SUPERHOT

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 701 Ratings

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  1. ChumaGG
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    Super Hot es un juego casual, de esos que te descargas cuando no quieres pensar y solo quieres pasarla bien,

    las mecanicas son bastante buenas y en un principio te puedes tardar un poco acostumbrandote a ellas.

    la historia... practicamente no importa.

    lo unico malo es la duracion, que es muy poca.

    7.3/10
  2. zNeverSleeping
    Aug 25, 2019
    7
    SUPER... HOT

    Jogabilidade divertida e inovadora, com varios niveis criativos e referencias a outras obras. Poreeem, um pouco enjoativo.

    De qualquer forma, vale a pena baixar!
  3. RogueV
    Dec 5, 2019
    7
    The gameplay of this game is pretty amazing and unlike most, I don't really care about how short it is because its fun concept gives it replayability. However, I despise the ""story"" they try to jam down your throat as you play this game. It's not immersive even one tiny bit, it just pulls you out of the gameplay for chunks at a time while you try to find ways to skip as fast as possibleThe gameplay of this game is pretty amazing and unlike most, I don't really care about how short it is because its fun concept gives it replayability. However, I despise the ""story"" they try to jam down your throat as you play this game. It's not immersive even one tiny bit, it just pulls you out of the gameplay for chunks at a time while you try to find ways to skip as fast as possible until the next proper level. There's no other way to say this: the story is terrible and greatly reduces the quality of the experience. I say that as a video game story buff - I'm not just a gameplay only kind of guy.

    The story is just obnoxious and thinks it's clever and funny when it is not close to either. The funny part is it would have been a great game if it had no story and just "shoot red guys" but the game literally mocks you for thinking that. Like a college hipster who is too cool for classes, it shoots condescending downward glances at the concept of "just shooting red guys." It shames you for only wanting to do that as if that wasn't the only reason anyone would want to play this game, ever. Newsflash devs: not one soul on Earth is ever gonna go "ooh let's play SUPERHOT I heard it's got a wacky story."

    Also this sounds trivial but it's really not, the constant SUPERHOT chanting and the SUPERHOT words completely covering the level review at the end is so extremely annoying, it greatly affected the amount of time I chose to play this game. One of the coolest parts of this game should be finishing the level and then watching the replay at the end in real-time without any slowmo, and they manage to utterly destroy this experience by making the replay a background behind huge, useless words and drowning the audio in obnoxious, loud, irritating chants that make you just wanna skip the replay and move on to the next level, even though if the chanting wasn't there, the replay would easily have been the coolest part.

