Solo-Developed Shooter Draws Comparisons to Half-Life and TLoU. It's Highly Regarded By Players
FPS Vladik Brutal is the game of an independent developer, which within a few days of its release gained considerable popularity and positive reviews among players. The title is praised for its atmosphere and dynamic gameplay.
A generous dose of Half-Life, a dash of The Last of Us, and a sprinkle of the Metro series and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. – this is how we could briefly describe the indie shooter Vladik Brutal, which was released on Steam on August 9th. The title quickly gained the sympathy of players, despite numerous shortcomings. Mistakes can be forgiven, especially when we consider that only one person is responsible for developing the game.
Vladik Brutal is a brutal FPS that takes us to an oppressive country in Eastern Europe. We take on the role of a hero determined to overthrow the rule of a paranoid dictator at any cost in the game. The leader subjugated the society by organizing attacks on opponents, implanting tracking chips in citizens, and also assigning them numbers and special clothing. During our journey, we brutally eliminate regime soldiers, blow up armored vehicles, and even stand up against mutants.
In Vladik Brutal we will face not only humans, but also mutants. Source: Steam
The game of Narko Games studio was quickly hailed by many users as the unofficial Half-Life 3. The comparison might be exaggerated, but it's undeniable that Vladik Brutal draws inspiration from Valve Software's portfolio. The shooter also benefits from very positive reviews, which praise the dense atmosphere with elements of horror, as well as the dynamic gameplay and dark graphics.
The game allows us to sit behind the controls of vehicles. Source: Steam
The popularity of Vladik Brutal is also confirmed by data from SteamDB. At the time of writing this text, the number of users logged in at the same time easily exceeded the threshold of 1000 people. The value peaked at 1911 players, which is a significant achievement for an independent production.
You can buy Vladik Brutal for $10.79 until August 16th.
Vladik Brutal - minimum PC system requirements
- Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 1.5 GHz or better
- RAM: 4 GB
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce MX150
- DirectX version: 11
- Operating system: Windows 7/8/10/11
- Storage: 14 GB (SSD recommended)
Vladik Brutal - recommended PC system requirements
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 or Intel Core i5
- RAM: 8 GB
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 590
- DirectX version: 12
- Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Storage: 14 GB (SSD recommended)
