DUSK

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 246 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 200 out of 246
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 246
  3. Negative: 17 out of 246

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  1. Zski
    Aug 17, 2023
    9
    This is a game that has to be played to understand why the reviews are so high. I watched videos and thought it looked neat, but it wasn’t really pulling me in. It sat in my library for over a year, and within 5 minutes of experiencing it, I understood. A couple days later, I finished the game, and what a wonderful treat for people who grew up with the original Quake. This game seriouslyThis is a game that has to be played to understand why the reviews are so high. I watched videos and thought it looked neat, but it wasn’t really pulling me in. It sat in my library for over a year, and within 5 minutes of experiencing it, I understood. A couple days later, I finished the game, and what a wonderful treat for people who grew up with the original Quake. This game seriously captures the same energy of Quake without making the formula feel in any way dated. The gameplay is very simple, but it’s a nice refreshing throwback to when games required the fast paced run and gun movement rather than relying on cover. Where I think the game really shines is the atmosphere - who would have ever thought that this game with its intentionally retro graphics and play style would have a creepier atmosphere than many modern horror games. The initial part of the game gave me the atmospheric feeling of Resident Evil 4, except better. Some of the later sections of the game are truly unsettling. Between the beautiful yet extremely simple graphics and the phenomenal sound design, it helps tell the story of the game without the game actually having much of an overt story at all. Everything is told through the atmosphere and level design. It was actually pretty fun guessing what was going on and trying to create a story for yourself, since there is hardly any written or spoken dialogue. The sound design in this game is fantastic, a master in its class and it outsides most major modern horror games - especially some of the settings in the later portions of the game. It’s a pretty challenging game, but its highly rewarding. While it got frustrating at times, the satisfaction of pushing through a level and completing it after multiple tries was something I rarely experience in games anymore. The only flaw I would say is regarding some of the level design, which is true to the classic genre, but it didn’t age the best. I found myself lost pretty regularly because a lot of the textures and buildings look the same. Sometimes it allowed for some fun exploration, other times I was just running around for several minutes unable to figure out where I last saw something. There are a few really dark levels that were particularly irritating because of how difficult it was to find your way around. Overall, this is an excellent game that I think fans of the classics and modern shooter fans can both enjoy all the same. Everything this game sets out to do it excels at.… Expand
  2. The_D4RknesS
    Jul 20, 2023
    10
    Incredible indie game, it has a high resemblance to DOOM, even the keys, red, yellow and blue are present. I love the originality of this game! Engaging and haunting soundtrack, horror/horror game is only really good when it has these 90s graphics, I also love the amount of bodies that are on the ground, the violence, an almost perfect game!
  3. WackyJaber
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    This is one of the best FPS games ever made. Absolute GOAT of the retro shooter genre, in my humble opinion, and I would even argue one of the best games in the FPS genre at all. If you love Quake, this game takes a lot of inspiration from that, but has increased weapon and enemy variety. The level design can be downright inspired, and I don't think there's a bad level in the entire game.This is one of the best FPS games ever made. Absolute GOAT of the retro shooter genre, in my humble opinion, and I would even argue one of the best games in the FPS genre at all. If you love Quake, this game takes a lot of inspiration from that, but has increased weapon and enemy variety. The level design can be downright inspired, and I don't think there's a bad level in the entire game. Do yourself a favor and play this game.… Expand
  4. bakpak
    Dec 17, 2022
    9
    One of the best boomer shooters out there. Imagine the original doom modernized, and cranked the action and horror to 11, and add half-life 2 physics. The weapons are pretty good and you use all of them pretty frequently and the enemies are very creative and fun to fight against, and the levels constantly innovate on the previous one to keep it fresh. The boss fights are the only part ofOne of the best boomer shooters out there. Imagine the original doom modernized, and cranked the action and horror to 11, and add half-life 2 physics. The weapons are pretty good and you use all of them pretty frequently and the enemies are very creative and fun to fight against, and the levels constantly innovate on the previous one to keep it fresh. The boss fights are the only part of the game that i wish was better… Expand
  5. JussaGamber
    Nov 21, 2022
    7
    Everything was put together really well, but...
    Episode 1 is great, Episode 2 is fine, Episode is mostly good. Levels are either the size of a stadium or a McDonald's playplace. Gunfights are fun, that grenade launcher Weapon is awkward to use. I believe a 7/10 is good, but metacritic doesn't.
  6. DinoBeam
    Nov 6, 2022
    8
