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. Klofi
    Feb 26, 2023
    2
    4 years of hyping ray tracing and then they release without it. Unacceptable.
  2. Paulystan
    Mar 12, 2023
    2
    I am again, genuinely surprised by the great reviews of this game. It happens SO much at the moment where very poor games have great reviews by players and critics alike. This game was touted as a Russian version of Bioshock and even Fallout 4. It's barely on par with the first and to even put this game anywhere close to a Fallout game is just nonsense. I have done a few hours, no more.I am again, genuinely surprised by the great reviews of this game. It happens SO much at the moment where very poor games have great reviews by players and critics alike. This game was touted as a Russian version of Bioshock and even Fallout 4. It's barely on par with the first and to even put this game anywhere close to a Fallout game is just nonsense. I have done a few hours, no more. The main character is a complete dick. He is supposed to be an elite professional but is really an unruly 15 year old boy who has an axe and a gun. It's painful listening to him. The RPG elements are a thin veneer of what RPG should be. It is linear and not open world. I know it was not a full OW game but the reality is that this game is not OW at all. Two corridors, one of which is a dead end so you have to go back and do the other one is linear. I thought we were well past such a bore fest. Looks pretty, interesting premise, very poor gameplay, script, acting and is a desperate attempt at a game. I will try to refund it.… Expand
  3. wupaz
    Feb 23, 2023
    2
    Seriseusement le jeu est tres moyen et vraiment pas un jeu a 80$ trop de bug , direction artistique ordinaire, ambiance beau mais vide. Details botcher
  4. whiite666
    Feb 22, 2023
    2
    Absolute trash game, that steals ideas from Bioshock and turned them into unplayable s.... Stupid dialogue, poor shooting, lack of balance, low open world quality, like in indie on Unity for $5.
  5. Philay92
    Feb 24, 2023
    2
    Poor performances on good build. Tried everything and still wasn't able to make it run properly.
  6. VeritasLocus
    Feb 23, 2023
    2
    Atomic Heart is a game that failed to live up to my expectations. While the developers tried to create an immersive gaming experience, they seemed to have relied too heavily on the propaganda of the Soviet Union and Russia, instead of focusing on creating an interesting and engaging gameplay. Additionally, the game suffers from an over-reliance on stolen elements from other games,Atomic Heart is a game that failed to live up to my expectations. While the developers tried to create an immersive gaming experience, they seemed to have relied too heavily on the propaganda of the Soviet Union and Russia, instead of focusing on creating an interesting and engaging gameplay. Additionally, the game suffers from an over-reliance on stolen elements from other games, particularly from Bioshock.

    One of the main problems with Atomic Heart is that it lacks originality. The game feels like a mishmash of other popular games, rather than being something unique and exciting. It's clear that the developers were heavily influenced by Bioshock, with many gameplay mechanics and design elements being taken directly from that game.

    Moreover, given the current political climate, it is not ethical to support a game created by a country currently involved in an aggressive and expansionist war. It's important to be mindful of the games we choose to play and the message we send when we play them.

