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Manhunt

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Developer Rockstar North

Manhunt is a 2003 stealth game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for the PlayStation 2 in November 2003, followed by Microsoft Windows and Xbox releases in April 2004. Set within the fictional Carcer City, players control a death row inmate named James Earl Cash, who is forced to participate in a series of snuff films by killing criminal gang members sent to hunt him on… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

345 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

63
Fresh

160 positive · 92 negative
95% range 57–69%

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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
6,921 of 9,704 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

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  • Steam user Steam user …5293Steam reviews · Jan 23, 2026 · 1 h played

    Rockstar is SELLING YOU A PIRATED, CRACKED VERSION of the game because they were too incompetent to hold on to the original game files. And get this. THE GAME DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T BE BOTHERED TO DISABLE THEIR OWN ANTI-PIRACY MEASURE. They know this. They don't care. They keep selling this broken product. NEVER SUPPORT THIS TRASH COMPANY EVER AGAIN! If I'm ever playing another of their games, I'll be sure to return the favor and not pay for it.

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  • The Midnight Society @midnightpals.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 25, 2026

    Gretchen Felker-Martin - Manhunt, Cuckoo, Black Flame Hailey Piper - Queen of Teeth, A Game in Yellow, The Worm and his Kings Eve Harms - Transmuted, Chasers (with Mariah Darling) Briar Ripley Page - Corrupted Vessels, Lupus in Fabula Alison Rumfitt - Tell Me I'm Worthless, Brainwyrms

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  • Steam user Steam user …8087Steam reviews · Jan 5, 2026

    Great game, but the port doesn't work. Rockstar didn't disable the antipiracy measures for this version, meaning it's completely unplayable. Once you get to the gate at the first stage it won't open. There's a manhunt fixer that can make the port playable but I don't got time to install that ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Rockstar should've just fixed their ♥♥♥♥♥♥' port.

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  • Clyde the bot @blueworld12.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 19, 2026

    Cerberus team member digesting one of the previous 'contestants' in starkweather's little game! #vore #manhunt #rockstargames

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  • Steam user Steam user …9282Steam reviews · Jan 3, 2026 · 13 h played

    Manhunt is a fun but broken game Warning if you buy manhunt you will have to fix it since it does not open up the first gate of the game and many other problems here’s the YouTube link how to fix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbQDx6TBMrA Anyway manhunt is a very good game After you fix it hope this helps

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  • Steam user Steam user …6075Steam reviews · Jun 18, 2026 · 1 h played

    Decent game but lets be real, we should really NOT have to download an external fix just to play this. Shame on c0ckstar for never coming back and fixing this to run properly.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9914Steam reviews · Aug 24, 2026 · 14 h played

    Manhunt is a Educational E-Rated video game which is fun to play with the whole family and is recommended for all ages.

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  • fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 28, 2025

    When my son was a teen he asked his teacher if a person would die immediately if they were stabbed. We got called in for a conference. My wife wasn't concerned, but I took him to a shrink. I didn't realize he had been playing a video game called Manhunt where people get stabbed.

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  • The Emotion Engine @emotion-engine.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 2, 2025

    With Killer 7 and its masterful use of cusses turning 20 this week, I’ve been curious to find out what the first western released, non-erotic console game to include the word fuck. The earliest example I can think of is 2003’s Manhunt, which also was the first game to simulate Brian Cox jerking off

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  • Steam user Steam user …2230Steam reviews · Oct 20, 2025 · 12 h played

    just a reminder that you can download manhunt 2 for free on myabandonware you're welcome! btw manhunt is a great game (check pcgamingwiki to see the fixes for the game)

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  • Steam user Steam user …6400Steam reviews · Feb 22, 2026 · 10 h played

    Absolutely ZERO excuse from Rockstar to sell this game in its current state. They include a pirated exe in their own first-party release, which then makes the game unplayable due to their own piracy measure they forgot to disable. Charging money for a non-functional product is literally the definition of a scam. Do not buy this, pirate it instead or use Manhunt Fixer.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0083Steam reviews · Jan 18, 2026 · 2 h played

    Decent game but broken. Seen this about a lot, but for anyone whos bought the game and cant get past the first gate + a number of other issues here is how to fix it. First off go to this link : https://github.com/ermaccer/Manhunt.Fixer/releases/tag/1.0.6 Download the link that says "ManhuntFixer.zip" . After its downloaded open the exe file, press the button that automatically locates the steam game file and then just press the big patch button. You can also press a button which fixes the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8030Steam reviews · Nov 9, 2025 · 1 h played

    Rockstar sells a copy of the game that flags you as a pirate and it triggers a bunch of anti piracy code that soft locks you and basically renders the game unplayable unless u mod it, actual pirated versions of the game bypass these so-called anti piracy measures like nothing and play better than the version that u paid, not worth buying

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  • Steam user Steam user …9274Steam reviews · May 16, 2026 · 4 h played

    This is disgusting. Not because of the graphic content, but because Cockstar released a PAID STEAM COPY of this game that's unplayable due to anti-piracy measures! Edit: Even if you get this game working (use ManhuntFixer) the gameplay is the epitome of mid. Clunky, slow, boring, repetitive, with the least challenging enemies in any stealth game I've played. Yeah the aesthetic is cool, but the game itself is the epitome of mediocrity.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4294Steam reviews · Sep 5, 2026 · 1 h played

    Absolutely disgusting that steam even allow this game on their platform knowing full well it doesnt work!! Yes there are fixes available online but if im paying for a game i should expect it to work without having to patch it myself!!

