Cruelty Squad Review

Cruelty Squad isn’t a game—it’s a bizarre experience that gets under your skin. It’s not designed to be smooth or easy. It’s rough around the edges, but that’s the point. From the strange visuals to the erratic gameplay, it’s not about comfort; it’s about the chaos of being in a broken world and making your way through it, one disastrous level at a time.

Gameplay & Movement
Movement feels clunky at first. But once you get the hang of it, it clicks. The way the game is designed forces you to think on your feet. There’s a sense of danger everywhere, but that makes every moment where you barely make it out alive feel that much more satisfying. It’s a movement shooter in its truest form—tactical, fast, and brutal. You’ll learn the patterns, but the game will keep throwing things at you that make you feel like you’re just barely staying ahead. It’s that mix of frustration and triumph that makes it all work.

Visuals & Atmosphere
The visuals are jarring, no doubt. At first, it feels like someone just smashed a bunch of weird, ugly textures together, and yet... it fits. The pixelated, broken look reflects the world it’s trying to show—decaying, dystopian, and more than a little off. It’s not polished or clean, but it works. It’s real in a way that’s more unsettling than it is comfortable.

Dialogue & World-Building
The dialogue is strange. It’s not really there to make you feel at ease—it’s meant to make you think, even if it doesn’t make much sense. You’re gonna hear things like “The world is a clock, it only ticks towards oblivion,” and that’s just the surface. The world-building doesn’t hold your hand, and it doesn’t try to explain itself. It throws you into a weird biopunk nightmare, and expects you to figure it out as you go. The dialogue lingers long after you’ve put the controller down. It sticks with you, like a half-remembered dream.

Performance & Bugs
The game runs rough, especially on the bigger maps. There are noticeable frame rate drops and occasional texture issues, but oddly enough, it doesn’t ruin the experience. This game isn’t about perfect performance—it’s about embracing the mess. It’s part of the whole vibe. If you’re looking for a perfectly smooth experience, this isn’t it. But if you’re fine with some jank, you’ll get through it just fine.

Content & Replayability
You’ll finish the game and still feel like there’s more to uncover. That’s the thing about Cruelty Squad—it leaves you wanting more, but not in the usual way. The hunger isn’t for the usual extras or DLC, it’s for more of that strange world and the intense challenges it throws at you. It’s a game that rewards you for diving in deeper, but also leaves you questioning why you keep coming back. That itch, that craving, is just part of the experience.

Conclusion
Cruelty Squad isn’t going to be for everyone. It’s ugly, it’s broken, and it makes you uncomfortable. But if you’re up for something different, something that doesn’t try to hold your hand or make everything pretty, you’ll find a world that sticks with you. It’s chaotic, it’s intense, and it’s definitely something you won’t forget. also if you liked Cruelty Squad get ready for Psycho Patrol R—The Developers next game in the series.