Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 25k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
46% of themes are praise45% are divided9% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Oftentimes rooms will just be packed full of basic enemies, and if you're not wearing the life sensor, military camo, or stealth suit, your reward for exploration will be "die, idiot." Other times, massive swathes of the level will be completely unpopulated, making for a dead-easy run to your target unless you feel inclined to make your life harder for no reason.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A game that's reputation may be funny memes and crazy textures, but that's so, so much more than that.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All the weapons feel unique enough, to a degree you feel like Mr.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The "dynamic difficulty," if you can call it that, is a good example of this.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In both cases, though, I think it is fair to say that Cruelty Squad is entertaining, and it is worth paying attention to the story.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay97 reviews
Graphics51 reviews
Combat31 reviews
Difficulty26 reviews
Story26 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio94% still recommend
Crashes100% still recommend
Optimization75% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Linux compatibility100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance86% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$1.99$19.99−90%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $1.99
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