    This game is still fun but it's just frustrating because it would have been so easy to just omit the parts that bring it down. Why were the devs scared of just giving us a pure gameplay-oriented game? They should have learned from Portal 2 about how to integrate story, good writing and witty comedy seamlessly with gameplay for a well-rounded experience.    … Expand
  4. Wweald
    Feb 16, 2022
    7
    Pretty fun game, the shortness is a benefit imo if this was longer I probly would have gotten bored. Story is interesting but nothing special.
  5. Tabbris
    Dec 17, 2019
    7
    Fun and new content, Story is not good but playable, music is not exist, game is short unfortunately
  6. Shadran
    Sep 2, 2020
    7
    This game makes you feel like John Wick. Its too bad there is so little content, once you get through the first story line and credits roll you want more levels and new ideas, but what you get is recycle in challanges and endless arena mode. Overall good basic idea that can be build on.
  7. Cafe_8bits
    Aug 26, 2020
    7
    Even if the story mode is lame, the gameplay is fresh and new, its addicting and every FPS fan should play it.
  8. Miotke
    Jun 7, 2020
    7
    7/10ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
  9. Arya977
    Jul 27, 2023
    7
    Gameplay..............Good
    Graphics................Fair
    Story.......................Good
    Score.....................Good
  10. AllanWake
    Nov 26, 2020
    7
    Gameplay criativa e única, com um visual minimalista e adequado, mas poderia ter uma história melhor desenvolvida (mesmo que esse não seja o foco do jogo)
  11. RockerKR
    Nov 17, 2020
    7
    llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Good Game lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
  12. Gervant228
    Jan 24, 2022
    7
    Коротенькая игра,ни сюжета,ни цели,просто мочишь красных чуваков. Не Дарк Соус,но последний уровень явно хотел разорвать мою жопу. Условно сюжет есть,но из категории схематичный-забавный. Когда ты смотришь на титры,и слушаешь НААА НОВИ-НОВИ ЗНАК,то как будто чувствуешь себя неудовлетворенным. Песня классная,но я почитал перевод текста,и в нем смысла чуть ли не больше,чем в игре. Думаю,еслиКоротенькая игра,ни сюжета,ни цели,просто мочишь красных чуваков. Не Дарк Соус,но последний уровень явно хотел разорвать мою жопу. Условно сюжет есть,но из категории схематичный-забавный. Когда ты смотришь на титры,и слушаешь НААА НОВИ-НОВИ ЗНАК,то как будто чувствуешь себя неудовлетворенным. Песня классная,но я почитал перевод текста,и в нем смысла чуть ли не больше,чем в игре. Думаю,если бы ребятам дали бюджет,то потенциально мы могли получить игру на 10 из 10. В итоге мы получили проходняк,но проходняк необычный,который вполне может зацепить,тем более в VR-е. Вообщем,обязательно зацените superhot. В такое я еще ни разу не играл.… Expand
  13. completo3
    Apr 10, 2021
    7
    Un juego con una historia muy corta pero extraña, una jugabilidad brillante y super adictiva y un montón de retos y niveles después de la historia principal que te darán un montón de horas de diversión.
    Es una experiencia muy diferente a los shooter de toda la vida, fusionandolo con un sistema de puzles, por llamarlo de alguna forma, que encaja y crean algo completamente diferente y    Un juego con una historia muy corta pero extraña, una jugabilidad brillante y super adictiva y un montón de retos y niveles después de la historia principal que te darán un montón de horas de diversión.
    Es una experiencia muy diferente a los shooter de toda la vida, fusionandolo con un sistema de puzles, por llamarlo de alguna forma, que encaja y crean algo completamente diferente y maravilloso.
    Muy recomendado.    … Expand
  14. TiredAlfred
    Dec 30, 2021
    7
    SUPERHOT is the first person shooter where time moves only when you move. With its gameplay and unique,
  15. TheEntertainer
    May 10, 2021
    7
    My favorite games are the games that just click for me. There's something about the game that just fits with my personality. I figured this out when I was playing SUPERHOT. SUPERHOT is the most innovative shooter I've played in years! The gameplay is very creative. It's an FPS game, but it's somehow a strategy game as well. I get easily stressed and that's why I'm not great at first personMy favorite games are the games that just click for me. There's something about the game that just fits with my personality. I figured this out when I was playing SUPERHOT. SUPERHOT is the most innovative shooter I've played in years! The gameplay is very creative. It's an FPS game, but it's somehow a strategy game as well. I get easily stressed and that's why I'm not great at first person shooters, but in SUPERHOT, I'm able to take my time and actually THINK about the moves I'm doing, instead of running around wildly with a gun. Overall, the gameplay is great, and the story is very unique and unsettling, but, as you've probably heard before, the game is really short. No, I mean like, REALLY SHORT. I finished it in 2.5 hours, which is the first time I've ever finished a PC game in one day. Now, that's not really that bad. Games can be short as long as they're cheap enough to be worth it right? You'd think so but SUPERHOT is at least twice as expensive as it should have been. I got this game as a gift, so it wasn't a big deal for me. But to anyone getting the game: WAIT TILL IT'S ON SALE. It's worth $10 not 25.… Expand
  16. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    Been following the game since the early alpha, it's nice to see what it has become
  17. Karlsefniy
    Oct 1, 2022
    7
    Superhot feels like a breath of freash air. Despite short gameplay , I found it quite fun mostly due to concept and story that reminded me of The Matrix trilogy.
  18. good76
    Apr 28, 2022
    7
    Why is the rating 7, well, the game is short, but the gameplay is interesting, the plot will work, the soundtrack is normal, I recommend buying and playing for 2 hours
  19. Etellex
    Jun 16, 2016
    6
    TL;DR: Decent gameplay, fun concept. however the gameplay isn't "crazy" good, and content is lacking.

