Lust from Beyond

 PC
Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. Malditos Nerds
    Mar 16, 2021
    75
    Lust From Beyond is another horror game with good ideas executed in a limited way because it comes from a small studio. It stands out for its concept and the game is even a surprise in several aspects. It's a complete, terrifying and varied experience that fulfills horror fans demands even when it does not bring new mechanics.
  2. The Games Machine
    Mar 16, 2021
    74
    Lust from Beyond is a more-than-average first person adventure dealing with difficult topics, such as psychiatric diseases, sexuality and the very idea of a cult based exclusively on physical pleasure. It does so by building an almost convincing narrative structure, without skimping on the crude representation of sex and violence, managing to maintain a difficult balance with all the other components of the game. The technical quality, however, is fluctuating, with 3D models that seem to come out of some game 20 years ago, animations at the limit of decency and sudden "coughs" of the script.
  3. CD-Action
    Nov 15, 2021
    70
    The developers have made a huge step forward since their previous work, Lust for Darkness, and delivered an ambitious game that is better in every aspect. There’s still plenty of room for improvement, but engaging story and disturbing atmosphere make Lust from Beyond worth your time. If you can stomach an erotic horror with some twisted imagery, that is. [05/2021, p.42]
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  5. GameMAG
    May 2, 2021
    70
    Lust from Beyond is one of those few games that can eventually gain cult status thanks to an interesting story ideas and shocking themes, even for a modern player.
  6. Noisy Pixel
    Mar 21, 2021
    70
    Despite its flaws, Lust from Beyond is an inspired adventure horror game that utilizes its atmosphere to deliver a unique experience. The world itself is compelling, and the horror is great up until the conclusion. For the price of admission, I would say that this is still worth your time as long as you enjoy the journey more than the destination.
  7. Multiplayer.it
    Mar 14, 2021
    70
    Lust from Beyond is an overall successful title that pushed us to continue, despite the presence of the combat sections.
  8. AusGamers
    Apr 9, 2021
    69
    A bigger budget, more player-agency and a more expansive world are all that's holding this back from being groundbreaking. And a lot of learnings will be taken from this latest outing.
  9. COGconnected
    Mar 16, 2021
    69
    Lust From Beyond is not going to be for everyone, and fortunately, the game has two, free prequels you can play, both of which are completely unique stories, yet intertwined to the overall Lust story. These prequels will give players a proper look and feel for what Lust From Beyond has to offer, so if you enjoy them, you’ll definitely enjoy Lust From Beyond. While there were some frustrating bits throughout Lust From Beyond, I genuinely want to see the franchise continue.
  10. SpazioGames
    Mar 9, 2021
    69
    Lust from Beyond is a different kind of survival horror, but is held back by a bad AI and simplistic level design.
  11. Impulsegamer
    Mar 29, 2021
    68
    Not recommended… unless survival horror with a sexual horror twist is your thing.
  12. Hobby Consolas
    Mar 9, 2021
    65
    A disturbing game, based on the works of HP Lovecraft, with interesting gameplay mechanics and artistic influences, but some technical issues. We like the use of explicit elements in order to make the player uncomfortable.
  13. Adventure Gamers
    Jul 1, 2021
    60
    Lust from Beyond tells a thoughtful, albeit unapologetically disturbing, story. Its puzzles won’t leave you stumped for long, its action and stealth aren’t particularly engaging, and a number of technical issues are sure to cause frustration, but if you have a strong stomach for this particular brand of erotic horror, the excellent world-building and grotesque imagery will reward those who see it through.
  14. Eurogamer Italy
    Mar 26, 2021
    60
    Lust from Beyond is an erotic and cosmic horror. Thanks to its sound design and visual details it starts with a thrilling mystery. Sadly the pacing changes fast and the game asks the player to do some repetitive tasks, over and over again, becoming too predictable and tedious. The plot is overall good but the dialogues and writing needs to be more subtle and mature to fit well in the psychological horror genre.
  15. DarkZero
    Mar 16, 2021
    60
    It’s still by no means a masterpiece. (As soon as you include imagery of people defecating on each other for pleasure the word ‘masterpiece’ must, of course, be immediately discarded), but it is a vastly improved experience over the original. Not only have there been significant upgrades made to the gameplay, it also delves much deeper into every aspect of the story: from the land of ecstasy, ‘Lusst’ghaa, its inhabitants, history, and eventual downfall; to the different cults, their leaders, beliefs and motivations.
  16. Cubed3
    Mar 15, 2021
    50
    As bold, or unique the horror-meets-sex concept might be, the execution here is far from excellent… or great, or very good, to be honest. Lust from Beyond is a decent adventure, for sure, with a neat dose of Lovecraft in it as well. While it has its moments, it isn't really very effecting at being scary of discomforting, with the gameplay certainly being the least enjoyable aspect of it all. It's easy to find a lot worse in the realm of indie horror games, so if a big fan of the genre, do try it out if you get the chance to find it really cheap, just don't expect something that will stay with you for long.
  17. KeenGamer
    Mar 15, 2021
    45
    You know, I still don’t get how Lovecraft is included in this. The only connection I’ve spotted was the shape of a man’s nose on the loading screen. If the developers didn’t claim such credit, everything would be so much better. One cannot help but view this as a means to draw attention to a mediocre game. Such a pity, since it’s got great flow. A nice parody could be made, as I stated before. But alas, the developers are as serious as ever. I never thought that I would complain about that.
  18. GameOver.gr
    Apr 16, 2021
    40
    The creators of Lust from Beyond had a quite interesting vision with this unique erotic-horror adventure, that sadly falls flat due to an obsolete game design and many technical problems.
  19. Checkpoint Gaming
    May 29, 2021
    20
    If you’re sensible, please, for the love of God spend your time and money on literally anything else. Lust From Beyond will derive no joy, only misery and lethargy.
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  1. 3DJuegos
    Mar 10, 2021
    Lust From Beyond is a game that uses sex and nudity that take place on screen as a claim. Unfortunately, his proposal is completely inconsistent in the rest of its sections, being even disgusting in many of its segments. It is very difficult for me to be able to save the game elsewhere, and I honestly believe that if you have plans to get hold of it for the pretext of having an erotic adventure in your catalog, I am sure that you will find better options. As a puzzle game it can convince the less demanding, however, the rest of its mechanics do not achieve what they set out to do. A title to avoid. [Not recommended]

