DERELIKT Review Summary

Name: DERELIKT community summary
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2026-11-14

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Praise for atmosphere
Authentic PS1 retro aesthetic
Engaging and fun gameplay
Item deletion and inventory bugs
Poor control scheme
Confusing ammo and reload system

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Helpful reviews: 88%
Unhelpful reviews: 12%
Protest reviews: 0%

76%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
24%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 73
Negative points: 40
Gameplay points: 54
Perf. points: 0
Rec. points: 11
Misc points: 30

Point	Description	Importance
Praise for atmosphere Description Many reviewers highlight the spooky, eerie, and oppressive atmosphere, often comparing it to Alien and Lovecraftian horror. The mood and feeling of secrets around every corner are frequently mentioned. Importance 97%	Many reviewers highlight the spooky, eerie, and oppressive atmosphere, often comparing it to Alien and Lovecraftian horror. The mood and feeling of secrets around every corner are frequently mentioned.	97%
Authentic PS1 retro aesthetic Description Reviewers love the detailed PS1-style graphics, including jagged textures, low-poly models, dithering, and texture warping. The nostalgic look and feel are seen as a love letter to classic gaming. Importance 86%	Reviewers love the detailed PS1-style graphics, including jagged textures, low-poly models, dithering, and texture warping. The nostalgic look and feel are seen as a love letter to classic gaming.	86%
Engaging and fun gameplay Description Players find the game addictively fun and engaging from the start, with solid shooting mechanics and overall enjoyment. Many say it is worth playing and scratches the itch for a classic FPS. Importance 73%	Players find the game addictively fun and engaging from the start, with solid shooting mechanics and overall enjoyment. Many say it is worth playing and scratches the itch for a classic FPS.	73%
Strong design and presentation Description The game's design, enemy variety, art direction, and presentation are frequently praised as phenomenal and unique. Reviewers note the convincing arsenal and clever map design. Importance 61%	The game's design, enemy variety, art direction, and presentation are frequently praised as phenomenal and unique. Reviewers note the convincing arsenal and clever map design.	61%
Compelling story and dialogue Description The story, involving an alien artifact and psychological horror, is interesting and well-told. Many dialogues and conversations enhance character development and are integral to gameplay. Importance 42%	The story, involving an alien artifact and psychological horror, is interesting and well-told. Many dialogues and conversations enhance character development and are integral to gameplay.	42%
Nostalgic influences and references Description The game is seen as a stellar love letter to PS1 era and classic games, full of subtle references and reminiscent of titles like Half-Life and System Shock. Importance 34%	The game is seen as a stellar love letter to PS1 era and classic games, full of subtle references and reminiscent of titles like Half-Life and System Shock.	34%
Great sound and music Description The music and ambience are highly praised for supporting the atmosphere, with old-school soundtrack and effective sound design. Importance 28%	The music and ambience are highly praised for supporting the atmosphere, with old-school soundtrack and effective sound design.	28%
Challenging but rewarding Description The difficulty is not easy, but it provides a lot of satisfaction, and the system offers assistance if needed through health, damage, and dexterity adjustments. Importance 26%	The difficulty is not easy, but it provides a lot of satisfaction, and the system offers assistance if needed through health, damage, and dexterity adjustments.	26%
Good map and puzzle design Description Puzzles are clear and pretty good, and map design is clever and proper, enhancing exploration. Importance 26%	Puzzles are clear and pretty good, and map design is clever and proper, enhancing exploration.	26%
Control and interface options Description Controls can be remapped, an in-game map exists, and the German localization is appreciated for story comprehension. Importance 25%	Controls can be remapped, an in-game map exists, and the German localization is appreciated for story comprehension.	25%
Good value for price Description For its price, the game is considered an absolute steal, offering a feature-rich experience. Importance 20%	For its price, the game is considered an absolute steal, offering a feature-rich experience.	20%
NPC interactions with consequences Description Players can choose to help or let NPCs die, adding depth to the gameplay. Importance 11%	Players can choose to help or let NPCs die, adding depth to the gameplay.	11%
No bugs encountered Description At least one reviewer reported no bugs during their playthrough. Importance 10%	At least one reviewer reported no bugs during their playthrough.	10%
Health and ammo balance Description Contrary to some complaints, there is plenty of health and ammo on Normal difficulty. Importance 10%	Contrary to some complaints, there is plenty of health and ammo on Normal difficulty.	10%
Flashlight realism Description The flashlight behaves realistically, similar to AvP2, with raytraced point light projection. Importance 9%	The flashlight behaves realistically, similar to AvP2, with raytraced point light projection.	9%

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