Info about King of Meat: Official game description: King of Meat - Deluxe Edition ============================= The King of Meat Deluxe Edition includes: **Exclusive Emerson Shard Set** ------------------------------- * Emerson Shard Legendary Costume * Emerson Shard Legendary Sword & Shield * Emerson Shard Legendary Hammer * Emerson Shard Legendary Arcane Knuckles * Emerson Shard Legendary Banner Foreground * Emerson Shard Legendary Banner Background * Emerson Shard Legendary Stickers(x3) * Shard Poser Emote * Emerson Shard Title - Prefix & Suffix **Exclusive Tapeboard Betsy Set** --------------------------------- * Tapeboard Betsy Legendary Costume * Tapeboard Betsy Legendary Sword & Shield * Tapeboard Betsy Legendary Basher * Tapeboard Betsy Legendary Banner Foreground * Tapeboard Betsy Legendary Banner Background * Tapeboard Betsy Legendary Stickers(x3) * Tapeboard Betsy Robot Dance Emote * Tapeboard Betsy Title - Prefix & Suffix **King of Meat Base game** -------------------------- King of Meat - Standard Edition =============================== The King of Meat Standard Edition includes: **King of Meat Base game** -------------------------- About the Game ============== In King of Meat, Contenders and Dungeon Creators alike are the superstars at the centre of the biggest entertainment (and only) TV Show in Loregok! Launch Bonus Content: --------------------- Available through October 7 Buy and log into King of Meat by October 7th and get the Venerable Defender Character Set—a fearsome samurai-style costume, matching sword and shield, and stickers. KEY FEATURES: ------------- **CREATIVE CO-OP COMBAT**: With easy to pick up and hard to master combat, everyone can join the fun. Hone your battle style alongside a team of fellow Contenders, picking from a variety of weapons, combos, and powerful Glory Moves. **STAND OUT:** Make a name for yourself by customizing everything from your moves, your dazzling appearance, to creating the dungeons themselves. King of Meat gives everyone the opportunity to show the world their true self. **BUILD DUNGEONS:** Unleash your inner artist by building dungeons\* in create mode – let your creativity run free and design chaotic challenges for your friends and other players. If you can play it, you can build it! Release date: 2 Oct, 2025 Categories: Cooperative Multiplayer, Real-time Combat, Player Customization, Map Editor, Action Platformer, Puzzle Solving, Dungeon Crawler, Single-player Story - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: No data - Playtime Metrics: No data - Time-to-fun: No data - Player Archetypes: No data Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category. Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews. What players like: - Engaging and Fun Gameplay (weight 0.99): Players consistently find the core gameplay loop enjoyable, highlighting its blend of action, puzzles, and platforming. The experience is often described as silly, chaotic, and particularly fun when played with friends, offering both casual and challenging moments. - Robust Level Creation System (weight 0.3): The game features an excellent and in-depth level creator (Dungeon Maker) that is both powerful and easy to use. This system provides endless opportunities for player creativity and ensures a constant stream of new, user-generated content, significantly extending the game's longevity. - Extensive Customization Options (weight 0.22): Players appreciate the vast and nearly infinite character customization options, allowing for unique character designs. Beyond cosmetics, the game also offers significant customization for gameplay through new powers, abilities, and weapons, enhancing player agency. - Charming Art Style and Humor (weight 0.17): The game's comically beautiful art style and top-notch, bizarrely hilarious humor are frequently praised. This distinct aesthetic and comedic tone contribute significantly to the game's overall charm and enjoyment. - Strong World-Building and Tone (weight 0.12): The game's unique world-building, particularly its game show dungeon crawler theme, is entertaining. Its tone is often compared to a mix of Cartoon Network and Terry Pratchett, creating a distinctive and memorable atmosphere. - Engaging Puzzles and Challenges (weight 0.1): The game includes fun puzzles and daily challenges, along with a solo story mode. Some platforming maps are highlighted as particularly challenging but rewarding, adding variety to the gameplay. - Excellent Voice Acting (weight 0.07): The game features high-quality voice dubbing, specifically praised in French and Spanish, which adds to the humor and overall production value. - Effective Controls (weight 0.06): The controls are generally considered to work well, with some players noting similarities to other popular action-platformer titles, contributing to a smooth gameplay