Atomic Heart

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2387 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 185 out of 2387
  3. Negative: 507 out of 2387

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  1. Nadaenconcreto
    Feb 23, 2023
    8
    This game would be nominated for game awards 100%. Its a goty candidate for sure.
  2. X1X_ray
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    This is a cool game with cool optimization. The atmosphere of the USSR is transferred smartly. The combat is interesting and not boring. Very cool.
  3. Maks97
    Feb 23, 2023
    1
    Поиграл в сие "чудо" руских разработчиков, могу сказать что это просто копипаст на Биошок Инфинити и не в лучшем его виде. Физики как таковой в игре вообще нет, она просто вышла покурить. Графика на уровне 2013 года, не пойму за что ее хвалят так особенно рюские блогеры.Поиграл в сие "чудо" руских разработчиков, могу сказать что это просто копипаст на Биошок Инфинити и не в лучшем его виде. Физики как таковой в игре вообще нет, она просто вышла покурить. Графика на уровне 2013 года, не пойму за что ее хвалят так особенно рюские блогеры.
  4. YukiRuu
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Great game. The spirit of the 80s and utopian communism is shown perfectly. The game itself is a standard shooter, but the unusual nature of the monsters adds interest. It's a pity that all the bugs could not be removed, but this is the trouble of modern games
  5. Niakris
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Неимоверно крутая игра от русских разрабочиков. Молодцы.
  6. Zarjiwky
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Great gameplay. Was more expecting a straight forward shooter but it’s much more than this. Starting with amazing graphics to plot twists. Recommend
  7. Snoodys
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    I consider this game to be the best in 2023 so far. For a long time there were no projects that would be so attentive to details, worked out every little thing. The character's abilities are well shown and implemented in mechanics. The plot is worthy of special attention, it is thought out to the smallest detail. Well, the main thing is to say that this is the best optimization of theI consider this game to be the best in 2023 so far. For a long time there were no projects that would be so attentive to details, worked out every little thing. The character's abilities are well shown and implemented in mechanics. The plot is worthy of special attention, it is thought out to the smallest detail. Well, the main thing is to say that this is the best optimization of the game at the start (and not only). The game is perfectly balanced and thought out, causes only positive emotions.… Expand
  8. Yamtom
    Feb 23, 2023
    2
    I'm struggling to put a finger on exactly what kind of awfulness we're dealing with here. The plot can't even be described as bad; it's just plain dull. And don't even get me started on the protagonist - what a numbskull. As for the gameplay, it's a tedious cycle of running between uninspired tasks that make drinking coffee feel like a monumental achievement. There's no immersion to be hadI'm struggling to put a finger on exactly what kind of awfulness we're dealing with here. The plot can't even be described as bad; it's just plain dull. And don't even get me started on the protagonist - what a numbskull. As for the gameplay, it's a tedious cycle of running between uninspired tasks that make drinking coffee feel like a monumental achievement. There's no immersion to be had here, no sense of impact - it might impress someone who's never played a video game before, but for anyone else, it falls flat. And while the graphics are passable in some instances, they hardly push any boundaries. There are some stylistic moments that stand out, but the rest is nothing to write home about unless you're a die-hard fan of Soviet aesthetics - and even they will tire of it before long. This game might have been impressive back in 2007, or even five years ago, but in today's market, it's just not worth the price of admission. At best, it's worth 30% of what they're asking for.… Expand
  9. claruspoetttta
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    I don't understand why the game was treated so unfairly. It deserves more than these points.
  10. Akdhdhsj
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Крутая игра очень сильно понравилась боевка и сюжет, есть небольшие баги но они не критичные 89 граната
  11. Pe4KyH
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Такой глоток советской культуры получил, среди всех других пропаганд сами знаете какой страны, что не передать словами. Хоть в какой-то игре ты играешь за "своих", понимаешь буквально все, начиная от каких-то мелких технических характеристик определенного робота, всяких плакатов, заканчивая бабой Зиной :)
    Большое спасибо всем, кто разрабатывал эту игру. Жаль, что она кончилась и в    Такой глоток советской культуры получил, среди всех других пропаганд сами знаете какой страны, что не передать словами. Хоть в какой-то игре ты играешь за "своих", понимаешь буквально все, начиная от каких-то мелких технических характеристик определенного робота, всяких плакатов, заканчивая бабой Зиной :)
    Большое спасибо всем, кто разрабатывал эту игру. Жаль, что она кончилась и в ближайшее время таких проектов нам не видать. Я в восторге!    … Expand
  12. Danyaa
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    I can say that game is really fascinating their entourage. For me, post-soviet country guy, this game made so big impression I cant tell. Overall, game almost have no bugs, great story and! What is the most important! No grind. All new games are sick of grind. This game gives you just enough time to complete all the story. It's not long, not boring, not repetative. I like it!
  13. Masterofevil22
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    I've been playing this on my PC (Completely maxed out at native 4k/60) and on my Xbox Series X. Both run extremely well w/fast loading, no shader cache stuttering whatsoever (Thank you devs!!) and it just looks Beautiful! From the insanely intriguing and sometimes super "edgy-creeepy-scary bc it could have been real.." game world to the physco robots (especially the Bosses), everythingI've been playing this on my PC (Completely maxed out at native 4k/60) and on my Xbox Series X. Both run extremely well w/fast loading, no shader cache stuttering whatsoever (Thank you devs!!) and it just looks Beautiful! From the insanely intriguing and sometimes super "edgy-creeepy-scary bc it could have been real.." game world to the physco robots (especially the Bosses), everything just works and is all you could ask for in a game world and story.
    The sound too is superb with some really naughty and delightful dialogue from your robot "friend", as well as cool "techy" commentary from the scientists, Great, Mature remarks from the main character, etc., and the sound of the world, characters interacting in the game world, etc. are amazing with a pair of Atmos headphones or an Atmos home theater.