    Overall, I cannot recommend Atomic Heart due to its lack of originality, over-reliance on stolen elements, and the ethical concerns around supporting games created by countries involved in wars of aggression.    … Expand
  7. MadMatt_36
    Feb 26, 2023
    2
    PROS : nice graphics. Fascinating visual design.
    CONS : Worst main character in video gaming history. Cringe level at the maximum. He talk ALL THE TIME and you won't be able to stand it more than 5 min. No difficulty balancing, but really none, it doesn't make sense. Poor game design. The storyline seems to have been written by a 12 year old kid. Really dumb story & characters.
  8. MaDKoT
    Feb 24, 2023
    2
    The character is clumsy, the combat feels crooked. A lot of drawn-out unnecessary scenes and extra mate. Fifth grade jokes. Very tricky difficulty.
  9. Jod563
    Feb 23, 2023
    2
    The game starts promising with good quality of the visual part. But after 40-50% of the progression huge fps drops on cutscenes. Crashes and progression loss (save file not working). The first boss fight (Ball on arena) was pretty good, but all others were super boring, same with the plot. They started with great ideas and concepts, but the "open world" looks so dull and generic, theThe game starts promising with good quality of the visual part. But after 40-50% of the progression huge fps drops on cutscenes. Crashes and progression loss (save file not working). The first boss fight (Ball on arena) was pretty good, but all others were super boring, same with the plot. They started with great ideas and concepts, but the "open world" looks so dull and generic, the enemies were just "dropped" on the map without any reason. In almost the whole game, I've seen strange artifacts on walls/shots/other effects. Closer to the end looks like they just don't know how to end this story, scenario turns wild super-scientist is also a ballet genius. The ending looks like a piece of ... you will not have anything you want to see in the end. Maybe if Mundfish will patch the game to reduce problems with stability and other bugs it could be okay-ish 6-7 points game. The plot is really bad in culmination and looks so strange, and unfinished or dropped.… Expand
  10. Igor78
    Feb 23, 2023
    2
    Atomic Heart была одной из самых ожидаемых игр! А что мы в итоге получили?? Скучный симулятор красной помойки, геймплей не очень, оптимизация норм, низкое качество открытого мира, визуально игра смотрится классно но не более чем, Сюжет так себе, Открытый мир красивый, но пустой. Здесь абсолютно нечего делать! Вся механика открытого мира используется только на входах в бункеры! ДешеваяAtomic Heart была одной из самых ожидаемых игр! А что мы в итоге получили?? Скучный симулятор красной помойки, геймплей не очень, оптимизация норм, низкое качество открытого мира, визуально игра смотрится классно но не более чем, Сюжет так себе, Открытый мир красивый, но пустой. Здесь абсолютно нечего делать! Вся механика открытого мира используется только на входах в бункеры! Дешевая пародия на Биошок!… Expand
  11. Andriy8
    Feb 23, 2023
    2
    Very borring gameplay, nothing fresh and modern. Better play bioshok again.
  12. PowerGrab96
    Feb 23, 2023
    2
    The game is too ambitious, and its developers failed to achieve all the goals set.
  13. ashonam
    Feb 23, 2023
    2
    In a vacuum this could be a good game. It has copied some good mechanics from Bioshock, Prey, Fallout, and has a few interesting things, but none of it is done particularly well. Dialogues are kinda cringe; enemies have some nice designs, but fighting them gets tedious way too fast; and the open world part is just a chore to go through, even though it can be beautiful. Then there's theIn a vacuum this could be a good game. It has copied some good mechanics from Bioshock, Prey, Fallout, and has a few interesting things, but none of it is done particularly well. Dialogues are kinda cringe; enemies have some nice designs, but fighting them gets tedious way too fast; and the open world part is just a chore to go through, even though it can be beautiful. Then there's the ending, it was the most underwhelming part since Mass Effect 3.
    Not to mention the developers, while claiming to be out of politics, have put references like old photos of Donetsk, canned pork with upside down ukrainian flag as a background, and a drone with a geranium as a reference to shahed drones (russian Geran' 2) that russians use to bomb ukrainian cities. I won't even start with how the game was funded and where the money from it's sales will eventually go to.
    That's 2 for effort from me.    … Expand
  14. 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
  15. rabbiwabbi
    Feb 24, 2023
    2
    Badly written story and boring gameplay. The english voice over is weirdly disconnected from the game world in a way that's hard to explain.
  16. troylly
    Feb 24, 2023
    2
    A game with great art style, yet the gameplay, mechanics, puzzle solving were truly disasters.
  17. Grashov_Demsey
    Mar 3, 2023
    2
    Мдем. Наш персонаж тупое быдло, шутки неуместные. Персонажи незапоминаються, cюжет проходной. Некоторые анимации спижены из Dying Light + уровень погони. Еще спиздили проскан из Genshin Impact. Открытый мир пустой и скучный, музыка чисто для галочки, тупо смешали в кашу. Катсцены хромают как и боёвка, иконки в инвентаре как будто из гугла скачали. Эдинственые плюсы этой игры графон иМдем. Наш персонаж тупое быдло, шутки неуместные. Персонажи незапоминаються, cюжет проходной. Некоторые анимации спижены из Dying Light + уровень погони. Еще спиздили проскан из Genshin Impact. Открытый мир пустой и скучный, музыка чисто для галочки, тупо смешали в кашу. Катсцены хромают как и боёвка, иконки в инвентаре как будто из гугла скачали. Эдинственые плюсы этой игры графон и Атмосфера.… Expand
  18. Radexin
    Feb 27, 2023
    2
    Very cringe dialogues, the story, as always, is tied to traitors to the motherland, a complete fiction and in general there is no normal logic in the game. The only good thing here is the graphics, but there is no rtx as they promised.
  19. TIMOPHEI
    Mar 6, 2023
    2
    this game gets two point jus because of twins,this game worse nothing,this game just copying bioshock and other popular game,and do it not perfect,soundtrack isnt bad but i really tired of this soundtrack after 5 hours
  20. Aardvarkk_
    Mar 24, 2023
    2
    The tedious puzzles, are bad, but the character sounds like an 8th grade **** whole just learned to swear.
  21. ReapNia
    Mar 29, 2023
    2
    It was fine at the beginning but as i continue i just had the same feeling when i was watching American TV show i mean they tried to make the game last longer but doing it with the boredom. I couldn't resist anymore the game just makes you do the things you have done again and again and it is trying to do it like you are doing it for the first time. When I deleted the game was the timeIt was fine at the beginning but as i continue i just had the same feeling when i was watching American TV show i mean they tried to make the game last longer but doing it with the boredom. I couldn't resist anymore the game just makes you do the things you have done again and again and it is trying to do it like you are doing it for the first time. When I deleted the game was the time that i died and saw myself at like the beginning of the 100th same mission and you know how i died? robots just bugged me blocked me i used my telekinesis and those things but... no it did kill me and while i was trying to manage to finish the game and not give up. bro autosave cmon it is 2023… Expand
  22. em0chka
    May 27, 2023
    2
    Можете закидать меня помидорами, но единственное самое лучшее в этой игре - атмосфера.
    Персонажи в игре ни чем не запоминаются (разве что баба Зина со своим юмором и не более). Остальные персонажи являются какими-то пустыми, на которых попросту все равно. Зафоршенные близняшки своей красотой не могут давать + балл к оценке игры только потому, что они красивые.
    Сюжет показался мне не    Можете закидать меня помидорами, но единственное самое лучшее в этой игре - атмосфера.
    Персонажи в игре ни чем не запоминаются (разве что баба Зина со своим юмором и не более). Остальные персонажи являются какими-то пустыми, на которых попросту все равно. Зафоршенные близняшки своей красотой не могут давать + балл к оценке игры только потому, что они красивые.
    Сюжет показался мне не интересным и уж через чур переполненным всякой информацией, которая спустя одного часа игры становится понятной. Но до конца игры нас все пичкают одной и той жей инфой, что начинает надоедать.
    По поводу геймплея. Бесконечные одни и те же муторные локации со врагами отличающиеся только текстурами. Одни и те же враги, то же самое оружие, все одно и то же. Какие-то навыки к скиллам которые по сути мало что дают, а сами скиллы практически бесполезны. Напомнило чем-то 1 tlou, где ты рубишь тонну врагов, а после продолжается повествование, но перепичканый всякими скиллами и навыками.
    Разработчикам, повторюсь, отдельный респект за атмосферу и саму идею, но как по мне, оценка 2. Из-за того, что написано выше.    … Expand
  23. PrinceShpil
    Feb 26, 2023
    1
    A very strange game. It can be seen how the authors miss the USSR. Unpleasant game world and style. In addition, it does not work well on my not cheap PC. I do not recommend.
  24. 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.
  25. susel37
    Aug 6, 2023
    1
    Tons of bugs, very strange game design in some places, strange balance, this game should have been more polished. Almost in every element of the game, it's felt that this is the first big game of developers and they have lack of experience. This game would be 6-7 out of 10, but critical and annoying bugs ruin everything and and they blocking walkthrough, so that's why this is only 1.
  26. Vlad135
    Feb 28, 2023
    1
    **** with the level of humor of an underdeveloped child.
    They added only one mode of transportation, one color. I think they just did it for fun.
    The open world is empty.
    And once again, terrible humor and narrative.
  27. ekabon
    Feb 24, 2023
    1
    The game is **** messy and boring. Technical joke full of stutters and last-gen visuals.
  28. Walkiri2
    Apr 17, 2023
    1
    Game is crushing to windows. Loadings are terrible. Freezes in menu when trying to pic item. Freezes in game randomly. No hints on wild UI. The same enemies over and over. No life npc only talking dead bodies.. similar to Fallout tapes...
  29. Mr_HedgeHog
    Feb 25, 2023
    1
    Very poor optimization quality, broken gameplay, a plot that glorifies one of the bloodiest political regimes in history, if you are a fierce sadomasochist and a lover of bloody tyrants - this game is for you
  30. maximus90
    Feb 23, 2023
    1
    Atomic Heart has been one of the most anticipated games in recent years, with its impressive trailers and stunning visuals, but unfortunately, it fails to deliver on the gameplay front. Despite its potential, the game falls short in almost every aspect of its gameplay mechanics.