experience. - High Value and Overlooked Gem (weight 0.05): Many players feel the game offers exceptional value for its price, often comparing it favorably to higher-priced titles. It is frequently described as a 'sleeper hit' or 'surprise of the year' that deserves more recognition. - Good Content Volume (weight 0.05): The game appears to have a substantial amount of content available at launch, with the player-created dungeons promising an endless supply of new experiences. Common complaints: - Low Player Count (weight 0.16): Many players are concerned about the low player count, which significantly impacts matchmaking and the overall longevity of the game. This issue is frequently mentioned as a major drawback. - Frequent Bugs and Crashes (weight 0.16): The game is plagued with numerous bugs and crashes that severely detract from the player experience. This includes issues preventing the game from starting and general glitchiness. - Lack of Gameplay Depth (weight 0.07): Players feel that both the combat and platforming mechanics lack sufficient depth, leading to a less engaging experience. There's a desire for more varied weapons and abilities beyond cosmetic additions. - Challenging Hard Dungeons (weight 0.07): The hardest official dungeons are described as brutal and unforgiving, leading to frequent player deaths. Conversely, the initial easy dungeons are considered boring. - Unskippable Dialog Interruptions (weight 0.07): Pop-up dialog prompts and unskippable dialogue in dungeons frequently interrupt gameplay, forcing players to wait. This negatively impacts the flow and pacing of the game. - 60 FPS Lock (weight 0.04): The game is locked to 60 frames per second, which is a point of frustration for players who prefer higher refresh rates and smoother gameplay. - Limited Mouse Rebinding (weight 0.03): Players are unable to rebind mouse buttons other than the left and right click, which limits customization options and can hinder gameplay for some users. - Minor Latency Issues (weight 0.03): There are minor issues reported regarding latency lag, which can occasionally affect the smoothness of the online experience. - Unpopular Character Design (weight 0.02): One player found the characters to be 'bad and cringe,' suggesting a negative reception to the character design or writing. - Humor Not for Everyone (weight 0.02): One player noted that the game's humor can be 'a bit much,' indicating that the comedic style may not appeal to all players. - Bookmark System Limitation (weight 0.02): A player expressed a wish for the bookmark system to include Komstructor content, suggesting a desire for expanded functionality. Gameplay feedback: - Clear Progression System (weight 0.18): The game features a well-defined progression loop centered around completing dungeons to earn fame, unlock new gear, and acquire cosmetics. Gold and tickets are key currencies for these upgrades and customizations. - Diverse Dungeon Challenges (weight 0.16): Dungeons offer a variety of challenges, including puzzles and combat, though some can be particularly difficult when playing solo. The quality of these challenges can vary. - Varied Gameplay Modes (weight 0.11): Players can enjoy extensive gameplay hours, either solo or with friends, through daily challenges, a story mode, and community-created levels. The core gameplay involves a mix of hacking, slashing, and platforming. - Social Hub & Interaction (weight 0.09): The game includes a lobby where players can roam, interact, and team up with others. This fosters a social environment, though it can also lead to playful betrayal. - Accessible Combat System (weight 0.07): The combat system is generally easy to learn and considered functional. Chaining combos is rewarded with higher scores. - Genre Blending Experience (weight 0.07): The game is perceived as a unique blend of different genres, combining elements of Fall Guys, Zelda, Mario, and Fortnite's art style, creating a platformer with combat. Performance notes: No performancepoints Recommendations: - Highly Recommended Fun (weight 0.37): Players overwhelmingly recommend this game, especially for co-op experiences with friends. It's praised for being a fun, relaxing, and entertaining party game that's easy to jump into, whether playing solo or with others. - Needs Improvement (weight 0.09): Some players cannot recommend the game in its current state, suggesting it needs significant tweaks and improvements to be considered more than 'meh'. A few players have refunded the game. - Player Base Concerns (weight 0.02): One player is monitoring the game for a week and a half to see if the player base increases, indicating a potential concern about community size or longevity. Other player notes: - Price Point Concerns (weight 0.05): Players noted the game's $30 price tag, with some suggesting it might be a barrier to entry or