The Sexy Brutale Reviews

The Sexy Brutale is ranked in the 83rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Apr 14, 2017

This is a gorgeously executed murder mystery puzzle game where there's more than meets the eyemask.

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May 2, 2017

The Sexy Brutale is a truly memorable title.

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May 2, 2017

From its sumptuous decor and macabre mysteries to its tragic, toy-like characters, The Sexy Brutale is a smart, sharp and assured game that is well worth your time. Even if you have to adhere to its usual rules.

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80 / 100
Apr 19, 2017

Much like the melting pot of genres and gameplay elements in the game, The Sexy Brutale shines the most when everything comes together.

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ZTGD
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Apr 20, 2017

Sexy Brutale is a title with an intriguing premise, backed up by a story well worth experiencing. However, the lackluster characterization and singular, uninteresting solutions to its puzzles hold it back from greatness.

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GameMAG
xtr
Top Critic
8 / 10
Apr 17, 2017

Cavalier Game Studios have managed to create an incredibly compelling story in the scenery of the luxurious mansion.

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Dave Aubrey
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Apr 10, 2017

While there are a few minor technical problems, I haven't played a puzzle adventure game that's absorbed me like The Sexy Brutale has in a long time. A great story well worth telling.

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9 / 10
Apr 10, 2017

The Sexy Brutale is a very different type of game to anything on the PS4 currently, taking up a Groundhog Day-style in gameplay that is excellently executed. The game is perfectly presented with outstanding audio and visuals that are able to switch the tone of the story from being joyfully upbeat to a very dark within a matter of moments. The story does a great job of keeping you fixated on looking for answers from beginning to end and its conclusion will leave you more than satisfied with your time spent solving its interestingly intricate puzzles.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 10, 2017

Awash in a frankly ridiculous amount of charm and bolstered by a genuinely innovative time travel mechanic, The Sexy Brutale is one of the most deliciously refreshing puzzlers to come along in a good long while.

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6.9 / 10.0
Dec 27, 2017

The Sexy Brutale is substantially a good game, but the Switch version has many technical problems: instable frame rate, very long loading times and some major bugs are only a few number of the issues that prevent the game from reaching a higher score.

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8 / 10
Jun 7, 2017

The Sexy Brutale is a very nice and original adventure game, that makes good use of a time loop in its core gameplay.

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84 / 100
Apr 13, 2017

The idea of The Sexy Brutale is just as great as well-implemented. It's a pity that the great puzzle fun is over so quickly.

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8 / 10.0
May 8, 2017

Groundhog Day meets Cluedo in the fascinating murder-mystery game, The Sexy Brutale. At times charming and other times poignant, this spin on the classic “whodunnit” formula in a mansion features an interesting time travel mechanic as well as a likeable cast of characters. The game and puzzles are admittedly linear and repeating time can get, well, repetitive at times. Overall, however, The Sexy Brutale is a fun murder-mystery romp, regardless of what time it is.

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ACG
Top Critic
Buy
Apr 11, 2017
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FNintendo
Top Critic
7 / 10
Jan 16, 2018

The Sexy Brutale is original, while not entirely unique, but it makes such an interesting combination of its elements that it's impossible not to feel its allure. It could use less trial and error to solve its puzzles and there are a bit too many moments when the game freezes but this experience is enough to put a malicious smile on many players' lips.

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7 / 10.0
Apr 10, 2017

The Sexy Brutale is an occasionally muddled sci-fi story with just enough macabre charm and attention to detail to make it stand out.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jan 10, 2018

The Sexy Brutale is such a neat game and I really enjoyed my time with it. There's so many references to other games and like most murder mysteries, I felt a strong need to keep playing and uncover the truth of what was going on. It's too bad that the Nintendo Switch port suffers from horrible framerate issues. I'm really hoping the developers will make a patch for this soon because TSB is so awesome in every other aspect.

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80%
Apr 23, 2017

The Sexy Brutale is the perfect example of an interesting concept and excellent execution. Sure, it might have its issues, but underneath the unique puzzle mechanics is one hell of an enthralling story. Worthy of your time, indeed!

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10 / 10.0
Apr 13, 2017

The Sexy Brutale is a fantastic game that combines style and unique mechanics to amazing effect. I truly hope to see more games like this in the future.

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4.8 / 5.0
May 10, 2017

The Sexy Brutale is a stellar mind bender, one of the best mystery themed, puzzle titles in years.

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