    SUPERHOT is a game that I feel is in quite a few ways similar to Hotline Miami. Level-based gameplay with one-shot-one-kill weapons and levels which the players learns to complete more efficiently over a course of many tries. I think Hotline Miami did this better, much due to it's    TL;DR: Decent gameplay, fun concept. however the gameplay isn't "crazy" good, and content is lacking.

    SUPERHOT is a game that I feel is in quite a few ways similar to Hotline Miami. Level-based gameplay with one-shot-one-kill weapons and levels which the players learns to complete more efficiently over a course of many tries.

    I think Hotline Miami did this better, much due to it's visuals, audio, and enemy/weapon variety. SUPERHOT doesn't really use its gimmick to propel itself very far and there are not all that many weapons to use or different enemies to fight. It feels lesser, and it's arguable if the price justifies the content amount.

    However, what's there is decently fun just out of the fact that slow motion is satisfying and the Hotline Miami formula is a good one. Would pick up on a sale.    … Expand
  20. everin
    Feb 6, 2017
    6
    TIER 3

    + As everyone says, it's got a neat gameplay hook that innately feels compelling and is executed very well. ? The game released with relatively little content -- many games get past this with dense quality, but not all of what was presented felt completely polished or totally fun. ? As many also say, there just isn't enough staying power to the content presented, and the game    TIER 3

    + As everyone says, it's got a neat gameplay hook that innately feels compelling and is executed very well.
    ? The game released with relatively little content -- many games get past this with dense quality, but not all of what was presented felt completely polished or totally fun.
    ? As many also say, there just isn't enough staying power to the content presented, and the game could do with a few more mechanics or more nuanced execution.
    - There is an absurd difficulty spike towards the end of the game that simply feels tedious to handle.    … Expand
  21. camptownrangers
    May 15, 2016
    6
    Neat little gameplay gimmick, but just didn't really hold my interest even over the short playtime. Plot is basically a shoddy ripoff of Pony Island that doesn't fit the game. Tries to go all spooky meta-narrative for no real reason than it's popular in the indie scene these days. There's nothing really wrong with that but we're clearly here for the gameplay, not what passes for a story.Neat little gameplay gimmick, but just didn't really hold my interest even over the short playtime. Plot is basically a shoddy ripoff of Pony Island that doesn't fit the game. Tries to go all spooky meta-narrative for no real reason than it's popular in the indie scene these days. There's nothing really wrong with that but we're clearly here for the gameplay, not what passes for a story. At one point early on the player character in the game is told over text by a spooky mysterious entity to close the game and never play it again. This is where you're supposed to launch the game again in defiance so you can play more, but I just kept my promise and closed the game, never reopened to this day. The mysterious text box made me type out my promise to never play again, and I'm a man of my word.… Expand
  22. anotherplayer
    Mar 2, 2016
    6
    The concept is new and congratulations for comping up with it. However, the execution is kind of meh as the stages are short and too much time is dedicate to "chat" and "story". It will be fun once it gets implemented properly.
  23. Hadzi
    Feb 28, 2016
    6
    Good innovative game concept. I really enjoyed playing it.
    Interesting artistic style and good gameplay but the campaign is short
    I actually bought it and played it for 100 mins Then i realized i finished the game and could get my money back. Developers invested in new mechanics and elements but they cut it on campaign. Few months ago there was also a game with a good idea, also FPS,    Good innovative game concept. I really enjoyed playing it.
    Interesting artistic style and good gameplay but the campaign is short
    I actually bought it and played it for 100 mins
    Then i realized i finished the game and could get my money back.
    Developers invested in new mechanics and elements but they cut it on campaign.
    Few months ago there was also a game with a good idea, also FPS, developed good mechanics but failed on campaign because you could beat it in a few hours.
    Still a good game i recommend you to play it.
    Do not do what i have done because i purchased it again. I just tried to see can i get my money back.    … Expand
  24. daragard
    Feb 27, 2016
    6
    The game is made with care and the retro PC-like environment simulation is a really nice touch. I love how there are a lot of extras and easter eggs. I wanted to love this game, but unfortunately, once you go past the initial presentation, the rest of the package is lacking. There is just one simple game mechanic that you will master in a few minutes, you'll finish the single playerThe game is made with care and the retro PC-like environment simulation is a really nice touch. I love how there are a lot of extras and easter eggs. I wanted to love this game, but unfortunately, once you go past the initial presentation, the rest of the package is lacking. There is just one simple game mechanic that you will master in a few minutes, you'll finish the single player campaign in an hour or two, and the narrative doesn't add much to it other than interrupt the gameplay here and there with the usual postmodernist drivel you've come to expect from pretentious indie game designers. I hope at some point indies start caring about gameplay mechanics and content, and stop giving me unskippable high-school level dissertations about the meaning of life, complete with spelling and gramatical mistakes. But I digress.

