The Sexy Brutale

 Switch
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Switch Player
    Jan 2, 2018
    90
    Let down only by slowdown, The Sexy Brutale is a load of fun. It's got that Scooby-Doo-like magic to it, that sense of achievement when you solve the puzzles and save the day. Atmosphere is good, music is good, as is innovation - without the slowdown, it would be perfect.
  2. Vooks
    Jan 22, 2018
    80
    Perfect for fans of intricate time-looping narratives, The Sexy Brutale is a brilliant mystery puzzler brimming with extravagant character. It's unfortunate this masquerade romp couldn't mask its technical issues on the Switch, but if you enter this mansion of debauchery with a dose of patience, the reward will be a memorable tale orchestrated by a roaring soundtrack.
  3. Meristation
    Dec 11, 2017
    76
    An original and ingenious Art Noveau graphic adventure, which has some performance problems in the Nintendo Switch version.
  5. FNintendo
    Jan 16, 2018
    70
    The Sexy Brutale is a witty, creative and inviting game that brings together adventure, puzzle-solving and repeating time cycles to form a piece of gaming that is as funny as it can be disturbing. While it could use less trial and error and its freezing moments are a bit too much, this is certainly a pleasure to explore.
  6. Nintendo Life
    Dec 18, 2017
    70
    As short-lived as the story is, The Sexy Brutale is still a standout murder mystery title. The stimulating 3D puzzle and adventure elements makes it one of the best within its genre. The chosen theme and locale is also the exact type of setting you want for a title built on intrigue, murder and mystery. If you’re more of a shoot first, ask questions later sort of player, this might not be for you, but for the type of person who enjoys a slower-paced but equally as rewarding game experience, this is a murder mystery worth looking into.
  7. Pocket Gamer UK
    Dec 12, 2017
    70
    The Sexy Brutale is an immensely enjoyable game and it's easy to understand how it's received such high praise on other platforms. Sadly, the Switch port isn't the best. It suffers from mild audio and major performance issues that a person with lesser patience would find it hard to get through, and that's a real shame.
  8. The Games Machine
    Dec 27, 2017
    69
    The Sexy Brutale is substantially a good game, but the Switch version has many technical problems: unstable frame rate, very long loading times and some major bugs are only a few number of the issues that prevent the game from reaching a higher score.
  9. NintendoWorldReport
    Dec 7, 2017
    65
    If you can put up with the choppy frame rates and lengthy load times, The Sexy Brutale is a fun, worthwhile experience. The highs are high, but then the game chugs or hitches during a long load. Those ups and downs are present from beginning to end. No matter what though, I definitely recommend this game as something to be tried, just maybe not this particular version.
  10. Worth Playing
    Mar 16, 2018
    50
    The Sexy Brutale is an intriguing game with good ideas and an incredible atmosphere. It is well worth your time, as long as you don't play it on the Nintendo Switch. Without the technical issues, the game would've garnered a much higher score, but this port struggles at every turn and is best left alone.

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User Score
5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 12 out of 25
  1. Sokarou
    Dec 17, 2017
    5
    The game is pretty fun but really short. i finished it just on one day and i didn't spent all the day. The puzzles are not hard but also notThe game is pretty fun but really short. i finished it just on one day and i didn't spent all the day. The puzzles are not hard but also not easy. On other platforms i would rate it with an 7 or 8 but on switch the game is pretty bad ported. The game doesn't show amazing graphics but somehow on switch the game suddenly start loading between rooms or the performance gets down to like 5 fps for a few seconds.

    I would buy it on PC but not on switch.    … Full Review »
  2. Sunshadow87
    Jun 10, 2020
    4
    El juego es estupendo y muy divertido y original, pero la optimización del mismo parece hecha por un niño de primaria, igual que hicieron conEl juego es estupendo y muy divertido y original, pero la optimización del mismo parece hecha por un niño de primaria, igual que hicieron con RIME. Lo siento mucho, y me duele porque artísticamente Tequila Works me parece un estudio con buenas ideas además de que me nace apoyarlos siendo un estudio de mi país, pero esto es una chapuza que me invita a no consumir nada más suyo (ni en Switch ni en ninguna otra plataforma, por motivos morales que me impiden premiar a un estudio que no cuida de sus consumidores).
    O aprenden a optimizar cómo toca sus juegos, o si no hay otros estudios españoles mucho más profesionales que se merecen mucho más tu dinero y con grandísimos juegos también.
    Si aún así quieres comprar el juego mejor mira otra plataforma a no ser que te guste jugar a 5-10 fps... pero yo por mi parte no apoyare más a este estudio hasta que cambien su manera de hacer las cosas.    … Full Review »
  3. Elite_Institute
    Mar 5, 2022
    8
    "The Sexy Brutale is filled to the brim with charm, and the Murder Mystery scenario will keep you intrigued until its satisfying ending. The"The Sexy Brutale is filled to the brim with charm, and the Murder Mystery scenario will keep you intrigued until its satisfying ending. The puzzles aren’t especially complicated, you can’t resave guests, and the performance issues all stop it from being the masterpiece it deserves to be; but that doesn’t stop it from being a must-play experience. I hope Cavalier Game Studios make a sequel or successor in the future so that we can return to the scene of the crime again. And again."

    https://theeliteinstitute.net/2021/08/13/the-sexy-brutale/    … Full Review »
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