    I REALLY Enjoy the story and put in about 15hrs on my first delve into the game. It's like a mix of Wolfenstien, BioShock/System Shock and something wholely its own that ultimately make this an early GoY contender.

    P.S. This game runs really well (mostly, a VRR display would help in some crazy areas) on the Xbox Series S as well. If I had to play it on a last gen console I would, but nextgen consoles and PC are the way to go if you've got em. Highly recommend this for anyone who wants a new an amazing story/game to experience. I'm absolutely loving my 1st play through and can't wait to go through it again!

    Performance wise, this game is well optimized on PC and again, it looks and plays outstandingly well on the Xbox Series X (and Xbox Series S) as well    … Expand
  14. Grundi
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    This is a great game. unusual game. For the people, from the people. I am delighted!
  15. NewEconomy5
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Lots of people crying just because it's a Russian game.

    Atomic Heart is one of the best games of the last years with graphics, music and dubbing of 10.
  16. Bandera_kun
    Feb 23, 2023
    0
    Wannabe Russian Bioshock. Terrible and stupid story. The main character is a real degenerate. Not bad combat system. The dumbest jokes. Good music. In general, I do not recommend
  17. NahrUK
    Feb 23, 2023
    9
    the game has a very interesting setting, design. in general i really liked it although people from one country try to cancel or downgrade. this game reminded me of the times of half-life 2, it reminded me of it at the first launch (this is all on the positive side) the last time I sat playing the game for so long, probably about 10 years ago. and I want to say one more phrase "nixuya sebethe game has a very interesting setting, design. in general i really liked it although people from one country try to cancel or downgrade. this game reminded me of the times of half-life 2, it reminded me of it at the first launch (this is all on the positive side) the last time I sat playing the game for so long, probably about 10 years ago. and I want to say one more phrase "nixuya sebe nahr UK"… Expand
  18. projectivan
    Feb 23, 2023
    9
    Игра - шедевр. Графика очень приятная, как и атмосфера. Дизайн роботов очень интересный и разнообразный, а соулс лайк боёвка лично мне нереально заходит, особенно битвы с боссами, они все круто проработаны и разнообразны. Сюжет так же держит в интересе всю игру. Отдельно стоит отметить музыку, наверное лучшее звуковое сопровождение за последние лет 5. Баги присутствуют, но их крайне мало,Игра - шедевр. Графика очень приятная, как и атмосфера. Дизайн роботов очень интересный и разнообразный, а соулс лайк боёвка лично мне нереально заходит, особенно битвы с боссами, они все круто проработаны и разнообразны. Сюжет так же держит в интересе всю игру. Отдельно стоит отметить музыку, наверное лучшее звуковое сопровождение за последние лет 5. Баги присутствуют, но их крайне мало, оптимизация так же отличная, на ноуте с 1650ти и рязани 4600h игра идёт стабильные 50 фпс в открытом мире и под сотку в закрытых помещениях на высоких настройках.… Expand
  19. ornitologist
    Feb 23, 2023
    0
    A crooked parody of Bioshock, but with a primitive plot and propaganda of murderous Putinism. A representative of the service of the USSR, who tortured and shot people - a "good" example of a character who was literally painted as a terrorist Putin
  20. EBAZER
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Haven't played such unique games for a long time, very cool! Cool design of locations, characters, etc.
  21. TimaTeus
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Всем привет! Давно такого не было. Классный шутер да ещё из России. Ребята проделали огромную работу. Сетинг не заезженный, музыка шедевр , геймплей приятный. В общем всё отлично , особенно то что в последнее время из игр ничего интересного сильно не выходило.Всем привет! Давно такого не было. Классный шутер да ещё из России. Ребята проделали огромную работу. Сетинг не заезженный, музыка шедевр , геймплей приятный. В общем всё отлично , особенно то что в последнее время из игр ничего интересного сильно не выходило.
  22. SRKNZ
    Feb 23, 2023
    1
    In spite of amazing visuals, Atomic Heart left me cold. A Pavlovian approach to game play, combined with a lack of effective weapons, was simply frustrating and boring.