    All there is here is a dozen or two of very small maps (often just a single room) where enemies respawn, often just in your face. Since both you and them die in a single hit, there is nothing else to the game. There are a set of challenges after the single player narrative where you revisit the same levels with some additional limitations that don't really change the experience by much.

    Although the mechanic itself is 'innovative', at the end it is just an extremely small bite-sized snack that doesn't last for more than two hours, yet it manages to be repetitive even in that little time. Given what little there is here, I find the price of admission way out of touch. This is really a $5 game at most, not much longer than a tech demo or a vertical slide.

    In addition, the Mac port is terrible: poor performance, a broken v-sync implementation, and not even an option to play fullscreen (Command+F works, but that is just a hidden shortcut and is not present in the game menus).    … Expand
  25. Laer
    Mar 14, 2017
    6
    Un juego curioso, divertido y novedoso donde tendremos que matar a nuestros enemigos con los materiales que tendremos por el escenario (armas de fuego, armas blancas y objetos para lanzar) en los distintos escenarios que proponen, todo esto, mientras el tiempo solo se mueve cuando nosotros lo hagamos. Cumple lo que promete, es muy entretenido, y me encanta esa estrategia añadida delUn juego curioso, divertido y novedoso donde tendremos que matar a nuestros enemigos con los materiales que tendremos por el escenario (armas de fuego, armas blancas y objetos para lanzar) en los distintos escenarios que proponen, todo esto, mientras el tiempo solo se mueve cuando nosotros lo hagamos. Cumple lo que promete, es muy entretenido, y me encanta esa estrategia añadida del tiempo.

    Dicho esto, es corto (unas dos horas), y su historia es más bien normalita aunque esta muy bien llevada.

