Killing Floor

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1475 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 152 out of 1475
  3. Negative: 100 out of 1475

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  1. Xorph
    Jul 4, 2013
    3
    I'll be honest, Killing Floor used to be a great game. Had you asked me a year ago, it would have been 8 or 9 out of 10, easily. But now, the game has gone from one of my favorite horde shooters to one of my #1 examples of how pay-to-win is killing this industry. A little under a year ago, a weapon DLC was added to the game, adding 4 blatantly overpowered weapons, such as a ranged weaponI'll be honest, Killing Floor used to be a great game. Had you asked me a year ago, it would have been 8 or 9 out of 10, easily. But now, the game has gone from one of my favorite horde shooters to one of my #1 examples of how pay-to-win is killing this industry. A little under a year ago, a weapon DLC was added to the game, adding 4 blatantly overpowered weapons, such as a ranged weapon for a previously melee-only class and a scythe with greater reach than any melee weapon in the game. This was added under the guise of "supporting the modders who made them", despite the fact that said modders had been perfectly contempt with releasing their previous weapon mods for free prior to being bought out by Tripwire. Yesterday marked the release of a second weapon DLC, and the weapons are as overpowered as ever. If you're alright with being at an objective disadvantage to the players who forked out an extra $10, then go ahead, buy this game, as you'll probably enjoy it. But if you can't stand watching game-after-game fall to awful practices like this, then send the devs a message through sales figures, and don't buy Killing Floor, and hopefully we may see improvement in the future.… Expand
  2. Aerindeloras
    May 25, 2013
    0
    I am absolutely and utterly disappointed in this game. I really am. With most people giving this 10's on end, I feel it only appropriate to give it a 0. You know, to balance it all out. Bad graphics, boring gameplay, crappy selection of weapons, and I could really just go on.
  3. HervéG
    Aug 10, 2009
    4
    Not a bad game, occasionally fun to play, but not so good as certain say. Graphics are low quality, which would not have been a problem if it had been better optimized. I was obliged to min almost all the specs to have an acceptable framerate (which is odd for a game using such an old engine). The enemy AI is really crappy, so there is no real tactic in this game, they only spawn and walk Not a bad game, occasionally fun to play, but not so good as certain say. Graphics are low quality, which would not have been a problem if it had been better optimized. I was obliged to min almost all the specs to have an acceptable framerate (which is odd for a game using such an old engine). The enemy AI is really crappy, so there is no real tactic in this game, they only spawn and walk ridiculously to you. Also I really don't like the perk system, which seems to me a cheap way to increase replay value. So, fun to relax killing zombies from time to time, but nowhere as good as L4D (sorry to put this comparison once more). Another thing: I thought that the levels where open at first, but they are much smaller than I thought, you quickly know all the Map, and they don't seem to be huge. Turning around farms outrunning zombies, occasionally killing one or two who arrived near you, is quickly getting old.… Expand
  4. Mykwon
    Dec 8, 2012
    0
    Just kill zombie-ish creatures in survival mode? That's it? Booooooring! I completely miss the point. This is just a waste of time: no puzzle, no story, no fun. Just kill waves of creatures, run to the shop and purchase more powerful weapons to survive next round. On top of that, game crashes at start-up real bad (program stopped working) if you select highest video options and you have toJust kill zombie-ish creatures in survival mode? That's it? Booooooring! I completely miss the point. This is just a waste of time: no puzzle, no story, no fun. Just kill waves of creatures, run to the shop and purchase more powerful weapons to survive next round. On top of that, game crashes at start-up real bad (program stopped working) if you select highest video options and you have to reinstall it from scratch.
    I paid like $5 for the game and would gladly get my money back.