    This game is pretty cool and pretty sick. Feel free to save like you would in Skyrim, or to bump the difficulty down, it's going for that frantic Quake/Doom combat, and sometimes it can get quite tuff. Sometimes it has meme or meme-like humor instead of taking itself seriously, and there is often cheesy metal playing, I would have liked less of that. The overall art style is fantastic, theThis game is pretty cool and pretty sick. Feel free to save like you would in Skyrim, or to bump the difficulty down, it's going for that frantic Quake/Doom combat, and sometimes it can get quite tuff. Sometimes it has meme or meme-like humor instead of taking itself seriously, and there is often cheesy metal playing, I would have liked less of that. The overall art style is fantastic, the Wendigo enemies are one of my favorite designs in any videogame, and it also features some great ambient tracks.… Expand
  7. dHRyre
    Oct 24, 2022
    6
    This is a decent game that is entertaining enough for the fans of this type of games.
  8. philzlz
    Sep 13, 2022
    8
    Growing up with Doom and Quake it was a fantastic throwback to the old shooters. Level design was clever you always knew where you had to go and I never got lost. Weapons were fun to use and movement fluid. It reminded me how fun those games were.
  9. ehtaco
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    This game is fantastic. For what it is, I have zero faults with it. Plays like a dream, and is one of the best "retro" shooters ever even though it definitively benefits from modern game design and whatnot.
  10. Rockstior2
    Jul 22, 2022
    10
    Amazing game that masterfully recreates the quake era. Amazing game that masterfully recreates the quake era.
  11. CodaHensley
    Jul 14, 2022
    9
    This game is the reason I became hooked on the retro shooter trend. Initially I was drawn to it by a promise of a shooter soaked in a dark, lovecraftian vibe. Little did I know how thoroughly the game would deliver that premise and more. This game had some of the most well designed levels i've ever played in a shooter, transporting the player to genuine hellscapes and reality bendingThis game is the reason I became hooked on the retro shooter trend. Initially I was drawn to it by a promise of a shooter soaked in a dark, lovecraftian vibe. Little did I know how thoroughly the game would deliver that premise and more. This game had some of the most well designed levels i've ever played in a shooter, transporting the player to genuine hellscapes and reality bending planes. While the other aspects of the game may not be the most unique, the level design alone for some of these spectacles is worth the price of entry.… Expand
  12. fgfaujfgtyaf
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    Probably the most fun and entertaining movement shooter i ever played, rivals even doom when it comes to the fun aspect
  13. random_dude96
    May 2, 2022
    10
    best game ever idk they say i have to make a longer review so idk... what should i do
  14. Bergdaniel939
    Apr 16, 2022
    10
    Great game, would recommend to any and all fans of movement shooters and FPS games in general.
  15. flyingdistant
    Apr 13, 2022
    9
    Pretty amazing that this was made by only one guy. Excellent gunplay and movement.
  16. Mrmanb0lc
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    Dusk is a masterclass of recreating what made the late 90s and early 2000s fast paced arena like shooters great. The music is top notch. The art design is impeccable, the atmosphere is amazing, the levels are fantastic and guns are very fun to use. I consider this game almost perfect.
  17. Nobody7
    Feb 24, 2022
    10
    Big john my beloved, if you haven't played over half the game then you haven't seen what the game has to offer. 10/10
  18. JoeDevil29
    Feb 17, 2022
    9
    The movement in DUSK is beautiful, the gunplay is very nice and has a super shotgun that would make DOOM II's SSG proud and the soundtrack of DUSK made by Andrew Hulshult is just beautiful. Honestly outta all the amazing games to come from New Blood interactive, DUSK is a great starting point before moving on to their other titles.
  19. Ihatebees421
    Jan 12, 2022
    9
    play the video game or else i will find you and i will stretch out my review to reach 75 characters
  20. Ivan9173
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    Один человек делает шутер куда более продуманный и динамичный, чем современный треш от ААА разработчиков. Великолепно, абсолютно рекомендую.
  21. Zzmegabits6
    Dec 5, 2021
    10
    Retro shooter the brings the feel back of Quake era. Atmosphere is amazing in this game.
  22. Whoisthis4chin
    Nov 30, 2021
    10
    Fantastic game a true lover letter to Quake and 90s shooters in general. Amazing atmosphere.
  23. Ave-Nar
    Nov 18, 2021
    8
    This is a very well made retro FPS. Fast, smooth, diverse. Great music. Simple but satisfying.
  24. Ozxkaim2
    Nov 4, 2021
    10
    Relatively short, but i don't think that's bad at all. The game is pretty difficult, but I found it the perfect amount of hard on the standard difficulty.
  25. TheReaper1
    Oct 1, 2021
    0
    Boring and bland. got passed ep 1, and the only thing I got out of that was mild motion sickness. It's suppose to be a doom shooter but I don't see what the fuss is about with this game. it's a hard pass for me.
  26. singlungchan
    Sep 18, 2021
    9
    Coming from a fan of single player shooters - this got to be one of my favorite games in... probably the past 10 years. Just after Borderlands 2 and easily before Doom 4. But what those games so often missed on was focusing on the purest form of the shooting.
    It takes only a brutally direct and fast controls to be able to really capture that immediacy and party-like feeling so typical for    Coming from a fan of single player shooters - this got to be one of my favorite games in... probably the past 10 years. Just after Borderlands 2 and easily before Doom 4. But what those games so often missed on was focusing on the purest form of the shooting.
    It takes only a brutally direct and fast controls to be able to really capture that immediacy and party-like feeling so typical for quake 3 of the past decades (and rare to find elsewhere).