    Un juego recomendado a todo el mundo que quiera entretenerse un rato.    … Expand
  26. Andromeda707
    Apr 5, 2020
    6
    6.4/10
    Пожалуй, самый необычный шутер из всех, в которые я играл, главная необычность которого заключается в оригинальности геймплея, ведь действительно оригинальных игр в наше время очень мало. Об игровом процессе Superhot сказано уже очень много, и ощущается он действительно интересно, но очень недолго (благо, и сама игра хронометражом не велика). Необычный способ повествования и сюжет    6.4/10
    Пожалуй, самый необычный шутер из всех, в которые я играл, главная необычность которого заключается в оригинальности геймплея, ведь действительно оригинальных игр в наше время очень мало. Об игровом процессе Superhot сказано уже очень много, и ощущается он действительно интересно, но очень недолго (благо, и сама игра хронометражом не велика). Необычный способ повествования и сюжет могли бы быть интересной фишкой игры, но лично меня эти моменты только отталкивали - хотелось поменьше отвлекаться на сюжетные перебивки и поскорее окунуться в тактический процесс, который и сам по себе оказался не столь разнообразен, насколько я ожидал. В итоге игра кажется не каким-то полноценным революционным продуктом, а скорее небольшим любопытным экспериментом, который может затянуть максимум на 3-4 часа.    … Expand
  27. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    6
    Its a nice concept but gets boring really quickly, story is cool but not so much and theres not much to do except doing the same thing over and over again.
  28. Kelen
    Oct 13, 2021
    6
    6 / 10 - Nice
    (after 10 hours of playing & completing the game)

    Short and not too complicated.

    Pretty cool, but I was hoping for something more extensive, both in gameplay and story. The game is definitely too short.

    Nice atmosphere. It reminded me a bit of the Matrix. I like the sterile visuals of the surroundings, but the opponents look so-so
  29. Denvers
    Mar 24, 2020
    6
    Superhot is a a somewhat innovative game that has a very interesting gimick - time progresses only when you move. Each level is tons of fun and is challenging enough to be interesting. The game is only about 2 hours long, though, so I can't recommend that at its current price of $25. If this were the VR version, the price wouldn't be so bad, but as this isn't that, I can't recommend this game.
  30. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    6
    Farklı bir oynanışı var. Biraz zeka oyunu. Tekrar tekrar deneme işi. Ama çok keyifli mi? meh.
  31. n64fog
    Dec 20, 2020
    6
    SUPERHOT's core mechanic is satisfying, but there isn't much to it other than that. The story is adequate to give your actions some context but not particularly engaging. Level and sound design are monotonous and the minimalist graphics are unique but dull. While I was able to complete most levels on my first attempt, difficulty spikes made this game a frustrating experience at times.SUPERHOT's core mechanic is satisfying, but there isn't much to it other than that. The story is adequate to give your actions some context but not particularly engaging. Level and sound design are monotonous and the minimalist graphics are unique but dull. While I was able to complete most levels on my first attempt, difficulty spikes made this game a frustrating experience at times. Despite the story mode only taking 2.5 hours to complete I felt glad to have got it over with.… Expand
  32. StarkAgentos
    Jan 25, 2022
    6
    Мне эта игра не зашла. Какой-то определённый участок игры я вообще не смог пройти. Уж слишком сложно было.
  33. Izoeros
    May 10, 2022
    6
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  34. DieterfallCZE
    Nov 15, 2022
    6
    ok I guess :/
  35. TitaniumDragon
    Jun 27, 2017
    5
    SUPERHOT tells you to tell everyone else that it is the most innovative shooter you’ve played in years.

    While this is probably true, what it doesn’t tell you is that the game is only about two hours long, is extremely simple, and yet retails for $25. SUPERHOT is a very simplistic game with a very cool central mechanic – time moves at an incredibly slow rate of speed, to the point    SUPERHOT tells you to tell everyone else that it is the most innovative shooter you’ve played in years.

    While this is probably true, what it doesn’t tell you is that the game is only about two hours long, is extremely simple, and yet retails for $25.

    SUPERHOT is a very simplistic game with a very cool central mechanic – time moves at an incredibly slow rate of speed, to the point where bullets are crawling through the air towards you as they’re shot. The catch is that when you take actions – picking stuff up, moving around, firing your own weapon – time temporarily moves at normal speed.

    Thus, this game is basically like being in bullet time all the time, except when you’re moving.

    That is the central conceit of this game, and what little there is revolves around it. As much a puzzle game as a FPS, the real goal of this game is to figure out how to kill all of the enemies which are often coming at you from multiple directions without getting killed yourself. Time progressing at a very slow rate won’t stop you from being gunned down from behind or dying in a hail of bullets down a narrow hallway. Moreover, your own weapons have sharply limited ammo clips and rates of fire, which means that you are constantly having to throw your weapons away (stunning your enemies in the process) to nab new ones.