    Put your money elsewhere, Killing Floor has no replay value and actually has no value whatsoever.    … Expand
  5. Electrix
    Jul 6, 2013
    4
    I'm surprised by all the good reviews since this game is pretty bare bones and not up to par with other games of the same genre. There is only one game mode and single player is absolutely out of the question (unless you play on easy mode) since you'll get swarmed and killed quickly. The game can be fun at times but the repetitiveness bogs the game down a lot. At first when I visited theI'm surprised by all the good reviews since this game is pretty bare bones and not up to par with other games of the same genre. There is only one game mode and single player is absolutely out of the question (unless you play on easy mode) since you'll get swarmed and killed quickly. The game can be fun at times but the repetitiveness bogs the game down a lot. At first when I visited the in game weapon shop I thought there were a lot of choices but once I started using more guns, I realized I didn't like some of them and that I'd often stick to one or two certain guns depending on my class. I also thought at some point even more weapons would be available in the shop but I couldn't have been more wrong and it all just resorts in using the same guns all the time, playing the same mode, killing the same zombies, over and over again. There are also classes but this doesn't really help the game much and there aren't really any worthwhile perks to them except for spawning with armor or maybe a gun but other than that, leveling up perks just increases the amount of damage you do overall. So the lack of game modes (I'll remind you there is only one), repetition and lack of any real depth is what kills an otherwise somewhat enjoyable game.… Expand
  6. Anyday
    Nov 6, 2013
    2
    Not a hater,i bought this game when it came out and i loved it.But after some years TWI has become terribly greedy with their "weapon DLCs".I mean why?Having new skins for 2 bucks like it was in the start is ok,it doesn't affect the gameplay in anyway.But to release an update of new weapons and categorize it as "DLC" to get money?Hell no Tripwire,you've lost my respect and you can go toNot a hater,i bought this game when it came out and i loved it.But after some years TWI has become terribly greedy with their "weapon DLCs".I mean why?Having new skins for 2 bucks like it was in the start is ok,it doesn't affect the gameplay in anyway.But to release an update of new weapons and categorize it as "DLC" to get money?Hell no Tripwire,you've lost my respect and you can go to hell.I'm pretty sure that i'm not the only one who stopped playing this game for the same reason.I hope the multiplayer dies so TWI can realize their mistake.… Expand
  7. creptor
    Jan 3, 2011
    0
    I completely disagree with anyone who says this is a great game. It is terrible with bad graphics and horrible game-play. Lucky for me, I got it on steam for $5 on a sale. So at least I didn't throw away too much money.
  8. RyanD.
    Aug 20, 2009
    0
    Well to be honest I can only play this game for about 1 round before I get extremely bored, I'm a level 5 Medic and can kill the Boss by myself most of the time and the mobs are either really easy or incredibly hard. (Scrakes, Fleshpounds) Overall I despise the game and would rather watch paint dry.
  9. OtoMo
    Aug 25, 2009
    0
    Overly boring and repetitive game, it's all disguised under the facade of leveling up, netplay is somewhat better but it's hard to find a dedicated teamplay as there is no requisite for it built it, just follow your own path and shoot everything in sight until the shop opens, rinse and repeat.
  10. SteveF
    Aug 20, 2009
    3
    Can stand the visuals but that's about it. Waste of 20 bucks in my eyes. Just stick with L4D and wait for the second one to come out. I have been trying to play, but not enough people online to do anything, single player is a joke when you get swarmed by 10 creatures you can't knock back to fight and no real tactics to the game unless your in doors. I have given the game some Can stand the visuals but that's about it. Waste of 20 bucks in my eyes. Just stick with L4D and wait for the second one to come out. I have been trying to play, but not enough people online to do anything, single player is a joke when you get swarmed by 10 creatures you can't knock back to fight and no real tactics to the game unless your in doors. I have given the game some opportunity to show itself but its the same thing over and over again. This game is a waste of your money PERIOD.… Expand
  11. Keyblader78
    Feb 17, 2012
    0
    Never have I ever played a game this crappy. You could think of it as a very bad copy of Left 4 Dead. It lacks everything I consider standard in a videogame - you can't see your HP, you can't see how many bullets are left, there is no such thing as a hairline cross and, of course, there is no story. Not necessarily a bad game in general, many people seem to like it. As for me, it was aNever have I ever played a game this crappy. You could think of it as a very bad copy of Left 4 Dead. It lacks everything I consider standard in a videogame - you can't see your HP, you can't see how many bullets are left, there is no such thing as a hairline cross and, of course, there is no story. Not necessarily a bad game in general, many people seem to like it. As for me, it was a waste of money and I'm glad it cost just 4,08 â… Expand
  12. carnivorCactae
    Jun 11, 2014
    0
    If you don't mind fighting waves of waves of "zombies" in the exact area, with no progress, story or objectives at all you might be entertained at least fo a short (!) hour.
