Info about Beyond Citadel: Official game description: The Citadel, the last stronghold of mankind's resistance against the Apocalypse, has fallen. Humankind is now under the control of the Trumpeters of the Apocalypse, the leaders of the forces of the Apocalypse. The “Martyr” who is the last resort of the Seven Angels, the guardians of humankind, is led by a mysterious signal and sets out on a journey to overthrow the Trumpeters of the Apocalypse. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To find the truth behind the signal, buried under the Citadel. -------------------------------------------------------------- **Beyond Citadel** is a single-player FPS inspired by the FPS classics of the 90’s, featuring anime style 2.5D graphics and realistic gunplay mechanics. ◆Various weapons of realistic gunplay ・From black powder firearms to futuristic energy weapons. ・Each weapon requires different handling.  ・Conditions of the weapons decrease on firing and sometimes they can be jammed. ◆Various locations and tough opponents ・Explore the fortress and acquire new skill ・In-door and out-door hand-crafted levels  ・From foot soldiers to armored vehicles… and horrific hostile creatures! ◆Atmospheric world and unique characters ・You are not alone. Your allies will aid you on your journey. ・Intense destructive effects color the dark futuric world. **Overthrow the Trumpeters and cancel the Apocalypse.** **The world is relying on you…** Release date: Jan 2, 2025 Categories: First-Person Shooter, Single-player, Action, Gore-focused Combat, Weapon Customization, Exploration, Atmospheric Horror, Story-driven Gameplay Feature scans: - Steam Deck: score 55; verdict: Tinkering Required; summary: The game has several significant issues that affect the user experience, particularly on the Steam Deck. The most notable problems include frequent crashes, controller support issues, the need to use Proton Experimental, UI/UX issues, and performance problems. These issues collectively contribute to a less than optimal gaming experience. - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: - Community fair range: $14.00 - $15.00 - Reasoning: Multiple reviews explicitly mention the base price of the game being around $15 USD and state that it is worth that price. The consistent mention of the $15 price point across several reviews suggests that this is a widely accepted fair price within the community. Additionally, the positive sentiment around the game's value at this price further supports this range. - Playtime Metrics: - Game completion: 20.0h - Story completion: 10.0h - Session length: N/A - Endgame: 3.8h - Reasoning: The evidence provides multiple references to the typical playtime for completing the game and its story. The first quote mentions a playtime of around 10 hours for a normal difficulty run. The second quote suggests a playtime of about 20 hours for a more meticulous playthrough, including finding secrets and additional sections. The third quote also supports a playtime of around 20 hours for completing the game and achieving all accomplishments. The fourth quote indicates a playtime of 9 hours for the main story and 23.8 hours for 100% completion. These references help estimate the typical playtime hours for game completion, story completion, and endgame content. - Time-to-fun: - Summary: The game has a steep learning curve with complex gun mechanics, but once mastered after a few hours, it becomes highly satisfying and enjoyable. - Stance: Clicks after - Anchor: Mastering the gunplay mechanics - Time to anchor: 2h 0m - Friction: complex gun mechanics; steep learning curve - Unlock drivers: mastering gun mechanics; learning enemy patterns - Conditions: enjoying good gunplay; enjoying smooth movement - Player Archetypes: - Quality Enthusiast (buy) - Motivation: Enjoyment of high-quality game elements - Playstyle: Explorative and appreciative - Experience: mixed - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: Gamer; Enthusiast - Reference games: DOOM; Marathon - Feature-Specific Buyer (sale) - Motivation: Specific game features and mechanics - Playstyle: Targeted and feature-focused - Experience: familiar - Purchase stance: sale - Labels: Anime fan; Boomer shooter fan - Reference games: Marathon; DOOM - Lore and Story Enthusiast (buy) - Motivation: Engaging and intricate storytelling - Playstyle: Story-driven and explorative - Experience: mixed - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: Lore enthusiast; Story lover - Reference games: DOOM; Marathon - Shooter Enthusiast (buy) - Motivation: Fast-paced and tactical gameplay - Playstyle: Fast-paced and tactical - Experience: veteran - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: Shooter fan; Tactical gamer - Reference games: DOOM; Marathon; Duke Nukem 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: - Satisfying reloading mechanics (weight 0.5): The manual reloading mechanics are highlighted as