    The game really centers around this – firing your weapon, tossing it (and whatever nearby pick-upable objects you can) at people to make them drop their weapons, grabbing the dropped weapons out of midair, and repeating the process. And in the end, while this is pretty cool in one sense, the game is very limited in another.

    There’s only one type of enemy – the red dude – and there are only five types of weapon – pistols, shotguns, assault rifles, baseball bats, and katanas. The pistol fires slowly, the shotgun fires a couple of blasts before you have to toss it away, the assault rifle fires off four bullets in rapid succession with no waiting between bursts, the baseball bat is a bad melee weapon, and the katana is a one-hit kill melee weapon which can be thrown at people to impale them or even slice bullets in half in midair.

    All of this SOUNDS really cool, but honestly in practice the game doesn’t feel nearly as cool as it sounds to play. I feel like the central mechanic is really neat, but the limited environments, the limited environmental interaction, the fact that I didn’t have other neat powers (like, say, wall-running or something similar), the fact that the weapons were all kind of samey, and the fact that bullets felt surprisingly slow even in supposed “real-time” all sort of contributed to the game not really feeling much like the power fantasy you’d expect. Rather, it is much more of a puzzle game, about using your attacks in the right order and positioning yourself properly while dodging bullets, as one shot will kill you and force you to start over the (very short) levels.

    All in all, the game’s story mode (which is strange and does little to explain itself) takes about two hours to beat, and you’re likely to get bored with the game’s limited mechanics around the point that you beat it. There are challenge and endless modes, but there’s not much more to the game beyond that point, so what’s the point, really?

    All in all, this feels like a very short diversion, and the $25 asking price is just not likely to leave you very happy. I got this as part of a bundle, and it was fine there, but as a stand-alone game, this is very much an indie project which feels sort of like a proof of concept for a future game down the line which will be much cooler.

    It is somewhat interesting, but it isn’t really all that great, and it isn’t nearly as clever as it thinks it is. Innovative it may be, but it is really the most basic version of the mechanic there is; I hope someone else does something more interesting with the idea somewhere down the line.    … Expand
  36. gloriouspotato
    Jul 1, 2018
    5
    Unfortunately, having a slow time gimmick isn't enough to make Superhot's simplistic gameplay interesting for more than an hour. Levels play out the same, the novelty wears off and what you're left with is an incredibly barebones game with an overly edgy metanarrative that tries too hard to impress. Cool art style though.
  37. chickenlord
    Feb 25, 2016
    5
    "It’s The Most Innovative Shooter I’ve Played In Years" the gameplay is FUN, it makes you feel like a badass. Every level is well made. But sadly, the developers felt the need to give the game a story, a story that is so horrible that it all but completely ruins the game. Super hot is another indie game that is trying way too hard to be philosophical. It very much annoys me that games"It’s The Most Innovative Shooter I’ve Played In Years" the gameplay is FUN, it makes you feel like a badass. Every level is well made. But sadly, the developers felt the need to give the game a story, a story that is so horrible that it all but completely ruins the game. Super hot is another indie game that is trying way too hard to be philosophical. It very much annoys me that games cant just be games anymore, they have to have an immersive story that breaks the forth wall or something. In summary, DON'T BUY THIS GAME. It's about 35$ right now, and it's not worth half that. Especially if you skip the garbage story (which you should) the game will take you 2 hours to beat. My advice is to wait for a sale, get it from family sharing, or somehow obtain the game via the internet legally ; )))))))))))))).… Expand
  38. Samonto
    Apr 6, 2017
    5
    Стоит 799 рублей, проходится максимум за 4 часа. Рекомендую купить на сайте типа zaka-zaka или steambuy. Оценка 5/10 только за оригинальную идею и атмосферу.
  39. Kindle12015
    May 12, 2020
    5
    It's not even a game, more like only 2 hours long pretentious tech demo that is fun at first but gets boring real fast.
  40. edxtan
    Nov 28, 2022
    5
    SUPERHOT doesn't capture the feeling of being an action hero, because you constantly have to check behind you and inch your way towards victory.
  41. Phased
    Dec 29, 2019
    5
    Cool concept but that's about all the game is. It's very very short. I beat it in just under 2 hrs... and yes I quit out and started the game again to continue after the first part. But they're selling this for $25? It's worth maybe $5-10.
  42. AlexMakesToast
    Dec 16, 2022
    5
    Superhot = 5/10
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  43. Tubey
    Mar 26, 2016
    4
    Looks cool as hell, with an eye-catching minimalist aesthetic, and has an amazing core mechanic where the enemies only move when you do, creating a puzzle game rather than what you'd expect from an FPS.