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 38
  3. Negative: 7 out of 38
  1. AllNewSuperfake
    Mar 13, 2021
    3
    Having gone through a rather bumpy development cycle, "Lust from Beyond" is the second full game trying to mix up Lovecraftian Horror,Having gone through a rather bumpy development cycle, "Lust from Beyond" is the second full game trying to mix up Lovecraftian Horror, Giger-esque artstyle and supposed erotica. It certainly has high ambitions, and 5 seconds into the game you are confronted with the sad reality that they were probably way too high.

    It really goes out of it's way to make a bad first impression: You start out playing a female character using an obviously male model. You can already see that the game is unoptimized and unpolished. Controls and camera are wonky, and while the aesthetics are on point and the audio fits the scenario, the sound is often out of sync, the effects suffer from stuttering and framerate drops, and Ive heard better voice acting in mods.

    Depending on the level turning the camera slows down performance no matter how low you adjust your settings, which is a shame. Given the size of the maps and the last-gen specs this was not only avoidable, but is a shame since the overall aesthetics are quite good. The same can't be said about pretty much all of the dialogue, which is wooden, generic and full of mythological babble, and having it read out by the voice actors like they recorded the first rehearsal doesn't help.

    There are some easy, but rather entertaining puzzles full of video game logic; while the solution is always quite obvious, the reasons why there was a puzzle in the first place aren't. You will spend a lot of time searching for keys or substitutes for keys, but the doors they open often have nothing behind them.

    You also won't have to go through more than the first chapter to have an idea what the main selling point looks like, the nudity. Unlike in "Lust for darkness" they were certainly a lot less shy about it, and there is an abundance of genitalia and some borderline hardcore scenes in the first 15 minutes. Since none of the models have actual facial animations and stare at you with blank eyes while reading out the script, this is unfortunately also the low point of an already subpar experience.

    Given the horror theme it's already not exactly stimulating, but the developers decided to throw in some actual sexual violence that, even though it's just as unconvincing as the rest of the robotic animations, deserves a trigger warning. Female sexuality is defined early on as something that is given out in exchange for presents, at least in the "real world", and similar tone-deaf writing sticks out like a sore thumb all over the game.

    The plot is, surprisingly enough, halfway decent, even though I might have just lowered my standards to the point where I could get through the whole thing. There is a lot of tropes and cringe, and there isn't a single thing in here that made me feel like I'm not just aggressively killing my time. It was remarkable for all the wrong reasons, and I wish I would have realized that before the time for a refund was up.

    So take a good look at the time you spent in this game. The first two hours are absolutely representative of the quality and mechanics. If you don't like what you see there, it won't get better.    … Full Review »
  2. MARLONBAD
    Mar 21, 2021
    9
    so far this is good game, miles times better than the boring medium: great voice acting for the lead, interesting world, goodso far this is good game, miles times better than the boring medium: great voice acting for the lead, interesting world, good serviceable graphics, great art direction-H.R. Giger inspired- story, gameplay, clever use of mask all ok. the gimmick here is XXX + Lovecraft story, just one gripe... allow me to pick up weapons! i know this is not condemned criminal origins but fighting with an letter opener is a fail.… Full Review »
  3. Darkys7
    Apr 7, 2021
    1
    this game is just awful. From graphics and sound to gameplay. Pros story even nothing to say. When The main character is dumb as a cork, thenthis game is just awful. From graphics and sound to gameplay. Pros story even nothing to say. When The main character is dumb as a cork, then you will not be afraid of anything. The other world is disgustingly made. I don't understand what they were trying to show at all. Like a terrible hell or what? And of course the downloads. Every 5 minutes of the game downloads, downloads. In short, this is the bottom. If you've played the game of agony then this is the same. The only thing here is sex scenes and naked women with men.… Full Review »
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