Phantaruk

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  • Summary: Phantaruk combines survival horror with adventure and stealth mechanics. Expect true shivers down your spine as you fight for your life not only facing the dangers of the Purity-02 spaceship, but most of all - when you try to get rid of toxins continually destroying you from the inside.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. COGconnected
    Aug 24, 2016
    75
    Phantaruk is a solid game that makes a great first impression but like that annoying party guest that does not know when to leave, the longer the game goes on the less terrifying it becomes. The game mechanics stay the same throughout which cause the player’s anxiety to become numb like a dentist’s anesthetic prior to filling a cavity.
  2. Hooked Gamers
    Aug 19, 2016
    65
    I like the concept quite a bit, and there are a few other games out there that prove it can be done extremely well, but there are just too many issue here holding back the things the game does well for it to be an easy recommend.
  3. CGMagazine
    Aug 27, 2016
    65
    Phantaruk is a first-time survival horror romp that, sadly, tells better than it shows.
  4. SpazioGames
    Aug 17, 2016
    55
    A basic and short survival horror with a decent audio. There aren't many moments of tension, and the gameplay is too simple, as are the graphics.
  5. Riot Pixels
    Sep 11, 2016
    52
    For a horror game, Phantaruk is not scary at all. The persistent monster can kill you in seconds, but it's more annoying than frightening. The same goes for the timer - thanks to the game's linear structure, you always know the next life-saving syringe is just around the corner. Zombified test subjects are so badly animated that you can't help but laugh while trying to avoid them.
  6. Eurogamer Italy
    Sep 29, 2016
    50
    A below-average short horror game that pretends to be an Alien: Isolation clone but fails in almost every possible way.
  7. DarkZero
    Sep 7, 2016
    40
    Unfortunately, the story never really got going in the game and with the slow crawl through a pretty much lifeless ship this made the game a little underwhelming. The story lasts anywhere between 2 -3 hours depending on how slow you take it and just feels too short and I’m not sure I ever really saw those stealth mechanics.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. MaxMarcunsens
    Aug 17, 2016
    8
    Phantaruk is a small horror game with a nice story and visuals. The tension is great but there is only a few jumpscares. As a let's player IPhantaruk is a small horror game with a nice story and visuals. The tension is great but there is only a few jumpscares. As a let's player I enjoyed the moments with monster chasing me through the corridors.… Expand
  2. gerryrobinson78
    Aug 17, 2016
    8
    There is nice story, very good music (shame there is not ost to buy separetely). Monster is scary. Really nice horror and cheap in addition. IThere is nice story, very good music (shame there is not ost to buy separetely). Monster is scary. Really nice horror and cheap in addition. I think that you can buy it, if only you don't want to have everything like in Alien: Isolation with $10 price.… Expand
  4. gunmangun0
    Aug 17, 2016
    7
    Phantaruk is a sci-fi horror game aspiring to be like Alien Isolation or SOMA. To be honest: its much smaller game than his AAA cousins butPhantaruk is a sci-fi horror game aspiring to be like Alien Isolation or SOMA. To be honest: its much smaller game than his AAA cousins but still awesome as a indie horror. Nice story and mood, a few leaks in gameplay.… Expand
  5. ChrisPL
    Aug 17, 2016
    7
    Short survival horror with a lot of potential. I liked the atmosphere, I liked the storytelling. I enjoyed its pace and scary moments. But IShort survival horror with a lot of potential. I liked the atmosphere, I liked the storytelling. I enjoyed its pace and scary moments. But I gotta be fair here - it needs some polish.… Expand
  6. BobbyJohnson
    Aug 17, 2016
    7
    I enjoyed this one - good storytelling, great ambience, cool spaceship interiors. Not much to do besides hiding and reading notes, but it wasI enjoyed this one - good storytelling, great ambience, cool spaceship interiors. Not much to do besides hiding and reading notes, but it was good enough to enjoy it while it lasted. And the game is about 4 hours long which for me is an advantage - I like short titles that need an evening or two to finish.… Expand
  7. Amir-Hadzi
    Aug 24, 2016
    7
    Game where you are being chased by some terrible monster that wants to kill you... Oh wait this reminds me of something, wait i know everyGame where you are being chased by some terrible monster that wants to kill you... Oh wait this reminds me of something, wait i know every horror survival game out there. My comparison aside this game is a survival horror with some stealth elements made by Polyslash indie studio. Something that makes this game stand out from every survival horror is your toxin meter where you have to use antidote to lower your toxin levels. Ship is the area you play in and it has some minor design flaws but it's very nice looking. The biggest issue in this game is AI, i don't think it's bad but game would have been better if events were scripted because suspense builds up with ambient then that mosnter wanders and sees you and all that suspense is lost, maybe first few times you are going to get scared but later it's just going to be boring. Game looks very good, fine enemy design and a good handling of horror element building suspense instead of a jumpscare around every corner. Phantaruk has a lot of good elements but the thing why i rated it lower then some might expect is it's similarity with other games of the genre and lack of innovation. To summarise it: Phantaruk is a game with a decent story, good enemy design, fine soundtrack, game looks nice but it's more or less same with every other sci-fi survival horror out there. If you are a fan of sci-fi survival horror games like SOMA you should find this game very enjoyable and interesting while if you aren't a big fan of survival horror games you won't really find it enjoyable. For the price tag Phantaruk is a cheap quality game… Expand
  8. bokarsh-z
    Aug 29, 2022
    6
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    worth it
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    - 1:30-2 hours long
    -dark stealth horror game but have glitches

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