    And... that's it. Yes, nothing else. Story is awful (well, barely exists actually, but what is there is awful), progression is poor and you've seen everything there is to see inside    Looks cool as hell, with an eye-catching minimalist aesthetic, and has an amazing core mechanic where the enemies only move when you do, creating a puzzle game rather than what you'd expect from an FPS.

    And... that's it. Yes, nothing else. Story is awful (well, barely exists actually, but what is there is awful), progression is poor and you've seen everything there is to see inside around 20 minutes. You'll have fun for a bit after that with the challenge modes and so on, but you'll get around two hours out of this game before you're totally done with it.

    It's a great proof of concept, but that really is all. Portal 2 understood that a concept is one thing but fleshing it out into a masterful experience is quite another; SUPERHOT definitely does not understand that. If this was expanded on with an exceptional narrative experience and a few more variations on the mechanics (perhaps boss fights and so on?), then you'd be looking at a game of the year candidate. As it is, it's a demo of the year candidate.    … Expand
  44. FWordFizz
    Mar 7, 2016
    4
    It would be fine if it was like 15 dollars, but its 25 and I can't let that crap slide. If you need to lose money very quickly I would just burn it or something, but if you feel like playing a pretty interesting gimmicky first person shooter that is worth 10 dollars less that whats its selling for try Superhot!
  45. muzmuz
    Jan 28, 2019
    4
    SUPERHOT's core mechanic does have a good premise, however, doing the same exact level over and over again (after getting scraped by a bullet) without a single variation to each attempt is not fun at all. SUPERHOT is a repetitive, boring and meaningless shooter that fits better in the arcade taking coins.
  46. FartCart
    Feb 26, 2016
    4
    I'd like to say that the game is not quite a bad game, it's just that it isn't very good either. While it's a unique and fresh idea, it's also a repetitive and shallow one. The levels have barely changed from the alpha, and the new powers it adds as the game progresses do not help alleviate the repetition.

    The plot and visuals are nothing to write home about. There's nothing wrong with    I'd like to say that the game is not quite a bad game, it's just that it isn't very good either. While it's a unique and fresh idea, it's also a repetitive and shallow one. The levels have barely changed from the alpha, and the new powers it adds as the game progresses do not help alleviate the repetition.

    The plot and visuals are nothing to write home about. There's nothing wrong with sacrificing graphics for gameplay, but all the shiny, white lighting effects, white pillars and white walls get grating after a while. I'm no graphics whore, but I'd love to have something to cut the repetitive gameplay.