    Until a broken network-code and a annoying timer will piss you off. Want to host or join a simple game with your friends? Good luck!
    Ah... and don't forget the unskippable and brash advertisments for DLCs right in    If you don't mind fighting waves of waves of "zombies" in the exact area, with no progress, story or objectives at all you might be entertained at least fo a short (!) hour.
    Until a broken network-code and a annoying timer will piss you off. Want to host or join a simple game with your friends? Good luck!
    Ah... and don't forget the unskippable and brash advertisments for DLCs right in the main menu!
    Just remember: The developers expect you to pay for a slightly "polished" UT-Mod!    … Expand
  13. starsh3ro
    Dec 9, 2011
    0
    like l4d2, this game is a joke. the enemies are moronic, the graphics are hideous, the sounds... meh.

    i like shooter games and zombie games, but this is retarded. could have been a good game with better weapons, better graphics and if the enemies would have any kind of tactics or artificial intelligence. if you get it cheap, maybe you will have 2-3 hours of fun, but then it will get dusty    like l4d2, this game is a joke. the enemies are moronic, the graphics are hideous, the sounds... meh.

    i like shooter games and zombie games, but this is retarded.
    could have been a good game with better weapons, better graphics and if the enemies would have any kind of tactics or artificial intelligence. if you get it cheap, maybe you will have 2-3 hours of fun, but then it will get dusty in your inventory.    … Expand
  14. Echo9k
    Jul 9, 2012
    0
    Sorry, but I have to **** that 8.8. Even when it's fun to have a serious problem "not supported" Tripwire seems to only care about avoiding to camp and their stats go up fast, but does not correct errors or facilitate the creation of servers.
    Has serious lag issues, and as I said, technical support.
  15. OwenO
    Dec 5, 2009
    4
    Can anyone actually give this a review without mentioning left 4 dead? it seems all of the users who couldent play / or didnt like left for dead came to Killingfloor and now hold it as either in the same tier or higher than l4d. KillingFloor has the qaulity that would you find in a Mod , which is what this game essentially is. This game features only one mode, which gets repetitive after Can anyone actually give this a review without mentioning left 4 dead? it seems all of the users who couldent play / or didnt like left for dead came to Killingfloor and now hold it as either in the same tier or higher than l4d. KillingFloor has the qaulity that would you find in a Mod , which is what this game essentially is. This game features only one mode, which gets repetitive after you have played it several times, the AI nothing special, its all scripted. the weaponry seems to be the most developed section, yet you need to buy your weapons from a vendor, the vendor is a female women with quite a repetitive stereotypical english accent with poor dialogue that gets annoying the first time you hear it. the graphics are sub-par , but from a mod why would you expect more? i'l tell you why; because this Mod makes you pay for it, and it is certiantly not worth it. Killingfloor should essentially be free, or it should drastically improve. its no Garrry's Mod, its no Team fortress ( which was orignally a mod ) I cant understand the fuss being generated over this mediocre peice of work. If you like an extremely limited game with alot of weaponry, one reptitive mode , under-developed features and graphics that maby back in 2003 would have been good - then get this game. If you enjoy something which actually feels like it was developed by proffesionals , get something else. Paying for this game is simply appauling.… Expand
  16. HarpDarpReviews
    May 17, 2012
    2
    Lackluster is the best word for this game, i bought it because i had a fanboy friend who played this hours on end who kept telling me to play. It has nothing, it's jsut a standard shooter with huge repetition.
  17. Gorogon
    Jul 6, 2013
    0
    The German Version of the game is censored!