    It was not very obvious in the first part of the game - but it gradually got more and more impressive for me. Actually the first moment, I felt that vibe of a superb shooting game, in both mechanics and level design, was towards the end of the first episode - the city map. Before that I mostly felt the game is very good, but didn't really capture the true presence in the stations.

    They really get even further in the second episode. Real map variety, great level design and absolutely tremendous enemy and awards placements. At some point I was even wondering how did they make it so smooth. What does it really take to have such success and the overall level and difficulty planning and why so much other fail so bad at this?

    A truly gem of a game which remind us all that even the simplest graphics can deliver a memorable experience, if all the other boxes are checked. Don't waste your time with the big blockbusters before playing this one.    … Expand
  27. ReubenIsAGod
    Jul 30, 2021
    8
    Very enjoyable game. Fantastic old-school shooter clone. I have nothing bad to really say about it tbh. it's just really great. I'm more excited to see what they do next tbh. these guys have heaps of talent. I wish, maybe, the multiplayer had more servers up and running. I haven't checked out the communities maps yet.
    Either way, good game.
  28. JaydenPickens
    May 21, 2021
    10
    One of my all time fav games. Amazing gameplay, music, secrets and story. David really killed it with this game and it will be hard to top. If you haven't played this yet, then I suggest you do it. You won't regret it if you love oldschool FPS games. Pickens approves!
  29. Jaikoohotir
    Mar 22, 2021
    9
    Dusk is an amazing game. Probably the best shooter in quite a while and upon finishing it I think I actually enjoyed it more than both Doom and Doom Eternal. Dusk is simply pure fun and reminds me of the games I played growing up. It was good enough to be the first review I've done on Steam, so if you have any love for retro shooters, buy it, you won't regret it.
  30. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    7
    Eski doom usulü aksiyonu ve müziğiyle oynaması zevkli, bölüm tasarımlarıyla sıkıcılıktan uzak kalmayı başaran dikkate değer bir eser.
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#5 Best PC Game of 2018
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#55 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#72 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 4, 2019
    100
    Dusk is a mixture of everything good that the 1990s gave to action games. The fun returns in a form of a straightforward retro shooter, which is intense and dynamic like a ride in a sport car with manual gearbox. Great experience not only because of nostalgia. [Issue#293]
  2. CD-Action
    Mar 25, 2019
    65
    Dusk does a decent job at recreating elements that were fun in Doom, Quake or Wolfenstein 3D, but as a whole it lacks a direction other than being a love letter to classic FPS games, a homage assembled out of components that do not always fit together well. [02/2019, p.42]
  3. Vandal
    Jan 11, 2019
    89
    Dusk offers a tribute to old-school shooters with a fantastic level design, frantic gameplay and an excellent OST.
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