    There really is not much else to say about SUPERHOT. Despite how unique it is, it still comes across as bland and brief. I reckon you should wait for a sale, rather than buying this straight up. It's quite short (took me a bit over an hour and a half) and is not very replayable, at least at the present time.    … Expand
  47. ThecriticGoD
    Mar 24, 2016
    4
    Innovative, but way too short (one hour of gameplay) for it's prize, and kinda easy and boring. You know, thinking of something innovative is not enough for making a good game, this seems like an unfinished product and an inability to make something decent out of a great idea. Not worth the prize, not by a long shot.
  48. IronJar
    Feb 14, 2021
    4
    Worst level design in the video game history
    But concept itself is awesome

    Too many situations when you don't even know where the **** is the enemy that shot you
  49. FengWei95
    Sep 30, 2020
    4
    The story is very bare-bones. Serial Experiments Lain pretty much emptied this kind of subject the game is trying to convey (maybe it's story served as an inspiration)? The gameplay itself was decent, yet not very demanding. Although I am yet to play the sequel / other game, I give this game a 4. Nowadays you need more things to entertain certain audiences, just gameplay alone is notThe story is very bare-bones. Serial Experiments Lain pretty much emptied this kind of subject the game is trying to convey (maybe it's story served as an inspiration)? The gameplay itself was decent, yet not very demanding. Although I am yet to play the sequel / other game, I give this game a 4. Nowadays you need more things to entertain certain audiences, just gameplay alone is not enough (unless you plan on releasing mobile games in the future). I honestly don't think, that it was a good idea to take a dive into the "escapism to technology" lore, at least not in this shallow, entry-level "red pill" way.… Expand
  50. faret
    Jan 11, 2023
    4
    Не понравилось мне, но не супер говно конечно, просто игра меня сильно задушила, не могу это никак аргументировать.
  51. hoppahippo
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Could have been a good game, but it's really short and instead of developing more levels they apparently rather spent all their time adding an incredible pretentious and obnoxious story that gets in your way playing the game all the time.
  52. Brooker
    Jul 27, 2020
    3
    Fun concept, but it has super short pretentious story (less than 2 hours), but by that time you're already bored of the gimmicky gameplay and don't want to torture yourself with an endless mode.
  53. WelfareQueen
    Feb 29, 2016
    2
    This is important to say, there is NOTHING innovative about this game. Everything has been done before, people are just too stupid to look. With that said, let the fans of this crap circlejerk over it while the hype lasts. It will be forgotten soon.

    Really boring game, way too easy, even easier when you know where the enemies spawn. All the fans of artsy fartsy games out there, take a    This is important to say, there is NOTHING innovative about this game. Everything has been done before, people are just too stupid to look. With that said, let the fans of this crap circlejerk over it while the hype lasts. It will be forgotten soon.

    Really boring game, way too easy, even easier when you know where the enemies spawn. All the fans of artsy fartsy games out there, take a hike! I don't like most modern shooters, but this is not the way to go. Way too short, so pretentious that your eyes will do a full 360. The easter eggs don't make it any better. I'm sure some of you will enjoy this, and you have every right to. But me personally found this to be a step back, it's simply an awful game. It should have been sold at a much cheaper price, this is just ridiculous.

    Waste of money... Donate your money to Sudanese orphans instead, I'm sure there's more potential among them than in the devs of this game.    … Expand
  54. rasLivity
    Mar 14, 2020
    1
    WTF ! More like **** :S Sorry but i dont like it, although, the visuals look cool.
  55. ACJ
    Jun 21, 2016
    0
    Making an Oculus exclusive game instantly makes you a **** dev and will ensure that I never buy or recommend your content. Either stop making exclusives or close down.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 93 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 93
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 93
  3. Negative: 0 out of 93
  1. Edge Magazine
    May 1, 2016
    70
    It's a victory for style over substance, in which style smashes substance's head into a million pieces. [May 2016, p.116]
  2. CD-Action
    May 1, 2016
    70
    Superhot makes everything you do look unbelievably stylish, but offers so little content that three hours with the game was enough for me. It needs more varied enemies, a broader arsenal, larger stages. I believe Superhot’s innovative mechanics can be squeezed for more and I’m looking forward to a sequel. [04/2016, p.54]
  3. games(TM)
    Apr 28, 2016
    80
    Luckily, the core concept coupled with that gorgeous and impactful art style is enough to warrant our recommendation. Your time with Superhot may be fleeting, but you’ll find every second exhilarating.
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