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Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Gloomwood is a early access, immersive sim and stealth game
developed by Dillon Rogers, David Szymanski, Nate Berens and Thomas Porta
and published by New Blood Interactive .
Released on September 05th 2022 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 6,539 reviews of which 6,231 were positive and 308 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 19.49€ on Steam, but you can find it for 4.40€ on Gamivo.
The Steam community has classified Gloomwood into these genres:
System requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 Or Later
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor Or Higher
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 Or Equivalent
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: A gloomy one
- Additional Notes: Why'd ya spill yer beans?
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Excellent atmosphere, resource management, and stealth. Honestly, if a new old-school Thief game came out every six months for the rest of my life, I probably wouldn't need to play anything else.
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Very very excited for what is to come. Haven't played since a couple of updates ago, but not through a lack of wanting to play. The game is hands down gorgeous. The retro styled graphics are beautiful and bring back memories of nostalgic simplicity. Where some newer games are burdened with over detail, this game shows that deceptively simple shading, environmental story telling, and lighting is all it takes to bring an aura of intrigue and immersion. PROS The immersive Sim genre always seems to be lacking titles, but the games that come to the table are almost always incredible. This game is no exception. With interactive lighting, sound, and physical objects you can manipulate individuals and the world around you. Like lots Immersive Sims this game leans into stealth gameplay. It follows controls that are similar to the original Thief games, with: Crawling, walking, and running. With the what material you're standing on affecting the sound level that the enemies will react to. The Horror. There is without a doubt an air of horror to this game. But that doesn't necessarily mean its scary. The world gives off "lovecraftian' vibes. Rotting fish and dank wood surround you in the early parts of the game, and it certainly sets the tone of an oppressive and uncaring world. Doesn't Immersive Sim just mean 'good game?' Yes :) The game really sucks you into the world of Gloomwood. All of the information that you need is realized in the game itself. To my recollection, the only 'menus' are the hard pause menu "ESC" and the main menu. This, by itself, does a lot of heavy lifting for immersing yourself into the world. Ammo count? Flick open your revolver and count. Am I Visible? First thing your given is a mystical ring that glows with your visibility. Where can I put all my items? My favorite detail. You, as a doctor, carry a briefcase where you place any and all items you need. Or unnecessarily want. CONS Like all Early Access games comes the downside of it not being finished. I am more than happy in supporting the developers with their product. I only see this as a downside for this game because I just want more! My greed and lust for more Gloomwood is neigh insatiable. Hence why I haven't played for many updates. The game follows a line of events. There are certainly many ways to get to point A to point B, and many interactions in between, but you can only experience this kind of game truly once. I'm going to wait until the game is mostly finished, or just requiring tweaks to the mechanics as not to spoil the whole experience for me. Keep up the wonderful work devs! I know this is going to be a landmark of the genre and will be a modern classic! TL:DR Amazing game that is full of personality. But I want to wait till its more complete to have a "fuller" experience, As of now 9/10 and I'm sure will hit 10 once its out in full.
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One of the best immersive sims I've ever played, even in its unfinished state. 100% pick this up if you're a fan of survival horrors or the old thief games, it takes the best from both and polishes them to a level I haven’t seen anywhere else, without sacrificing the challenge of those old games P.S. the tavern section with the big ass goat thing was the most on-edge I think I've ever been while playing a game, I was so tense at one point that my hand started shaking. Therefore I unfortunately have to give the game a 0/10 for making me cry and maybe also shit myself
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Gloomwood (5/12/24, hive update) is a bona fide masterpiece. A tour de force of storytelling, gameplay, level design, it makes me sad we didn't get that sooner. Because by now there would be more to play. My only complaint is the fact that it isn't finished- with only the prelude area, the Coast and Fishery and about 1.5/5 of the games 'Districts', its going to end development any time soon. Deeply intertwined and interesting worldbuilding and lore, amazing versatility to your toolkit that allows you to approach the games varied combat scenarios in a plethora of different ways, and gorgeous custom lighting paired with a distinct visual style make Gloomwood one of the greatest games of all time. But you should still wait. I'm not going to- I'll play the updates as they come out, but if you haven't bought Gloomwood yet, hold off until its at least nearly finished. Experiencing this game for the first time, from start to finish will be an unforgettable experience. So don't squander it.
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Is Gloomwood a good game? Undoubtedly. This is the most polished EA game I have ever personally played. Virtually bug free with robust mechanics and a great homage to the immersive sims of the 1990s and early 2000s. There is probably nothing I could say to sing Gloomwood's praises that hasn't been said better by others, so instead I will voice my concerns. I am not a fan of how early access has been handled in this title. As we enter the second year of early access, we have received the fishery district, the caves, the ciffside and tavern (including lighthouse), the market (city), and the first half of the underport (city). All this amounts to around 7-8 hours of content. Simply put, this drip feed of content over such a large period of time has been excruciating for someone who isn't a fan of early access in general. I understand that GameDev is brutal and expensive. If not for Early Access, many games and ideas would not be able to see the light of day due to the prohibitive costs associated with making them a reality. My question is, what is appropriate to ask of your would-be consumers? What do developers owe them when asking them to pay full price for a game (Gloomwood is a steal at $20). A road-map or estimate of completion, I would argue, is the bare minimum. Gloomwood has no road-map and no guarantees beyond the news we get to see in developer updates. Presumably, this is because the Devs don't want to hold themselves to deadlines that may not be met depending on certain circumstances, and don't want to lock themselves in to ideas that they might realize are no good later down the road. I would like to ask the developers for a compromise. Please give us a large state-of-the-game update and an estimate of completion if possible. I am not a critic, I am a fan, and I know that I am not the only one who shares this sentiment. I am happy to support the devs, this Immersive Sim stuff is my favorite little niche of game design by far, and the game itself is fantastic. That's why, despite my grievances, I recommend Gloomwood.
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Gloomwood is currently priced at 19.49€ on Steam.
Gloomwood is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.49€ on Steam.
Gloomwood received 6,231 positive votes out of a total of 6,539 achieving an impressive rating of 9.21.
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Gloomwood was developed by Dillon Rogers, David Szymanski, Nate Berens and Thomas Porta and published by New Blood Interactive .
Gloomwood is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Gloomwood is not playable on MacOS.
Gloomwood is not playable on Linux.
Gloomwood is a single-player game.
Gloomwood does not currently offer any DLC.
Gloomwood does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Gloomwood does not support Steam Remote Play.
Gloomwood is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Gloomwood.
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Developer
Dillon Rogers,
David Szymanski,
Nate Berens,
Thomas Porta
Publisher
New Blood Interactive
Release
05 Sep 2022
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