Martha is Dead

 PC
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 31
  3. Negative: 3 out of 31
  1. GamesHub
    Mar 11, 2022
    40
    While I don’t believe it to be intentional, Martha is Dead seems to buck that relationship between the horrific and the comedic by steeping players in a narrative so hopeless, so nihilistic, so stripped of identity, that it almost begins to play a game of emotional ‘chicken’, daring you to flinch first.
  2. EGM
    Feb 24, 2022
    40
    Martha is Dead starts off strong, with an intriguing story amid a tumultuous backdrop, and a main gameplay mechanic with a ton of room to evolve. Unfortunately, the game squanders every opportunity it has to develop its story or gameplay in interesting ways, instead relying on overplayed tropes and unnecessary mechanics. While Martha is Dead's disturbing imagery might not deserve censorship, its creators betray the trust that it asks of its players, ultimately delivering a shallow experience that does more harm than good.
  3. Adventure Gamers
    Jul 1, 2022
    30
    Despite a promising hook and a convincing immersion into 1940s Italy, Martha Is Dead caters to a tiny audience willing to put up with disturbing themes, game-crashing bugs, and little sense of adventure.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Feb 24, 2022
    There are plenty of grievances I haven’t had room to mention, nor to stress the cumulative misery of clunky writing combined with cheap attempts to go beyond the pale. Even if it weren’t so needlessly and extensively graphic, there’s a fixation on things that can go wrong with a woman’s body that would still leave a sour taste. The story as a whole is a series of rug pulls, but ones which left me standing nonplussed while the rug puller lurched haphazardly from foot to foot. A parade of ghost sharks, clumsily jumped. I suspect Martha Is Dead will be remembered as the game where you peel a dead woman’s face off, but it’s better off forgotten.

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#90 Most Discussed PC Game of 2022

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 67 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 67
  3. Negative: 12 out of 67
  1. Steff86
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Same as their last game The Town Of Light this is just awful! This studio has no place in the games industry
  2. SNXL
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Estava cansado de jogos de terror genéricos como Layers Of Fear, Resident Evil 7, Outlast e sei lá quais drogas mais existem. Martha Is DeadEstava cansado de jogos de terror genéricos como Layers Of Fear, Resident Evil 7, Outlast e sei lá quais drogas mais existem. Martha Is Dead entrega algo que os verdadeiros fãs do gênero querem: terror!. Acredito que o jogo tenha se renovado no gênero e criado um estilo próprio, mesmo que muitos não gostem. É difícil cenas de violência me chocarem, mas essas tem uma aura que me deixa extremamente desconfortável, na maior vibe Silent Hill possível. Provavelmente muitos vão odiar, mas é um jogo que nos mostrou algo novo em uma indústria de jogos de terror que está, atualmente, em queda o preço poderia ser mais baixo? Sim, mas eu dou um desconto pra isso haha. Parabéns a todos os desenvolvedores, está incrível.… Full Review »
  3. misslety
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    An excellent game. I've been missing a REAL horror game. The amount of detail is out of this world. Congrats to the developers, better thanAn excellent game. I've been missing a REAL horror game. The amount of detail is out of this world. Congrats to the developers, better than the most big developers we see. We should give an aplause for them! Congrats… Full Review »
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