satisfying, realistic, and adding depth to the gunplay. Players find the detailed and innovative reloading system enjoyable and challenging. - Fun and engaging gameplay (weight 0.38): The core gameplay, including gunplay and movement, is frequently described as fun, engaging, and rewarding. Players appreciate the tight gameplay loop and the immersive experience it provides. - Excellent shooter mechanics (weight 0.38): The game is praised as a great shooter with fantastic gunplay and unique mechanics. Players enjoy the fast-paced and intense action. - Well-designed levels (weight 0.36): The level design is praised for being well-designed, varied, and unique. Players enjoy the fresh and challenging levels, which include interesting parkour sections and good visual design. - Gory content with toggle options (weight 0.34): The game is noted for its detailed and intense gore. Players appreciate the option to turn off gore and NSFW content for those who are uncomfortable with it. - Detailed lore and world-building (weight 0.3): The game offers a well-built and interesting lore, with beautiful world-building and storytelling. Players enjoy the deep and engaging plot. - Improved visuals and aesthetics (weight 0.24): The game features improved visuals, animations, and a refined pixel art style. Players appreciate the visually polished and high-quality graphics. - Variety of enemies (weight 0.21): The game offers a variety of enemy types and behaviors, including smart enemy AI and unique boss types. Players appreciate the non-repetitive combat. - Large arsenal of weapons (weight 0.18): The game features a large variety of weapons with distinct characteristics and uses. Players appreciate the high replayability due to the extensive weapon roster. - Unique art style and design (weight 0.16): The game features a unique and colorful art style, along with unique character designs and thematic elements. Players appreciate the weird and unique aesthetic. Common complaints: - Frequent crashes and instability (weight 0.34): The game experiences frequent crashes, performance issues, and instability, particularly during gameplay and when using certain mods. These issues significantly impact the overall gaming experience. - Unengaging and monotonous boss fights (weight 0.23): Boss fights are criticized for being boring, monotonous, and less satisfying. Players find them uninteresting and lackluster, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game. - Content may be off-putting (weight 0.17): The game's content, including gore and sexual themes, may be off-putting and controversial. This can make it difficult to recommend to a wider audience. - Poor optimization and performance (weight 0.16): The game suffers from terrible optimization, leading to significant performance issues. This results in a poorly running game that can be frustrating to play. - Complex and confusing reloading mechanics (weight 0.1): The manual reloading mechanics are complicated, non-intuitive, and can be annoying. This complexity detracts from the overall gameplay experience. - Vague and confusing story (weight 0.1): The story is criticized for being vague, obscure, and confusing. Additionally, it is written in broken English, which further detracts from the narrative experience. - Overly complex and bad controls (weight 0.09): The controls are described as overly complex, difficult, and bad. This makes the game harder to play and enjoy. - Weapon durability issues (weight 0.07): The weapon durability system is criticized for feeling unnecessary and punishing players for using their preferred weapons. This mechanic is seen as a negative aspect of the gameplay. - Mouse button inputs not working (weight 0.07): There are issues with mouse button actions not working properly, which can be frustrating and impact the gameplay experience. - Imperfect and awkward translations (weight 0.06): The game's translations are described as imperfect and awkward, which can detract from the overall experience, especially for non-English speaking players. - No Russian language support (weight 0.06): The lack of Russian language support and localization is a notable issue for Russian-speaking players, making the game less accessible. - Sound and technical issues (weight 0.06): The game has various technical issues, including buggy sound, which can detract from the overall gaming experience. - Game may not appeal to everyone (weight 0.06): The game's graphical style and some tracks may not appeal to everyone, making it a niche product with limited broader appeal. Gameplay feedback: - Detailed gun handling mechanics (weight 0.46): The game features a highly detailed and realistic gun mechanics system, including complex reloading, weapon handling, and manual steps for various actions. - Variety in enemies and weapons (weight 0.34): Players appreciate the diverse enemy types and wide variety of weaponry, which require different approaches and