Ghostrunner

Despite its faced pace combat the overall gameplay and level design is still very sluggish with lots and lots of travel time that weigh down the overall experience

Honestly the one hit KO aspect of this game made it really hard to enjoy the rest of it. The parkour and cyber ninja aspects are cool but the fact that it's one hit and you're dead really made it hard to enjoy anything. This is genuinely the first game in a very long time (if ever) that I've had to write a negative review on. I really do try to give games a fair shake.

Ghostrunner throws you into a neon-lit, rain-soaked tower where split-second decisions mean life or death. From the first synthwave pulse of its soundtrack, you know you’re in for an electrifying ride. The music—equal parts driving beat and moody atmosphere—propels every wall run and blade strike, making it one of the most unforgettable game scores in recent memory. Combat in Ghostrunner is built around one-hit kills, both for you and your enemies. This unforgiving design turns each skirmish into a high-stakes puzzle: you must learn attack patterns, time your slash and block perfectly, then weave in special moves like the instant-dash Blink or the ranged Surge. When you finally clear a brutal gauntlet, the victory feels hard-earned and supremely satisfying. Traversal keeps you on the edge of your seat. You won’t find exotic parkour tricks here—just wall-runs, precise jumps, and dashes—but the core movement feels so crisp that you never tire of chaining one rooftop dash into the next. Combined with razor-sharp combat, it creates a relentless flow that few games match. The story leans on familiar cyberpunk themes—rogue AI, resistance, and lost memories—and doesn’t break much new ground. Likewise, combat options stick close to the basics of slash, block, and dash, with abilities adding some flair but not completely overhauling the formula. A few checkpoints demand near-perfect execution, which can lead to frustration if you’re not ready for repeated attempts. Yet these minor flaws fade against the game’s strengths: its pounding soundtrack, its gorgeous neon world, and its pulse-pounding one-hit-kill action. In a lean 6–8 hours, Ghostrunner delivers a fiercely rewarding challenge powered by style and skill. 9/10.

just to get it out of the way this isn't bad just the issues are a bit much for me. this is the stuff that turned me off : - a bit unforgiving hitboxes and timings like i can't count how many times i felt that i died for unfair resone. - the enemies are a bit to punising like the basic enemy in this game constetly fires medium-sized bullets - the latter enemies (from the time i played) are a bit stictive on how you combat them like there a sword enemy that you can ONLY KILL by parring and and a robot that has such a big wave projectile that you can't dodge it without any map setup. -the abilities you gain are a bit usesless or atless not used with there potential as they are meant fore crowd control but the levels make their enemies spredout. I give my opinin. the base game has potential but needs diffrent develpers

This is a borderline positive rating. If it weren't for the fact that I don't think I've played a game with quite this movement system, it would be a hard no. For the price point, the game is far too short, unpolished, and doesn't go far enough. However, it doesn't go far enough on a pretty good foundational movement system, which is actually quite good. The game is difficult. One hit and you're dead. Thankfully, you just press R and you're back to the beginning of the encounter and you try and try again until you succeed. It's definitely appealing to me who likes to build mastery in a mechanics system. This is a 7/10 experience. Only get this game when it's deeply discounted and you'll have fun for a couple days.

PEAK game for stimulation (with a little raging, but not so often).The story is also AMAZING!

I like it, it has a fun world and parkour mechanic, sometimes the combat's frustrating but it feels good to overcome. Story is just kind of there? Not really captivating imo. A bit anticlimactic but overall a fun playthrough.

This game has made me really think and I love it for that. It deffo gets hard sometimes but worth the pain lmao!

They added dumb steam achievements to a DLC or something now all the og 100% players aren't at 100% anymore. Annoying af but still was a fun game. Not hopping on to do the DLC since now i have the "Obtain all other achievements" reward without now being 100% on steam

Great hack and slash game, highly recommend playing the second one as well. But make no mistake this is a fairly difficult game, same with the second one. If you don't like a challenge this game is not for you

Amazing gameplay. Makes you actually feel like a badass main character. Would recommend for people who love fast and comboing movement and choosing your own ways to defeat enemies in a set level.

10/10 soundtrack really good and not the easiest gameplay rather simple storyline

Fun movement and game but short

Ghostrunner is a thrilling and engaging game with an electrifying atmosphere and stunning visuals. The game features fast-paced, precision-driven gameplay, with seamless parkour mechanics that add to the excitement. The game encourages trying different approaches and requires careful planning and quick thinking. The balance between challenge and fun is a key feature, with some levels being frustrating but providing a sense of accomplishment. The game's responsive controls make it easier to get back into the action. The story isn't the main focus, but it's intriguing enough to keep players interested. The music complements the game's energy and enhances the overall vibe. Overall, Ghostrunner is an engaging and thrilling experience for those who enjoy fast-action games and a bit of challenge.