    Don´t by this Version on steam and Support this Kind of ****
    Bei Steam Steht: Gewaltgemindert: Gewaltgeminderte Version
    Finger weg davon Leute wen man 18 Jahre alt ist sollte man auch nicht bevormundet werden!
    Kauft euch das Spiel über Versandhändler oder über andere quellen.
  18. XRAIN
    Dec 10, 2011
    1
    This game COULD be GOOD. Unfortunely the servers are so screwed up it's pretty much unplayable. Servers don't get shown up, the game doesn't really connect to matches (Using console didn't help much) and so on. If the servers would run fine, this game would be good even though it's repeatitive and offers very good challenge. Unfortunely the servers literally kill the reason of buying theThis game COULD be GOOD. Unfortunely the servers are so screwed up it's pretty much unplayable. Servers don't get shown up, the game doesn't really connect to matches (Using console didn't help much) and so on. If the servers would run fine, this game would be good even though it's repeatitive and offers very good challenge. Unfortunely the servers literally kill the reason of buying the game, because playing this in singleplayer is way less fun. Stay away.… Expand
  19. Cpt_Crusader
    Dec 13, 2012
    4
    Ok, I am rating this game for the overall of the 3 years I had this game. I was not into the game at first, when i purchased it seemed to be missing something that other games have and that was a story line, but it did gain my attention when I decide that I should give it try. Once i started playing the game online and tried to level up my perks to top level it seemed like the game hadOk, I am rating this game for the overall of the 3 years I had this game. I was not into the game at first, when i purchased it seemed to be missing something that other games have and that was a story line, but it did gain my attention when I decide that I should give it try. Once i started playing the game online and tried to level up my perks to top level it seemed like the game had some potential. I also liked the holiday events that tripwire had updated to for each up coming holiday. But now it seems like with the new achievements that are added there is a bit of a monopoly going on. What i mean is you have to buy weapon pack or even another games in order to get these achievements. That flat out ruined my rating on this game for the out come of what i spent on the game for newer skins and now I am not able to get achievements until I purchase "Dwarfs!?" not the free version but the retail one at $9.99. What a lame way of getting players to buy a game they can care less about!… Expand
  20. Morten
    Dec 12, 2009
    0
    This game is an epic fail on every level. They should put a warning sign up: "Don't waste your unlimited bandwidth on this piece of shit!". God, I'm going to have to use a microwave oven and a hammer to make sure those datas will never be recovered again.
  21. TomP
    Jun 30, 2010
    0
    The best game ive ever played, amazing story, fantastic graphics, fasinating characters and locations, truly epic score, fast and intense combat, i could go on and on what makes this game great. The only dissapointment for me was the removel of the RPG elements from the first game, Inventory managment, not nearly as much skills in the first game, four upgrades per body region ( head, The best game ive ever played, amazing story, fantastic graphics, fasinating characters and locations, truly epic score, fast and intense combat, i could go on and on what makes this game great. The only dissapointment for me was the removel of the RPG elements from the first game, Inventory managment, not nearly as much skills in the first game, four upgrades per body region ( head, torso, legs, arms, shoulders, ) i expected tons and tons of loot like the first game but we cant have everything, only 3 guns (aside from heavy weapons which has five) per weapon class. but these things can be overlooked easily. … Expand
  22. DalekC
    Jun 10, 2009
    4
    This game is fun at first but then it gets repetitive very fast you just block up the door or run and kill buy some guns and it is survival. Why would the shop trader sell you guns if it's the 'Zombie Apocalypse'. Sure it is a challenge to kill and earn money but come on that's stupid.