strategies. - Doom-like gameplay (weight 0.24): The game is often compared to Doom, featuring similar fast-paced, intense gunplay and mechanics reminiscent of classic shooters. - Intense and realistic gunplay (weight 0.19): The gunplay is described as intense, realistic, and snappy, providing a satisfying and engaging experience for players. - Detailed gore effects (weight 0.13): The game includes detailed gore effects and dismemberment mechanics, adding to the realism and intensity of the gameplay. - Substantial level design (weight 0.12): The level design is well-paced and includes elements of parkour, exploration, and verticality, offering a variety of challenges. - Weapon durability and modification (weight 0.1): The game features a weapon durability system, including degradation and repair mechanics, adding complexity to the gunplay. - High difficulty gameplay (weight 0.1): The game offers high-difficulty gameplay with a variety of difficulty settings, catering to different player preferences. - Tactical shooter elements (weight 0.08): The game incorporates tactical shooter elements, including stealth and movement mechanics, enhancing the strategic depth. - Deep and complex lore (weight 0.08): The game features a deep and complex lore, providing a rich narrative background for the gameplay. Performance notes: - Frequent game crashes (weight 0.29): The game experiences frequent crashes, which occur during various situations such as runtime, level transitions, and control changes. This issue is widespread and affects the overall stability of the game. - Performance and optimization issues (weight 0.28): Many players report performance issues, including bad optimization and frame rate problems. These issues are noted across different hardware configurations, from high-end to low-end devices. - FPS drops during gameplay (weight 0.17): FPS drops are a common issue, particularly during intense scenes, boss fights, level loading, and when using certain weapons. This affects the smoothness and enjoyment of the game. - Sound and graphical glitches (weight 0.08): Players have encountered various sound and graphical glitches, such as annoying sound effects, water glitches, and issues with shader glass. These glitches can detract from the overall gaming experience. - Input and control issues (weight 0.07): There are reports of issues with input registration, including mouse and firing problems, as well as the game not receiving shooting inputs. These issues can significantly impact gameplay. - High resource usage (weight 0.07): The game is reported to have high memory usage and is resource-heavy in certain sections, which can lead to performance issues on less powerful hardware. - Freezing issues (weight 0.03): The game has been reported to freeze frequently, which can disrupt gameplay and cause frustration among players. - Proton Experimental compatibility (weight 0.02): There are mentions of the game being played using Proton Experimental, which could indicate compatibility with Linux systems or other non-native environments. Recommendations: - Try Beyond Citadel and its predecessor (weight 0.12): Players suggest checking out Beyond Citadel and its predecessor, The Citadel, to fully appreciate the game. - Recommended for shooter fans (weight 0.11): The game is highly recommended for fans of boomer shooters and those who enjoy gun mechanics and retro-shooters. - Worth the price (weight 0.1): Many players feel the game is worth its price, even without a discount, indicating strong value for money. - Highly recommended to try (weight 0.09): Players strongly suggest trying out the game, with many expressing no regrets after playing. - Cautious recommendation due to content (weight 0.07): Some players recommend the game with caution due to its graphical nature, while others do not recommend it at all. - Recommended for fans of the previous game (weight 0.05): Fans of the previous game in the series are likely to enjoy this one as well. - Game is affordable (weight 0.05): The game is considered pretty cheap, especially when purchased during a bundle sale. - Game has depth and personality (weight 0.03): The game is recommended for those who enjoy shooters with depth, personality, and unique lore. - Recommend disabling gore (weight 0.03): Some players recommend disabling the gore settings for a better experience. - Recommended with managed expectations (weight 0.03): Players suggest approaching the game with managed expectations to fully enjoy it. - Desire for more community mods (weight 0.03): Players express a wish for more community-created mods to enhance the game. - Use the de-censor patch (weight 0.03): Some players recommend using the de-censor patch for an improved experience. - Hope for more games from developer (weight 0.03): Players hope to see more games from the developer in the future. - Read about the lore first (weight 0.03): Some players suggest reading about the game's lore before