
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
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CRUEL drops you into a twisted world. One where you must embrace a demonic entity brought on by well yourself, choose what you truly desire and brace yourself for the horrors ahead.
Survive a Living Nightmare: Battle through 10 dynamic, ever-changing levels filled with bloodthirsty enemies who won’t stop until you’re dead. The building itself is your enemy and it’s trying to consume you.
Run, Fight, and Adapt: Speed is your only ally as you race against a constantly shifting environment. Keep an eye out for cans, which serve as both health boosts and currency for powerful upgrades. Stack them up and unleash a devastating attack when you need it most.
Pulse-Pounding OST: Feel the adrenaline surge with a hard-hitting electronic soundtrack that keeps you on edge. The relentless beats and aggressive synths mirror the intensity of the gameplay, immersing you deeper into the chaotic, surreal world of CRUEL.
A Blast from the Past: Inspired by the adrenaline-pumping classics of FPS and arcade games, CRUEL delivers fast-paced action with a twist of dark humour. It's a nostalgic thrill ride that doesn’t take itself too seriously, offering a fresh experience with a comedic kick.
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
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[h2]Cruel: "disposed to inflict pain or suffering : devoid of humane feelings"[/h2] How far are you willing to go to kill? 10 floors in a derelict soviet style apartment building stand between you and the answer. Every cultist, crackhead tenant, dark entity, fueled my insatiable bloodlust climaxing with a choice so Cruel, I wasn't sure of who I was anymore. Weapon variety is solid. You've got your standard fare - revolver, smg, shotgun, chainsaw, axe, among others that I'll leave you to discover. Perks after each floor in exchange for soda (health) created an interesting balance between survivability and build crafting. Would you rather enemies drop more bullets or sacrifice your last soda without knowing where the next vending machine is? Fast paced is not an exaggeration here, the fire spreading throughout the building is unrelenting and forces you to be decisive and commit to your movements and choices. Several new rituals (game modes) have been added since release including the fan favorite "endless" which adds replayability. There is little in the way of telling a story, but the incentive of completing a murder ritual was plenty of fun to me. You're not getting many options/settings here. Cruel is a tight, fun, and complete experience that I'd happily recommend to fans of fast paced intense fps combat with horror elements. I'm looking forward to whatever James Dornan decides to cook up next.
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Hours played at review time, across 112 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Is that all there is? The roguelike content basically shows you everything within the first hour. Honestly, that hour was enough for me to "beat" the whole game. As far as I can tell there are only two endings and both are very simple - just complete 10 floors, make a choice, done. Still, I don't want to leave a negative review. This one had been in my wishlist forever and I was just waiting for a sale. Bought it on this summer one and yeah.. in terms of content it's a dissapointment. Classic case of wanting more when there just isn't more. Anyway, the game is really good and offers some kind of challenge though I can't call it hard, unfortunately. Worth a couple of evenings and not as some dull timekiller either because the art style and sound design are really nice. Overall, an enjoyable but very short shooter.
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everything that anger foot should have been, I think this is by far the best adaptation of miami-type game into 3d. the music is amazing, the graphics are on point and the game feels very rewarding as you level up your skills and chain more combos. great game for speedrunning.
Simple fast and fun great pick-up-and-play shooter with a cool horror vibe. Recommended 👍
be careful cuz if they shoot u ur gonna take damage
Fast-paced Roguelike with PS1 style visuals. I don't regret buying this game and I recommend Game is made in GODOT Engine (I think that's cool)
When you get ahold of CRUEL's gameplay loop, you will enter a FLOW STATE. Pop a headshot, kick cultist out the window, roll over and grab his melee weapon, slice up three enemies who are charging straight at you, toss the melee weapon down the hall at another poor cultist, vandalize a vending machine and chug its contents, yadayadayada. CRUEL's gameplay loop is a total blast and is supported by powerful and satisfying weapons, a varied and fleshed out enemy roster, and super tight controls. CRUEL's levels are procedurally generated which does mean they don't have a handcrafted feel, but the level layouts are never exactly the same, and it keeps you on your toes. CRUEL'S SOUNDTRACK is high energy, fast tempo electronic music of various types and it does a stellar job of motivating the player to keep moving forward at a breakneck pace. One of my favorite elements of the game easily. This game doesn't have the most content, but there are various side modes and I've been having so much fun trying to beat them for all the achievements. I also love CRUEL'S GRUNGY and SILLY ATMOSPHERE. CRUEL rules and deserves to be talked about more
Something in the game just didn't suit me Idk what it is but I couldn't keep playing it. I would recommend it if you wanna be stressed while playing it other than that, don't buy it.
Amazing game, I'm an addict now
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