- Publisher: Serenity Forge
- Release Date: Mar 11, 2025
- Also On: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
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Mar 31, 2025Centum is an alienating game to play. It is ugly, confusing, and frequently deeply disturbing. The characters you control will allude to history and relationships you can only guess at, so when selecting your dialogue options you will often have to stop and wonder "Is this a lie?" Fortunately, beneath the surreal imagery, the religious metaphors, and the deliberately obscure plot, Centum is a familiar game. It's your standard point-and-click adventure model where you navigate through a pixel environment collecting key items and using them to solve puzzles. This well-worn gameplay style is a good decision, because were the gameplay as obscure and alienating as the plot, characters, and visuals, I don't think anyone would be able to finish the first chapter.
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Edge MagazineMar 20, 2025It's a game that wants to take games apart piece by piece - and is happy to use you as a screwdriver of sorts. [Issue#409, p.122]
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Mar 20, 2025Centum is not a game for everyone, but for those who appreciate psychological horror, esoteric storytelling, and challenging puzzles, it’s a must-play. With its eerie atmosphere, thought-provoking design, and compelling mystery, Centum proves that horror doesn’t need to rely on cheap tricks to be truly terrifying. If you’re looking for a game that will haunt you long after the credits roll, Centum is worth your time. Note that I only want to include screenshots from the very first scenes as they portray the style and atmosphere that is set throughout the experience without spoiling anything ahead of you if you wish to experience it yourself.
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Mar 20, 2025In spite of its obscure, overwritten prose and awkward puzzles, Centum provides a chilling and compelling narrative experience that both devastates and provokes reflection. Its stunning environment design builds a universe that extends beyond the screen, while its grossly uncanny characters evoke a base level of anxiety that is at once compelling and horrifying. Recommended for fans of classic point-and-click spookies who don’t mind a bit of skim-reading.
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Mar 11, 2025If you’re a fan of more esoteric storytelling and indie point-and-clicks, I think Centum would be really up your alley. While there are slow points in the narrative and rather simplistic gameplay, the game as a whole is still positive, even if I was left with more questions than I had answers to.
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Nov 10, 2025Centum is full of memorably horrific imagery and atmosphere, but enjoying them means putting up with uneven writing, poor design choices, and a truckload of obscurity for obscurity’s sake.