purchasing to better understand the context. - Try despite disliking the first game (weight 0.03): Players suggest giving this game a try even if the first one was disliked for aesthetic reasons. - Game of the Year 2025 (weight 0.03): Some players consider this game to be a strong contender for Game of the Year in 2025. - Roll back graphics drivers (weight 0.02): A suggestion to roll back graphics drivers to an older version for better compatibility or performance. Other player notes: No miscpoints Emotions: - Enjoyment (weight 0.22): Players enjoy the game primarily due to its unique and satisfying gunplay mechanics, which are frequently described as smooth, realistic, and innovative. The variety of weapons, detailed reloading systems, and engaging level designs contribute significantly to the overall fun and immersive experience. - Excitement (weight 0.15): The excitement stems from the game's unique and engaging gunplay mechanics, which include satisfying combat systems and innovative reloading mechanics. Players are also thrilled by the improvements over previous games, the detailed weapon mechanics, and the overall high-quality gameplay experience. - Frustration (weight 0.15): Frustration is mainly caused by frequent crashes, performance issues, and bugs that hinder gameplay. Additionally, complex weapon mechanics, difficult controls, and poor optimization contribute to a less enjoyable experience. - Satisfaction (weight 0.11): Players feel satisfied with the game's improved mechanics, stable performance, and rewarding gameplay. The detailed gunplay, variety of weapons, and overall quality enhancements contribute to a sense of accomplishment and enjoyment. - Joy (weight 0.07): Joy is derived from the game's unique and enjoyable gameplay mechanics, including the detailed gunplay, engaging story, and high-quality artwork. The combination of these elements creates a fun and immersive experience that players appreciate. - Disappointment (weight 0.05): Disappointment arises from unmet expectations regarding the game's pacing, weapon variety, and overall quality. Players also express dissatisfaction with the lack of certain features, such as a survival mode, and the quality of boss fights. - Admiration (weight 0.03): Players admire the game's unique gun mechanics, detailed art style, and complex character progression. The high quality and craftsmanship of the game, along with its deep story and engaging gameplay, are also highly praised. - Appreciation (weight 0.03): Appreciation is felt for the game's unique blend of old-school and modern shooter elements, as well as its deep and engaging lore. The detailed reload system, variety of mechanics, and the game's overall value and content are also highly regarded. - Enthusiasm (weight 0.03): Enthusiasm is driven by the game's unique features, overall experience, and high quality. Players are excited about the game's detailed world-building, unique gameplay mechanics, and the potential for future improvements and sequels. - Discomfort (weight 0.03): Discomfort is caused by the game's excessive gore, suggestive themes, and disturbing content. Some players find the graphic violence and provocative elements unsettling and unpleasant. - Excited (weight 0.02): Players are excited about the game's unique and satisfying gunplay mechanics, as well as the potential for future installments in the series. The engaging combat and story also contribute to this excitement. - Positive (weight 0.02): Positive feelings are generated by the game's old-school FPS style, realistic gun actions, and detailed mechanics. The unique gameplay elements and overall design are also highly appreciated. - Disgust (weight 0.02): Disgust is primarily due to the game's graphic violence, gore, and sexual content. Some players find the extreme violence and fetishistic elements disturbing and off-putting. - Impressed (weight 0.02): Players are impressed by the game's unique and satisfying gunplay mechanics, as well as its immersive plot and detailed gun mechanics. The overall high quality of the game, developed mostly by one person, is also highly regarded. - Surprise (weight 0.01): Surprise comes from the game's unique combination of aesthetics, detailed enemy AI, and intense sequel. The game's impactful story and innovative gameplay mechanics also contribute to this feeling. - Engaged (weight 0.01): Players are engaged by the game's deep and bleak story, as well as its level design and combat mechanics. The immersive lore and engaging gameplay keep players invested in the experience. - Frustrated (weight 0.01): Frustration is caused by controller issues, mapping and optimization problems, and occasional game crashes. Monotonous boss fights and bugs also contribute to a frustrating experience. - Disturbance (weight 0.01): Disturbance is due to the game's ultra-violence, dark themes, and graphic gore. Some players find the disturbing imagery and provocative content unsettling.}