strange FPS game with odd mechanics and great replayability, given how short it is.”
- “The pre-game character customization and seed system give the game a nice amount of replay value, and the inventory system gives players a way to experiment with different builds.”
- “I think the game is more geared for replayability, and I can see myself speedrunning it or beating it on harder difficulties already.”
- “The content is linear, replay value is nonexistent.”
- “However, it has a very short playtime and basically zero replay value from what I can tell.”
- “Probably not worth the price if you're hoping for lots of replay value (unless the game gets updated with more content, which would be awesome).”
atmosphere
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its immersive qualities, combining excellent music, engaging visuals, and a compelling aesthetic that enhances the overall experience. Many players appreciate the unique settings, such as the mysterious space-like environments and the charming details in villages, which contribute to a rich and enjoyable atmosphere. However, some critiques mention that certain elements, like character designs, can detract from the otherwise strong atmospheric presentation.
- “The music is great and nails the mood and atmosphere of whatever encounter or biome you are in.”
- “The art style and the whole atmosphere is full of love and works very well with the whole feeling you get while playing.”
- “Although it's shorter than I expected (I beat the game for the first time as of writing), Wrought Flesh nails the atmosphere and mechanical feel it's striving for.”
- “The art style and the whole atmosphere are full of love and work very well with the overall feeling you get while playing.”
- “Just outright excellent, many AAA games have blander sound atmospheres.”
humor
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with some players finding it initially amusing but ultimately repetitive, particularly with certain jokes losing their charm over time. While there are standout moments, such as funny NPC interactions and unique mechanics like the pump shotgun reload, many feel that the humor could benefit from either being enhanced or toned down. Overall, the writing and world-building are praised, but the humor's inconsistency leaves some players wanting more depth.
- “The environment, music, and funny NPC chat really made it enjoyable.”
- “The world building is excellent and the dialog is sometimes hilarious.”
- “The pump shotgun reload is hilarious and cool, as well as the tickler (which needs an enhanced variant, please!).”
grinding
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
88%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be overwhelmingly tedious, primarily consisting of repetitive fetch quests and frustrating tasks, such as managing organ items that can debuff or damage the player. Many reviewers noted that the horde mode is excessively long and prone to crashes, leading to a sense of burnout and abandonment of certain achievements. Overall, while some elements of the game show promise, the grinding experience detracts significantly from the enjoyment.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “For the most part, it's almost exclusively fetch quests, and the few that aren't involve transporting tedious organ items within you that will debuff or damage you.”
- “And horde mode is not only incredibly long and tedious, it also crashed many times on me when I was trying to get the last two horde mode achievements. At this point, I've given up on them since I don't want to waste my time on horde mode just for the game to crash again.”
emotional
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express a mix of emotions while engaging with the game, experiencing both heart-wrenching moments due to sudden deaths from powerful enemies and nostalgia reminiscent of classic titles like Half-Life and Doom. While some aspects, like frame-rate issues, detract from the experience, the overall emotional impact is heightened by the blend of intense gameplay and fond memories, creating a complex emotional landscape.
- “They reminded me of old games like Half-Life or Doom, which made me feel nostalgic, resulting in a more pleasant experience.”
- “I know most of this is explained in the 'making of' videos, but sometimes you want a wholesome experience inside the game.”
- “For some reason, the grenade launchers are an absolute menace, capable of taking you out in a single direct hit, leading to some heart-wrenching moments.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The character development is noted for its interesting design and engaging audio elements, contributing to a visually appealing and immersive experience. However, specific details on character growth or narrative depth are not highlighted in the reviews.
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization model of the game is praised for its absence of advertisements, providing a seamless and uninterrupted gaming experience.
- “No ads.”