  23. AlanB
    Nov 2, 2009
    2
    This game is pretty repetitive. Once you've played it for about five minutes you've seen all that there is to see. It's just the same thing over and over. The "levelling up" game mechanics also reward skilled players while punishing new players, meaning that the game is very unfair as it functionally has the exact opposite of a difficulty curve. The game is an okay This game is pretty repetitive. Once you've played it for about five minutes you've seen all that there is to see. It's just the same thing over and over. The "levelling up" game mechanics also reward skilled players while punishing new players, meaning that the game is very unfair as it functionally has the exact opposite of a difficulty curve. The game is an okay distraction but not really worth investing serious effort into. You've seen this done before and better.… Expand
  24. Eva
    Oct 25, 2009
    3
    the monsters seemed somewhat slow in that it took some time for them to get to you, and did not do anything cool like taunt me from the shadows not freaky one bit. there was not a lot for story to set mood, i did not feel like i was in trouble or like it mattered too much because there was no human face to the playable characters making it loose meaning. graphics looked cool. character the monsters seemed somewhat slow in that it took some time for them to get to you, and did not do anything cool like taunt me from the shadows not freaky one bit. there was not a lot for story to set mood, i did not feel like i was in trouble or like it mattered too much because there was no human face to the playable characters making it loose meaning. graphics looked cool. character design was alright but lacked in other areas. i pretty much felt like i was shooting at targets. i give this a 3, nice try but it seems like just another zombie game.… Expand
  25. JoshuaNutting
    Aug 27, 2009
    4
    I liked this game, it was finally one good game for me to blow some hours on.

    It had some bad stuff, like not enough time to buy stuff, not enough weapons, etc.
    But as they made updates, the Normal difficulty got harder, so now on beginner, it is too easy. And on Normal, it's too hard. They completely ruined the entire game, it was fun while it lasted though.
  26. ArcadelordM
    Dec 3, 2009
    2
    Oh mother God! Even if this game smells the good old development love, the Unreal Engine looks very old nowaday. If we can see good ideas like a strong manly action, lots of guns, many different enemies, an in-game shop and an original design, the game stills a failure because of its graphics, his repetitive action, a lot of bugs, a "LOL I'm here shoot me dead" AI and a feeling of Oh mother God! Even if this game smells the good old development love, the Unreal Engine looks very old nowaday. If we can see good ideas like a strong manly action, lots of guns, many different enemies, an in-game shop and an original design, the game stills a failure because of its graphics, his repetitive action, a lot of bugs, a "LOL I'm here shoot me dead" AI and a feeling of incompleteness. The positive point? Only one : the price, currently at 17,99 … Expand
  27. NeilY
    Jun 15, 2009
    4
    The title says it all: kill scary things. But the game itself has very little strategy and usually results in using a map exploit (a corner or tight niche where enemies cannot reach) or, if the map is open enough, simply running away while occasionally shooting behind you until the current wave is dead. The strategy, graphics, and variety of play felt like a mod, not a standalone. I only The title says it all: kill scary things. But the game itself has very little strategy and usually results in using a map exploit (a corner or tight niche where enemies cannot reach) or, if the map is open enough, simply running away while occasionally shooting behind you until the current wave is dead. The strategy, graphics, and variety of play felt like a mod, not a standalone. I only bought it because of the low price, but I still wished I had saved my money.… Expand
  28. anonymous
    Dec 12, 2009
    2
    ***One of the reviews that doesn't have the words l4d in it... oh wait...*** Fun for 2 hours, after it's a perk grindfest. $20 for 2 hours is $10/hour... I get a better value/money in the arcade machines. FAIL. At least it has (paid) DLC
  29. Liquidlizard
    Feb 3, 2013
    3
    People treat you like sh*t if you're new to the game. They won't help you and they just criticize you the entire time because you're a noob and don't know any layouts of the maps.

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. Cynamite
    70
    Killing Floor is a zombie game that lacks brain and own ideas. In the main part it's simply a Left 4 Dead clone with boring maps and graphics. But Killing Floor's emphasis on tactical gameplay, the solid coop mode and the cheap prize make the game worth a look.
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  2. Gameplanet
    75
    Tripwire Interactives Killing Floor is what you would expect of a polished mod, but doesn't exceed expectations as a retail game. It's good, but unfortunately far from perfect. A nice addition to the survival-horror genre though, and it has an attractively cheap price tag.
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  3. IGN
    75
    While the single-player experience is pretty much non-existent and there are still a large number of bugs that have to be contended with, there's enough of a foundation here for players to enjoy. Hop online and kill monsters for Queen and Country.
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