cause the game to be overlooked. This indicates a potential concern about the value proposition relative to the cost. - Dungeon Creator Feature (weight 0.03): The game includes a dungeon creator, a feature that allows players to design and build their own dungeons. This could be a significant draw for players interested in user-generated content and creative gameplay. - Early Access Status (weight 0.03): The game is currently in early access, which implies that it is still under development and may undergo significant changes or improvements before its full release. This status often influences player expectations regarding content and polish. Emotions: - Enjoyment (weight 0.21): Players experience enjoyment primarily from the game's fun and casual nature, especially when playing with friends. The engaging combat, platforming, puzzles, and extensive character customization also contribute significantly to this positive emotion. - Satisfaction (weight 0.19): Satisfaction stems from the game's overall quality, originality, and the abundance of content, including solid gameplay, endless content, and a robust level creator. Players also appreciate the fair pricing, ease of earning in-game currency, and extensive customization options. - Joy (weight 0.13): Joy is frequently reported when playing with friends, often amplified by the game's silly humor and specific interactive elements. The fun derived from dungeon making and the ability to create challenging experiences for others also contributes to this feeling. - Disappointment (weight 0.1): Disappointment is mainly caused by low player counts and non-existent matchmaking, making it difficult to find other players. Other factors include glitchy gameplay, bad execution, and a perceived lack of depth in combat and platforming, sometimes leading to refunds. - Excitement (weight 0.09): Excitement is generated by the game's creative potential, particularly the dungeon creator and the prospect of community engagement. The chaotic co-op experience, combined with the granular level editor, makes it a highly anticipated party game with endless opportunities. - Admiration (weight 0.06): Admiration is directed towards the game's level creator system, top-notch graphics, combat, and progression. Players also appreciate the overall level design, characters, and quality of dubbing. - Hope (weight 0.06): Players express hope for the game to gain more attention and a larger audience, especially for fresh dungeons and a surge in players at release. There is also a desire for more weapons and abilities to enhance gameplay. - Frustration (weight 0.05): Frustration arises from technical issues such as the game not starting, bugs, crashes, and a broken menu that hinders playing with friends. The 60 FPS lock and unskippable dialogue or pop-up dialogs also contribute to player annoyance. - Surprise (weight 0.04): Players are surprised by how much the game exceeds their expectations, often describing it as the 'surprise of the year' or 'awfully good.' This indicates an unexpected level of quality and enjoyment. - Concern (weight 0.04): Concern is primarily focused on the low player counts and small player base, leading to worries about the game's long-term survival and the ability to find other players for dungeons. - Amusement (weight 0.04): Amusement is derived from the game's great sense of humor, leading to quick and silly laughs. Specific actions like 'belching other players into lava' highlight the comedic elements. - Appreciation (weight 0.03): Players appreciate the high quality of the game's dubbing, particularly the Spanish dubbing, and the humor embedded in the jokes. - Desire (weight 0.01): Players express a desire for an improved bookmark system, indicating a need for better organization or access to saved content. - Love (weight 0.01): Love for the game is attributed to its overall quality and well-implemented mechanics, suggesting a deep positive connection with the gameplay experience. - Comfort (weight 0.01): The game provides comfort due to its suitability for couch co-op, making it an ideal choice for shared, relaxed gaming experiences with others. - Delight (weight 0.01): Players feel delight when discovering the game, often referring to it as a 'delightful gem,' indicating unexpected pleasure and high satisfaction. - Mixed feelings (weight 0.01): Mixed feelings arise when the overall rating is perceived as 'mid' despite good gameplay, suggesting a discrepancy between the core experience and other aspects of the game. - Optimism (weight 0.01): Optimism is based on a belief in the game's potential, indicating a positive outlook on its future development and success. - Anticipation (weight 0.01): Players express anticipation, looking forward to spending more time with the game, which suggests a strong desire for continued engagement and enjoyment.}