Action · May 29, 2018
Agony (2018)
Please bear in mind that Agony is quite an 'old school' game; non-linear, with a semi-open world, a lot of different paths, endings, exploration possibilities as well as secrets to uncover. Playing Agony is notably different than what you can get from modern, mostly linear and corridor-style horror games STORY MODE You will begin your journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell, without any memories about your past. The special ability to control people on your path, and even possess simple minded demons, gives you the necessary measures to survive in the extreme conditions you are in. By exploring the hostile environment and interacting with other weary souls of the hellscape, the hero will soon understand that there is only one way to escape from Hell, and it will require meeting the mystical Red Goddess. AGONY MODE Agony features a full-fledged story mode as well as an open challenge system that randomly generates levels for players to explore and survive to gain new Highscores. In addition to featuring in countless “Most anticipated Horror Games 2018” lists, the kick starter financed title is set to challenge players with its brutal and malevolent environments. Agony throws you in the midst of hell where you strive to stay alive and solve the riddle behind the mysterious Red Goddess; architect of this place of sorrow and pain, and the sole entity with knowledge of how escape… but there is more to the story than it seems. Haunted by nightmare creatures, You will gain the ability to possess demons and other souls to find a way out of hell.
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175 Action titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Sexual Content · 335
- Nudity · 332
- Horror · 291
- Gore · 245
- Demons · 229
- Violent · 161
- First-Person · 161
- Survival Horror · 152
- Psychological Horror · 137
- Adventure · 130
- Action · 127
- Dark · 120
- Psychedelic · 106
- Atmospheric · 101
- Singleplayer · 94
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.8k Steam reviews | Top 81% in Action |
| Positive rating | 47% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 99% |
| Metacritic | 47/100 | Genre average 77 — top 99% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 85% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Polish
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Turkish volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Turkish
Reception Metrics
Steam community
47%Mixed · 2.8k reviews
1.3k positive · 1.5k negative
Metacritic
47/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
4.2/10
Curator recommendations
2.2k
Press Quotes
“Agony keeps you shifting through the nightmarish scenery at a constant and steady pace, and that's something I appreciate in the often slow-burning genre.” Recommended – CueZero
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 29, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Madmind Studio |
| Publisher | Playway S.A. |
| Base price | $2.24 -85% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
Achievements
35
Steam unlocks available
Content Notes
This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content
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