This game hard asf. Harder than whatever FromSoftware game you think of but it's still cool and satisfying when you eventually kill all the enemies in a section. The greatest puzzle game I've ever played.

The game is hard, prepare to die - a lot. Let me tell you though, when you finally DO manage to clear an area, you feel like a total badass. Story's pretty good, nothing groundbreaking, but it does it's job well. I would say the best comparison I have to another game is probably if you combined SUPERHOT + DOOM Eternal - guns = Ghostrunner gameplay. I had fun, but this is not the game to play to relax after a full day of work.

It’s basically just Katana zero but with voices in your head, sign me up !!!!

I wish I could refund this. Bought it during a sale , didn't play it for 16 days , immediately tried to refund and support said I cannot. This game is terrible.

im writing this review after rage quitting. its a pretty fun game but i hate it with all my life, on the first level i couldnt get past the 3 guards blocking my way and almost rage quit at that point after trying for 20 mins so i fucking cheated and used a hack that made the enemies not shoot me. i got to the point after freeing the architect but missing the wallrun for 10 mins straight at the area after with all the pipes and where the lone revolutionary radioed in and thats where i decided enough was enough and ragequitted + uninstalled the game. my review might not recommend the game but please give it a try

This game absolutely sucks. It's horrible and can't compare to the similar good games in this genre like Severed Steel. The "one hit and you die" mechanic is horrible because any miniscule mistake means you have to redo the entire section. This completely breaks the mood and the behavioral flow of the player. It also completely destroys the power fantasy of the "super agile swordsman" that's the x factor of this type of game. Having to do the same section 100+ times because of some retarded fan placement is soul crushing rather than rewarding. I expected an experience that was closer to Titanfall rather than Dark Souls. But make no mistake, this game is Dark Souls except you can wallrun. The platforming sections are unintuitive, sometimes requiring you to run back and grab a time boost just so that you can jump though one of the many awkwardly placed fans. The story is in the form of voicelines in the background which isn't bad by itself but when you combine them with this kind of gameplay they blend into the background and become irelevant. All I surmised is that I am fighting against some cyborg poster villain and saving the "proletariat." Very unoriginal and quite frankly forgetable plotline. This game is not worth your time, even if you get it on sale. Get some of the other similar FPS titles like Severed Steel or Titanfall.

I love the game play. I wish there wasn't all those boring platforming parts in the middle. I have the patience of a gnat and just want to go back to stabbing dudes. You're lowing my T levels with those things. But in all seriousness. This game made me realize I thoroughly like the action part of action platformers. Not so much the platforming parts. It's a good enough game if you want something to play that's challenging, but this was some of the most irritating platforming sections I personally have played in an "action" game. The frequent check points will carry you until RNGesus gets you across some of the BS parts. They really should've never added wall run and vaulting that was automatic. A metric crap ton of those deaths I encountered on the first play through was trying to stop wall running and either vaulting off a ledge or wall running to an adjacent wall and then getting shot by a turret or those annoying sniper guys. Or those annoying teleporting wave guys... or *insert whatever annoying enemy you want to project* At least the action parts I knew it was because I'm terrible at the game.

Very cool cyber fighting game with a good story (Side note: make sure to play it if you like dying in video games 99999 times before completing the level)

bosses are a bit disappointing but gameplay is awesome

One of those games you should have researched or was too good to be true. :S Gameplay looks awesome. ✔ Borderlands Zero Kind Ninja ✔ Sword - Slice and Dice ✔ / Hidden Gameplay/ ☠︎︎ If you die you die.☠︎︎ One shot you die ☠︎︎ Still stuck on the tutorial ..... you guessed it bcs you die. :_) Beyond Elden Ring? At least I got passed the tutorial in Elden ring xD Skill issue or Enjoy dying issue. If you willing to grind movement,manoeuvring whilst dedicating ample time to dodge a bullet , then I would recommend If you just want to play and enjoy the game without having to master movement and manoeuvring, or dying constantly after a 1 tap. Do not Recommend. Rating 1/10

Hotline Miami/Katana Zero style gameplay, with the added imprecision of 3D navigation. Not for the old and slow (e.g., me). Don't even think about using a controller, it won't work out. None of this justifies a negative review, but the dealbreaker for me is the leaderboards at the end of each level, which you can't turn off without going offline. I do not want to be reminded of my shortcomings when compared to my younger, faster, and more virile peers, thanks!

I love this stupid fucking shit ass game it's so hard I love it.

very fun and not too long. (go play sequel too)

This game is hella fun and runs smooth.

amazing game play but you die some many times

Why has no one on my friendlist actually finished this are they stupid

If you like dying every 15 second, this game is for you.

I wish video games could feel physical pain

I love any game that makes me feel like I'm on a ton of cocaine.

if you want to blow your head off play this itll do it for you

this game is absolute peak.

Cyberpunk but fast

very good

Nice game

cool as shit

Простая и приятная мясорубка

Great!

me like swords :)

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