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Written 7 days ago
🚀 Breathedge – First Look Review
Genre: Survival, Space, Satire | Developer: RedRuins Softworks
Breathedge launches players into space with a broken ship, a sarcastic AI, and a corpse in a space suit. On first impression, it mixes survival crafting with dry humor and absurdity in a way that’s both engaging and intentionally ridiculous. Players familiar with Subnautica will find familiar mechanics—gathering oxygen, building tools, and upgrading stations—but wrapped in a dark, satirical sci-fi narrative that has drawn mixed reactions from the wider player base.
From a gameplay perspective, the survival systems are competent. You’ll juggle oxygen management, inventory space, and crafting progression while exploring debris fields in zero gravity. The oxygen limitation creates real tension early on, but it can also feel restrictive or tedious if you don’t upgrade gear quickly.
The humor is front and center, with fourth-wall breaks, goofy characters, and parodied tropes. While fans of Portal-style humor may enjoy it, others feel the comedy can be repetitive or forced. Its better to remember its comedy and not to get bent out of shape.
Graphically, the game’s art direction is sharp, with crisp textures and great lighting effects for a space survival game. The UI is functional, and the G502 mouse customization support worked well in testing. However, there are occasional bugs and some not so ideal physics that can break immersion, I think they can take cues from games like Hardspace: Shipbreaker to clean up the space flight.
✅ Pros:
Unique space survival theme
Strong visual style and lighting effects
Humorous tone adds personality
Crafting system has depth and progression
❌ Cons:
Humor doesn’t land for everyone
Oxygen limits feel overly harsh early on
Progression can slow to a crawl without upgrades
Minor bugs and physics glitches
Final Take: Breathedge is a bold blend of space survival and satire. It delivers on crafting, tension, and visual fidelity—but it’s the offbeat humor that will either hook you or push you away. For players who want a survival game that doesn’t take itself too seriously, it’s a wild ride through deep space—with a rubber chicken in hand. Here is the first 90 minutes of gameplay: https://youtu.be/ZisZ9pH_37w Enjoy!