Butcher's Creek on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
A first person melee horror game where you use rusty tools to brutalize a gang of serial torturers in the remote Appalachian Forest.
Butcher's Creek is a horror, first-person and combat game
developed and published by David Szymanski.
Released on January 23rd 2025 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 938 reviews of which 886 were positive and 52 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. š
The game is currently priced at 8.28ā¬ on Steam and has a 15% discount.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: SSE2 instruction set support.
- Graphics: Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities.
- DirectX: Version 10
- Sound Card: N/A
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This game is a perfect example of excellent world building done on a low budget. Huge on gritty grimy atmosphere, in this game you infiltrate farmlands and underground bunkers below to kill cult members that are making snuff videos. All the combat is done hand to hand with pipes, hammers, and construction tools, allowing for an exciting brutal time. The whole game is approximately 2 hours from start to finish. + The atmosphere is amazing, you can taste the dirt in your mouth as you run around the underground lairs. + Removing the VHS filter is a welcome option, the graphics are actually pretty slick in 4K. + The industrial music is awesome and fits the aesthetic perfectly. + When you swing and hit the enemy you feel the heft and blunt force of the object, attacking is satisfying. + Taking pictures of blood splatters to heal is a new and interesting mechanic. + The letters scattered all over the place are really well written, some are very funny, lots of dark humour. - The last quarter of the game is very repetitive, onslaught after onslaught of the same enemy types. - The ending of the game is abrupt and a complete letdown. Overall 8 / 10
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Really fun little romp taking the best parts from games like Condemned and Manhunt, was a blast to play, and I'm only sad it was about 3 hours long. 3 hours of extremely fun gameplay is something I'd prefer over 30 hours of sub-par gameplay, though. Amazing atmosphere, fun combat, love it. Tension around every corner. Highly recommended.
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EDIT 2: Szymanski has been hard at work trying to fix the bug that prevents you from picking up weapons, so far in my third playthrough I haven't been able to encounter the bug again, hopefully the last patch fixed it permanently for everyone; thanks to Szymanski and his team. EDIT: Second playthrough ran into a bug Mr. Ssimansky, not sure if it's tied to the final area or what, but whenever my weapon breaks I can't pick up weapons any longer unless I quit to the main menu and continue the game. This review was made after spending time playing the game offline and online; hence the playtime. Incredible game, didnāt thought Szymanski would cook as well as he did, but he ended up creating something truly special with this. You play as a gore lover in look for āButcherās Creekā, a place known for disappearances and rumours of blood and murder, as you progress, youāll find yourself entangled deeper and deeper in what appears to be a torture cult of sorts that follows a, kill or be killed, type of logic. The game takes severe inspiration from āManhuntā and āCondemnedā everything from the sounds, music, and atmosphere is taken straight out from those games; but it being a Szymanski game, it also has a lot of his personality put into it. Thereās humour to be found in some of the notes scattered around throughout the levels, with different psychopaths demanding in frustration horribly cruel demands from their peers, or some simply complaining about the misplacement of a key. Reading these notes is imperative to progress, given a lot of the progression of the game is tied to looking for specific objects in specific areas of the levels; the notes end up serving as a type of reward for your many encounters with enemies, not only contributing to the narrative, but also aiding the actual progression of the game. Thankfully these are succinctly well written, so even if you donāt like to read, you shouldnāt fret. The level design is also fantastic, it serves as a labyrinthian puzzle of interconnected pathways that naturally flows as you playthrough, think of something like what the Souls games do, but in a much smaller scale; a simple house with a -seemingly-, basic architectural layout, ends up becoming an elaborate set of hidden pathways filled with enemies, torture rooms, and traps that you can use against enemies. If there are some complaints or issues Iāve faced with the game, these had to do with the pathtracing of some of the enemies, in which they appear to walk away and return to an aggressive state in erratic ways at times, whilst in other cases they simply ran away from me as I approach them; Iām not sure if this is a bug or an intended behaviour; I say this because I saw a lot of people in the upcoming days of the gameās release, complaining about enemies staring at wallsā¦ not understanding that this is in fact a deliberate choice from the developer, it serves as a reference to a horror trope used in many films and also in many games: think of the ending in the āBlair Witch Projectā (the original film) or the scene where a man bangs his head against the wall in āDead Spaceā. The other issue, or complaint I haveā¦ that isnāt really a complain as much as something that surprised me, is that the game is very, very short. Szymanski mentioned it was around two to three hours; and I donāt doubt this is true on higher difficulty settings, but playing the game and reading all the notes on easier settings can make the runtime in about an hour or so. Itās not so much a complaint, but I was quite surprise about the length and lack of replayability or so. You can choose each level -named āscenesā after āManhuntā-, whenever, but beyond this, there isnāt really any replayability to be had, unless you really like the gameplay loop. Even then I do feel as if the game is fairly priced, just because of how well made in its; Szymanski even made sure to add details and polish the gameās bugs and issues present in the demo -I no longer faced a bug that prevented me from using my camera and weapons forcing me to quit to the main menu and restart my session. I havenāt even talked about some of the gameās more intricate mechanics like how you collect snuff tapes that you can use to open secret doors with a lot of weapons and items for you, or how you can also use the same to give yourself bonus health; itās an awesome system, a risk vs reward if youād like. You collect tapes to get more health, but you have to use them to either open bonus doors, or even progress at times, if you use too many you lower your health a bit though, so it does serve as something to consider, even thought it never became a hassle -which I really like, itās a consideration, not an annoyance. Thereās also the fact that the gameās only way to get health is by taking pictures of dead bodies and blood that your enemies spill with each hit on the nearby walls; itās an awesome touch that contributes to the horror of the game and the personality of your character. Youāre not only murdering sadists, you play as a sadist yourself. Overall, I really, really like the game and was quite surprised by how well made it was, but at the same time I was taken aback by how short it was as wellā¦ I could go on about some moments that are extremely well made -like a level transition sequence that itās utterly fantastic-, but I prefer to simply recommend the game. Mr. Szymanski, youāve done it again.