    First and foremost, the combat system is clunky and unresponsive. The hit detection is unreliable, making it    Atomic Heart has been one of the most anticipated games in recent years, with its impressive trailers and stunning visuals, but unfortunately, it fails to deliver on the gameplay front. Despite its potential, the game falls short in almost every aspect of its gameplay mechanics.

    First and foremost, the combat system is clunky and unresponsive. The hit detection is unreliable, making it difficult to accurately land a hit on enemies, and the overall combat system lacks depth and strategy. It feels like a chore to engage in any combat encounter, and it's clear that the developers didn't put enough effort into fine-tuning this crucial aspect of the game.

    The AI of the enemies is equally disappointing. They lack any form of intelligent decision-making, often running straight towards the player with no regard for their own safety. It's as if the developers forgot to program any sort of basic AI behavior.

    Additionally, the game is riddled with technical issues, including frequent crashes, bugs, and glitches that can completely ruin the immersion. The game is also poorly optimized, causing frequent frame rate drops and lag, which is especially frustrating during combat encounters.

    The story of Atomic Heart is intriguing, but it's bogged down by tedious and repetitive gameplay. The side quests are uninspired, and the main storyline fails to fully engage the player due to the monotonous gameplay.

    In all honesty, I cannot recommend Atomic Heart to anyone. Despite its stunning graphics and intriguing storyline, the gameplay is so poorly executed that it ruins any potential the game had. The clunky combat system, unintelligent AI, technical issues, and tedious quests make for an overall frustrating and disappointing experience. It's clear that the developers focused more on the game's aesthetics than on the gameplay, and it's a shame because with more effort and attention to detail, it could have been a great game. In its current state, however, Atomic Heart is simply a bad game that falls short in almost every aspect. Save your time and money and look elsewhere for a more enjoyable gaming experience.    … Expand
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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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