Reviewers Liked
- The mansion is a wonderfully complex place to explore
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Some inevitable repetition as you learn the patterns of guests and the timing of events
The Sexy Brutale
81
8.3
- Price:
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$20
on Steam
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Expert reviews and ratings
By nintendoworldreport.com
on
65
Never before have I seen so many different kinds of games in one cohesive single-player adventure. The Sexy Brutale, which came out on other platforms earlier in the year, is rife with influences from a fair amount of different games and genres. I was...
By ImpulseGamer
on
96
The Sexy Brutale is a stellar mind bender, one of the best mystery themed, puzzle titles in...
By Gadgets360
on
80
If the film Groundhog Day were turned into a puzzle game, the result would be pretty close to The Sexy Brutale. It takes place in the titular mansion-turned-casino, where all the guests are about to be murdered. You play as Lafcadio Boone, a priest with...
By GameSpot
on
80
Bill Murray's character in Groundhog Day believed he was in hell, but let's admit it: There are worse possible time loops to get ensnared in than having to spend your days reporting on rodent shadows and courting 1990s Andie MacDowell. In fact, consider...
By ztgd.com
on
70
Going into Sexy Brutale, I had absolutely no idea what to expect.Before loading it up for the first time, I'd never seen a trailer, a screenshot or even heard a description for the game.However, in the line of being a reviewer, I've had all manner of...
By EuroGamer
on
80
The Sexy Brutale isn't quite an unqualified triumph - the puzzles are a bit too gentle towards the finish, once you've got the layout down pat, and the story ends with a slightly graceless dollop of extended exposition. But it's a dazzling show of how a game can benefit from taking time seriously, and a tale of bloodshed that is as gripping as it is ghastly.
By CGM
on
100
The Sexy Brutale is a fantastic game that combines style and unique mechanics to amazing effect. I truly hope to see more games like this in the...
By GameInformer
on
78
The Sexy Brutale’s repetitive nature bogs down what is otherwise a clever title. Tequila Works’ cast of characters are lovably eccentric and its puzzles are consistently rewarding. Unfortunately, The Sexy Brutale confirms one of the overlooked flaws of time travel: reliving the same day repeatedly can be tedious.
By ign.com
on
82
I enjoyed the process of solving every murder in The Sexy Brutale, and by the time the enjoyably twisted ending came along I was really only disappointed to not have more murders to prevent. Every murder The Sexy Brutale includes is uniquely fascinating...
By in.ign.com
on
78
Like its flat, plain protagonist Qbby, BoxBoxBoy! is deceptively capable. With one simple yet flexible mechanic, it uses crafty level design to constantly push the boundaries of what seems possible with just one tool. There are a few times when this...
By VideoGamer
on
80
Even after you save them, though, they'll die again the next time the day resets. You only need them for their masks, really, which grant Lafcadio interesting new powers. With them he may pick locks, see ghosts, listen to whispers. Lafcadio is 'The...
By WCCFTech
on
80
AdvertisementGAME INFOThe Sexy BrutaleApril 11th, 2017Platform PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox OnePublisher Tequila WorksDeveloper Cavalier Studios, Tequila WorksI like smart level design. For all of the hype open world games have had over the last few years,...
By HardcoreGamer
on
90
In the end, The Sexy Brutale is a marvelous and unique delight of a murder mystery, one you’ll have walked away from feeling shocked over what exactly you just saw play out in the story, satisfied over the challenging puzzles you’ll have solved to help out each masked guest, and dazzled over the vibrant and mesmerizing aesthetics.
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