[FD: I got Sludge Life for free]
The developers of Sludge Life describe it as a “vandalism-and-photography sim”.
At the time of writing, the top Steam review is “Mirror’s Edge on drugs” and that matches the vibe pretty well.
I’d add, “Umurangi Generation if it was a self-produced, self-aware, anti-cap album handed out for free by crustpunks”.
You explore an island made of corporate greed and literal sludge. There’s a workers' strike against the island’s sole company that produces cigarettes, burgers, and soda.
Traverse the buildings. Fall in the sludge. Talk to weirdos. Take some photos. Find sick spots to tag.
The traversal can get cumbersome at times. And the VHS filter can get a little nauseating (intentional?). But the humor hits a strong and weird stride, though it’s occasionally gross. It’s brought together with a relaxing/inspiring soundtrack by Doseone (@doseone, Heavy Bullets, Enter the Gungeon) that puts a moody wrapper on the 1 - 2 hour experience. Definitely check out the full OST for some background jams.
Also the escape menu is a laptop (diegetic, complete with pop-ups) that’s chucked at the ground when the menu is closed.
It’s the little things.
The developers of Sludge Life describe it as a “vandalism-and-photography sim”.
At the time of writing, the top Steam review is “Mirror’s Edge on drugs” and that matches the vibe pretty well.
I’d add, “Umurangi Generation if it was a self-produced, self-aware, anti-cap album handed out for free by crustpunks”.
You explore an island made of corporate greed and literal sludge. There’s a workers' strike against the island’s sole company that produces cigarettes, burgers, and soda.
Traverse the buildings. Fall in the sludge. Talk to weirdos. Take some photos. Find sick spots to tag.
The traversal can get cumbersome at times. And the VHS filter can get a little nauseating (intentional?). But the humor hits a strong and weird stride, though it’s occasionally gross. It’s brought together with a relaxing/inspiring soundtrack by Doseone (@doseone, Heavy Bullets, Enter the Gungeon) that puts a moody wrapper on the 1 - 2 hour experience. Definitely check out the full OST for some background jams.
Also the escape menu is a laptop (diegetic, complete with pop-ups) that’s chucked at the ground when the menu is closed.
It’s the little things.