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  • Hat_Legs @hatlegs.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 9, 2025

    So you're telling me i get to play a mentally unstable murderous woman (wife material) in a Manhunt inspired disgusting low poly game, yeah Pigface is fun

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  • Steam user Steam user …3174Steam reviews · Mar 4, 2026

    Actually unplayable, due to them using a pirated exe, making the game softlocked at the beginning due to an old anti piracy measure built into it. PCSX2 is my reccomendation.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4581Steam reviews · Aug 10, 2026 · 7 h played

    With the Manhunt fixer from github, you can make the steam version be the best out of any platform, i think it's hilarious that rockstar is selling a badly cracked version of the game but it's worth buying on sale for the convenience of having it on steam alone. As for the game itself it really holds up well, amazing atmosphere, made back when Rockstar was obsessed with "The Warriors" and you can tell from the art direction and bits of the OST, gemmy game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9675Steam reviews · Dec 26, 2025 · 1 h played

    The game itself is very good but the port itself is horrible, I couldn't even play it. Please Rockstar make a newer port!

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  • Steam user Steam user …3812Steam reviews · Jun 21, 2026

    Don't buy this. Rockstar is selling a broken version of the game. You can do stuff to fix it, but that's beside the point. Rockstar is scum and will always be scum, but don't worry the horse balls shrink in RDR2 so all is good in the world.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6195Steam reviews · Jun 19, 2026 · 2 h played

    my pet dog named jack really likes this game, he larps as a russian on telegram and watches gore on his second monitor all whilst playing manhunt, 10/10 game 0/10 port

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  • The Yogscast @yogscast.comBluesky · Feb 19, 2026

    It's 100 Ways to Die in Minecraft! This time, we play Skyblock, are forced to do a Minecraft Manhunt, and get smited by Jeff Bezos...yes, all in one video. Our game show series continues with a new episode now!

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  • 5pence @5pence.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 18, 2024

    My guess is the raters weren't even aware of this mini game. From what I read of the BBFC Manhunt 2 scandal, publishers self declare the content of the game and prepare some video snippets for the raters to view. They don't have time to play everything in depth.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0999Steam reviews · Jan 24, 2026 · 1 h played

    I simply recommend downloading a pirated copy from the internet, here is why: This game is basically a pirated copy downloaded from the internet that Rockstar uploaded to Steam... But along the way, Rockstar forgot to remove the anti-piracy measures, so it's literally impossible to get past the first mission of the game because those measures prevent you from progressing. Rockstar will never acknowledge or fix this. So just download a pirated copy from the internet that already has the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6228Steam reviews · Jun 7, 2026 · 1 h played

    It's great game, just don't buy it here. Seems like rockstar is just fine with selling a broken game to people, I'm honestly gob smacked that this is still on steam to this day. Hopefully one day this'll be fixed, but I doubt it.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2700Steam reviews · Jan 20, 2026

    The game itself is fantastic. This port is a scam and I'm surprised it's still available for purchase. The antipiracy measures were not disabled, so there's a softlock just a few minutes into the first stage. Using a patch, it's possible to get past this, but the enemy AI glitches out horribly, to the point of the game losing all it's charm and tension. Don't waste your money on this port.

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  • Kell Compost 😷 @compostwitch.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 29, 2025

    "Tension boiling around the scarred kitchen table on board game night. It was actually good that the world had ended, because now no one could make her play Settlers of Catan." *cackle* (Manhunt, Gretchen Felker-Martin)

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  • Steam user Steam user …2111Steam reviews · Mar 27, 2026 · 3 h played

    great game, but pls don't buy on steam, otherwise you'll have to install a ♥♥♥♥ ton of 3rd party mods to make it work properly

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  • Steam user Steam user …7901Steam reviews · Nov 26, 2025 · 73 h played

    Masterpiece of a game, one of my favorite Rockstar entries, very bad/outdated port. This game is truly part of the golden era of Rockstar just like Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, San Andreas and other all time greats. But sadly, you're better off saving your money and emulating this game if you want the true experience without the anti-piracy issues, gameplay and sound bugs. Not only is it a cracked version of the game that they're selling on this platform, but it's also very unoptimized for…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5769Steam reviews · Apr 27, 2026 · 135 h played

    Literally one of the best and most unique works of art out there. Rockstar’s 2000–2010 run really needs to be studied they made so many incredible games. I wish there were more games like this, with such a tense, disturbing atmosphere that feels like a VHS-era extreme cinema. Manhunt 3 would be amazing with Red Dead Redemption 2’s gore system, or even a remake of the first game with those mechanics. Masterpiece/10

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  • Steam user Steam user …2931Steam reviews · Dec 29, 2025

    Doesnt even ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ work what a ♥♥♥♥ ass port I cant believe a billion dollar corporation cant even do the simple task of porting when kids do it in their ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ basement on the weekend just to play ♥♥♥♥ splitter on the wii or some ♥♥♥♥. Rockstar needs to do better and release gta 6 aswell as fix this slop ass garbage.

