
SuperHot
SUPERHOT Team
Taste attributes: actionrobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysurrealglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, sweeping shooter, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: surreal · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
IGDB rating
81 / 100
575 ratings
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About This Game
Superhot is an independent first-person shooter built around a single core mechanic: time only moves when the player moves. Without health regeneration or ammo drops, players must navigate through enemies using improvised tactics, grabbing weapons from fallen opponents, and carefully planning movements through slow-motion bullet trajectories. The game features a minimalist visual style using only white, black, and red to highlight interactive elements and threats. It originated from a 2013 game jam prototype that was later expanded through a successful Kickstarter campaign. Modes include a story campaign, endless survival, and challenge variations with specific restrictions.
Summary: IGDB
Story
A fictionalized version of the player sits at a computer terminal when a friend sends them a cracked copy of a leaked game called superhot.exe. Upon launching it, the player finds themselves thrust into disconnected combat scenarios viewed from different perspectives, each centered on eliminating hostile red figures. After the program crashes, an updated version arrives. But as the player and their friend continue playing, it becomes clear that someone, or something, is watching. A presence calling itself ""the system"" begins issuing warnings, demanding the player stop. The system escalates...
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- Developer
- SUPERHOT Team
- Publishers
- SUPERHOT Team, IMGN.PRO
- Released
- 25 February 2016
- Series
- Superhot
- Platforms
- Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Time to beat
- 3h rushed, 5h normally, 1h complete
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
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- Source
- IGDB
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