    Bioshock Infinite is still number one, in my book, for this kind of game. Shame the developers didn't take a closer look at how they did things. Suffice to say, wasted potential.
  23. XMrFrozenX
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    If I were to describe the game in one word, it would be "good".
    Dev version leaked a while ago had problems, most of which like combat balance, audio bugs, too little loot, interaction bugs and others were mostly fixed at release. Overall, great job with finishing touches, considering only a few months have passed.
    Graphics are good, 8-9/10, Mundfish really did their homework on this    If I were to describe the game in one word, it would be "good".
    Dev version leaked a while ago had problems, most of which like combat balance, audio bugs, too little loot, interaction bugs and others were mostly fixed at release. Overall, great job with finishing touches, considering only a few months have passed.

    Graphics are good, 8-9/10, Mundfish really did their homework on this one. For the most part, the game looks amazing.

    Audio is great too, if we exclude the bugs (most of which got fixed anyway), I'd say it's a firm 8/10 for overall audio and 9/10 for sound design.
    Combat system has its problems, overall it's good and fun, but it takes a lot of time to adjust to it. Powers and upgrades are well-made, can't say anything bad about them. Problems are mostly noticed in guns and dodging (mostly guns). It's not critical, but still, 7/10 for guns, 9/10 for powers, and I guess 7-8/10 overall.

    The game is undoubtedly fun when it gets going, got lost in some locations a few times, but it's not much of an issue considering that they are very well-made. And here's for the next point.

    Design. Here I'll address something.
    This game stands on the vibes, vibes of idealized retro-futuristic Soviet Union.
    If there is any ideology in the game - it's anti-Soviet one, just like in every other game since the beginning of gaming as we know it. Bad party, lies, etc. This game has nothing close to propaganda, some flattery towards China is all I noticed, and that is most likely for Chinese players.
    But man, VIBES, vibes in this game are fantastic. Devs have managed to hit a nostalgic Soviet spot like no others did before.
    You can walk through locations and see the inspirations they took in, for example Buzludzha and VDNH. They nailed everything they could about design and environment.
    After all, that was the plan from the beginning. 10/10.

    I could go on and on with this game, but I'll stop here. I decently recommend it to anyone who is into this kind of games.
    My score is probably between 8 and 9/10, but I'll score 10/10 just to counter the zeros from people who for whatever reason believe that 15 years of all the Developer's hard labor and tremendous work their big and multinational team have putted into this game should be scored 0 because this game gives "wrong vibes" to them.    … Expand
  24. The_D4RknesS
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Loved this game! It has everything I like in a game, lots of blood and gore, nice and fluid combat, good story, 50's, beautiful graphics



    Bioshock from the USSR
  25. petor
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    It's a great game. As great as Bioshock. But unfortunately a lot of the reviews are biased.
  26. Pigorez3000
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Beautiful graphics, good music. Twins...
    Good storyline and good melee combat.
    Such a mixture of bioshock and Soviet punk.
    A lot of people underestimated the game due to "sponsoring the Russian Federation." That's why I bought the game twice.
  27. fox-666
    Feb 23, 2023
    9
    Good game, interesting setting. The only minus of the game is that there is no distribution on Steam for Russia. The start price is justified. P.S. Developers should not suffer because of the disagreements of politicians, they are just artists, and for the most part they do not live in Russia.
  28. ZloyKot
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    You may disagree with me, but I got more pleasure than from God of war Ragnarok, you can rightly ask why? Because Atomic Heart doesn't pressure you with seriousness or philosophical questions
  29. apofeoz
    Feb 23, 2023
    9
    Чудова гра, приємна атмосфера, прекрасна музика, динамічний сюжет. Гарні та яскраві персонажі, лише головний герой іноді видає якісь занадто "бидловаті" репліки
  30. Kunray
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    The atmosphere of the USSR is beautiful,
    wolfenstein and bioshock series(10/10)
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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 39
  3. Negative: 1 out of 39
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 23, 2024
    80
    The first hours are spent in laboratory corridors, but eventually the game opens up wide and actually mirrors another game with the numbers 451 in its DNA, which is the closest to it - the modern Prey. It's also the one that best shows what the game does masterfully, and where it stumbles on its ambitions. [Issue#326]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 4, 2023
    87
    Great level design, dangerous enemies, good gunplay and intriguing story come together to deliver an unforgettable game. [page 38]
  3. GameOver.gr
    Mar 19, 2023
    70
    For a first try from a studio without any previous games, Atomic Heart is certainly an achievement albeit rough around (some) edges. Its aesthetic and mixture of well crafted action, puzzles and exploration is dragged down a bit by an abysmal open-world design (which thankfully doesn’t last long) and a rather predictable story. Nevertheless, the overall experience created the feeling that Mundfish is a studio that we should keep our eyes on in the future.
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