The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante

 PC
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Riot Pixels
    Jun 9, 2021
    68
    A decent text-based RPG with a disappointing illogical ending.
  2. GameCritics
    Apr 16, 2021
    65
    Those lusting after a well-written visual novel with drab visuals and little ability to alter its outcome might enjoy The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante. As for me, although my opinion was initially favorable, my mood soured after wasting hours of playtime due to a minor choice that had no connection to the overarching plot. It’s still recommended to visual novel fans, but cautiously so.
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  1. Vice
    Jun 3, 2025
    The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is everything that timeless art should aspire to be: a mirror into the soul of the beholder. In a land of hard-hitting, brutal, narrative-heavy RPGs, The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is an uncontested deity. Whatever life you choose for your Brante, know this. It’ll be devastating. It’ll be unrelenting. But it’ll be one of the best damn lives you’ll ever live. [Best In Its Class]

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#49 Best PC Game of 2021
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#56 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 122 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 96 out of 122
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 122
  3. Negative: 9 out of 122
  1. Teodore
    Mar 10, 2021
    10
    Great game, a masterpiece.

    I want to give some piece of advice to those who want to start playing. It's fine, when things turn the way you    Great game, a masterpiece.

    I want to give some piece of advice to those who want to start playing. It's fine, when things turn the way you don't like. The world is cruel and you can't bend at your own will. You can't please everyone either.

    My first play-through was on a hard difficulty, when you don't see the consequences of your actions immediately. I accepted my true death as the consequence of my previous decisions.

    The word "suffering" in the game title speaks for itself. It's deeply philosophical and emotional. I'm sure you can fall in love with the game (like I did) or hate it with all your heart (because it's not an easy one), but you can't be somewhere in the middle, uninterested.

    I recommend it with all my heart.
    11/10    … Full Review »
  2. Ivan67Rus
    Mar 8, 2021
    9
    A good narrative game is like a book that your grandmother gave you for Thanksgiving. Happy with the game as a vacation in the Bahamas!
  3. heliomega1
    Mar 9, 2021
    6
    A great start, but suffers from excruciating railroading in the final 2 Acts. I was unable to make any meaningful choices in the last dozen orA great start, but suffers from excruciating railroading in the final 2 Acts. I was unable to make any meaningful choices in the last dozen or so prompts. Everything was grayed out except for the "do nothing" option, as I had somehow missed an esoteric way for the main character to do anything interesting. I literally watched as other characters finished out the story for me. It was insulting.

    You can replay chapters, but there is no "skip dialogue I've already seen" option, so you have to give yourself carpal tunnel clicking endlessly through old text. Easily a 8.5/10 game with a few tweaks to plot requirements and some quality of life changes. Until then, it left a sour aftertaste.    … Full Review »
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