Brush Burial: Gutter World

Item: Brush Burial: Gutter World
Rating: 93
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-11-22

Summary

Rewarding gameplay loop; high replayability
Core stealth assassination mechanics
Distinct retro aesthetic and atmosphere
Levels designed for mastery
Poor player guidance; limited game content
Punishing difficulty; clunky controls

Emotions

Satisfaction25%Excitement13%Frustration11%Enjoyment8%Joy7%

Reviews (sample size): 130
Helpful reviews: 68%
Unhelpful reviews: 32%
Protest reviews: 0%

93%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
7%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 392
Negative points: 118
Gameplay points: 119
Perf. points: 2
Rec. points: 72
Misc points: 12

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts

Bucket	Neg	Pos
≤ 2h playtime	42.9% Avg playtime 0.7h	2920.9% Avg playtime 1.2h
> 2h playtime	00% Avg playtime 0h	10676.3% Avg playtime 5.8h

Velocity

review pace

Avg/day	47.3 rev/day
Last 30d	4.6 rev/day
Quarterly	0 rev/qtr
Days covered	2.9 days

Point	Description	Importance
Rewarding Gameplay & Replayability Description Players overwhelmingly praise the game's core loop, finding it fun, fast-paced, and deeply rewarding through mastery. The level design offers multiple approaches, encouraging experimentation and replayability, further enhanced by slick movement and balanced difficulty that promotes learning from failure. Key improvements over the first game, like infinite slow-mo, also contribute to the positive experience. Importance 99%	Players overwhelmingly praise the game's core loop, finding it fun, fast-paced, and deeply rewarding through mastery. The level design offers multiple approaches, encouraging experimentation and replayability, further enhanced by slick movement and balanced difficulty that promotes learning from failure. Key improvements over the first game, like infinite slow-mo, also contribute to the positive experience.	99%
Distinct Aesthetic & Atmosphere Description The game stands out with its unique retro-futuristic art style, blending various genres into a cohesive, gritty visual identity. This distinct atmosphere, combined with carefully crafted environments and engaging NPC interactions, creates an immersive and lived-in world that players find very appealing. Importance 27%	The game stands out with its unique retro-futuristic art style, blending various genres into a cohesive, gritty visual identity. This distinct atmosphere, combined with carefully crafted environments and engaging NPC interactions, creates an immersive and lived-in world that players find very appealing.	27%
Rich Cosmetic Customization Description The game offers a wide array of unlockable outfits, hairstyles, and other cosmetic options. Players appreciate the variety and quality of designs, finding them a strong incentive for mastering levels and further personalizing their experience. Importance 19%	The game offers a wide array of unlockable outfits, hairstyles, and other cosmetic options. Players appreciate the variety and quality of designs, finding them a strong incentive for mastering levels and further personalizing their experience.	19%
Memorable Protagonist Design Description Players are captivated by Fennel's unique character design, noting her distinct personality, visually appealing aesthetic, and expressive animations. Her 'sapphic cryptid energy' and overall design contribute significantly to the game's charm and player engagement. Importance 16%	Players are captivated by Fennel's unique character design, noting her distinct personality, visually appealing aesthetic, and expressive animations. Her 'sapphic cryptid energy' and overall design contribute significantly to the game's charm and player engagement.	16%
Excellent Takedown Animations Description The game features beautifully choreographed and deterministic takedown animations that are highly praised for being gorgeous, satisfying, and entertaining. The ability to control camera angles during these moments further enhances their appeal, making each kill feel impactful. Importance 10%	The game features beautifully choreographed and deterministic takedown animations that are highly praised for being gorgeous, satisfying, and entertaining. The ability to control camera angles during these moments further enhances their appeal, making each kill feel impactful.	10%
Charming Character Dynamics Description The interactions between Fennel and Sigg are highlighted as a heartwarming and charming aspect of the game. Their gentle and sweet relationship provides an amazing emotional core, contributing positively to the game's narrative and making the world feel more alive. Importance 9%	The interactions between Fennel and Sigg are highlighted as a heartwarming and charming aspect of the game. Their gentle and sweet relationship provides an amazing emotional core, contributing positively to the game's narrative and making the world feel more alive.	9%
Innovative Inventory Mechanics Description The game introduces an inventory system that is noted for its unique approach, influencing game pacing and combat balance. Features like weapon durability and a one-item-at-a-time limit, while challenging dexterity, are generally perceived as convenient and interesting ideas. Importance 5%	The game introduces an inventory system that is noted for its unique approach, influencing game pacing and combat balance. Features like weapon durability and a one-item-at-a-time limit, while challenging dexterity, are generally perceived as convenient and interesting ideas.	5%

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