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Condemned at home After 5 years of constant development hiccups David finally released Butchers Creek. As a fellow nutjob I was tremendously hungry for something that embraces grim, disgusting and outright sadistic setting in which you fill the shoes of both hunter and hunted. Nothing really scrathed that itch since early 2000s with games like Manhunt, Postal, The Suffering, SAW The Video Game and aforementioned Condemned. I was excited. Unfortunately for us rejects game only takes around 2-3 hours to beat and provides bare minimum when it comes to gameplay or exploration. No achievements, no secret endings, no additional game modes, no NG+. The only things you can do is chapter select if you want to replay a certain section and increase game's difficulty to "challenge" yourself. However my first playthrough was on hard, and it wasn't difficult whatsoever. Also In the beginning our protagonist shares his thoughts "out loud" sort of speak in the form of subtitles, but as the game goes said comments diminish to the point of not existing at all. Knowing that the game leans more into black comedy and embraces it's edginess, it would be funny to read some snarky comments about what's happening, similar to notes in first Outlast. On the other hand, atmosphere in the game is really tense . Despite being basically an unstoppable killing machine that makes these sadists look like utter amateurs I really enjoyed going through the abandoned, dilapidated and moisty tunnels, sewers or factories. I wish the game had more forest sections where you could get the feel of being stalked or ambushed from anywhere. It has a few sections like that, but not enough imho. VHS filter adds to this 90s horror aesthetic, but if you like the ability to see with your two eyes, you can disable it. Soundtrack varies from mysterious, suffocating and threatening to bombastic that increases your thirst for bloodshed, gonna buy that after finishing the review. Gameplay wise it has some interesting decisions too. Like for example due to us being a lunatic that loves gore, the way you heal is by taking pictures of smeared blood and mutilated corpses . You max health is tied directly to the amount of snuff VHS tapes you currently possess, the more the better . Said VHS tapes are also used to save at TVs scattered around levels as well as open certain doors that usually have some goodies for you. So unless you are poking at every corner looking for that juicy snuff, you will be choosing between having full health or potentially getting a cool weapon. Oh yeah, weapons . They feel powerful in the game. Every hit you connect is accompanied by satisfying crunches, drops of blood and enemies cursing at you. It's really satisfying to try stuff out, combining environment props, timing attacks to hit multiple enemies at once and using your mighty foot or camera to stagger enemies. Apparently Butchers Creek, Pony Factory and Squirrel Stapler all exist in the same universe , and after playing said games and encountering notes describing things you've seen in other titles creates a picture of something so bizzarely terrifying it makes you wish David would expand it more. Using the majestic tinfoil hat approach , maybe all this crap that happens in the universe lead to whatever happened in Iron Lung . I honestly wouldn't be surprised. Notes in this game can scare modern audience using this incredibly terrifying tactic called "wall of text" but are delightful to read. They spill the beans about cultists whereabouts, tension within their small society as well as their beliefs, chores etc. At first I was not a fan of this gameplay interruption, but due to these notes being hilarious at times I forgive it. For what it's worth I had a lot of fun with this game. I really hope it will sell well and David will add some cool stuff to it in the future. Man, I know it was a pain, but please, don't leave this project hanging.
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It's a pity that Steam doesn't allow players to give neutral review. The athmosphere is cool with all the sounds, visuals and surroundings - you're a sadist who kills sadists. The problem is that game is TOO repetitive and fights become boring right after the second location so the game gives you it all in the first 20 minutes. Actually, enjoyed it anyway so worth giving it a try.
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Developer
David Szymanski
Publisher
David Szymanski
Release
23 Jan 2025
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