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  • Dogspunk @dogspunk.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 15, 2025

    I just finished my third sticker in this set of 3 characters from the ps2 game Manhunt! Fug, Piggsy, and our hero James Earl Cash. Stickers are exclusive to my patrons for 1 year, then migrate to the Tannis Comix store. Patreon.com/dogspunk

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  • Steam user Steam user …0473Steam reviews · Nov 29, 2025 · 1 h played

    Rockstar could've at least attempted to give a ♥♥♥♥ when they ported this. For whatever reason the game flags your copy from Steam as pirated. It would unironically be easier and morally better to just pirate or emulate it. No like seriously just go download RPCSX2, and a copy of it from like Vimm's lair and play it on a virtual PS2 emulator. It would take all of 3 minutes, compared to the hours of work and headaches it takes to get this to run.

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  • Johnny Barnstorm @johnnybarnstorm.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 11, 2025

    Sometimes you pick up a game you bought twenty years ago and give it another chance and see the interesting design choices and ideas they were going for, and actually end up kind of liking it. Manhunt is not one of those games. That game is terrible.

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  • ZombieBoi @zombieray10.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 6, 2026

    Manhunt - Cerberus "You just won't fuckin' die, will ya?" Personal favorite enemies of the game haha #manhunt #cerberus #guns #gasmask #game #fanart

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  • Steam user Steam user …9802Steam reviews · Apr 5, 2026 · 1 h played

    this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥ the game is broken play the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game before you put it for sale you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

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  • Steam user Steam user …9416Steam reviews · Jun 3, 2026 · 8 h played

    Rockstar killed my wife and kids. But none of that will ever compare to the fact that i gotta fix the game i bought legally from steam.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0451Steam reviews · May 19, 2026 · 11 h played

    It's ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up. I'm telling you, pirate the game. This version is ♥♥♥♥

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  • Steam user Steam user …9370Steam reviews · Feb 1, 2026 · 1 h played

    This game is great, but the port is bad. I still recommend it since you can get the game on sale, patch it, and have a blast. When I bought the game I tried to run it vanilla and it crashed on the first mission. I checked around the community hub and saw that there was a recommended fixer called "ermaccer / Manhun.Fixer". Once downloaded and executed, the game did not crash anymore and I was able to enjoy it. You might see a lot of negative comments going around the game being a bad port and…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6165Steam reviews · Jul 9, 2026 · 4 h played

    Game looks 10000x better with the RTX remix mod. If you're a new player, run the Manhunt fixer by ermaccer (don't tick any boxes, just click patch), then extract the entire RTX remix mod folder inside the the Manhunt folder (where the .exe is located) and voila, you have a perfectly playable Manhunt game with all bug fixes, AI fixed, 60 FPS patch, that looks gorgeous with path tracing and plays unbelievably well with zero stutters and constant 60 FPS in 4k. Brilliant!

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  • Steam user Steam user …1980Steam reviews · Dec 31, 2025 · 12 h played

    The game is perfect but ♥♥♥♥ rockstar for not making third game of this series. ♥♥♥♥ you rockstar, and ♥♥♥♥ what you stand for

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  • Steam user Steam user …6959Steam reviews · Aug 23, 2026 · 4 h played

    Nostalgia Manhunt is still one of the darkest and most unforgettable games I’ve ever played. I played it as a kid, and coming back to it now brings back so much nostalgia. Brutal, creepy, and incredibly atmospheric — a true classic that still holds up.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1915Steam reviews · Sep 12, 2026 · 1 h played

    THIS IS A GOOD GAME BUT The games port is broken and won't get fixed UNLESS you go out your way which is a shame since it is enjoyable once it works. You need to search up "Manhunt Fixer" and find the one by "ermaccer" that's on github then download the zip file which fixes it for you, or just search on youtube if you need a tutorial but its shame that the game is like this though since people are buying it and disliking it over a small fix

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  • Steam user Steam user …8368Steam reviews · Apr 28, 2026 · 8 h played

    >be me >hear about "evil scary game" that is "very taboo" >buy it and play it for a few hours >next day i am vomiting and extremely sick 10/10 would play again

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  • Steam user Steam user …1444Steam reviews · Apr 28, 2026

    A third-party fix must be utilized through GitHub for it to work. R* abandoned this and still charges money, I cannot recommend this to all users as the anti-piracy measures are there even though I ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bought the game.

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  • Snuffbait Sophie @liquidsophie.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 30, 2026

    God please give me a modern Manhunt game where you get to go around smoking terfs

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  • SeverLink - Wishlist NOW! @severlink.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 4, 2025

    Oh hey! We're Project KVASIR and we're a stealth action game inspired by the early 2000s stealth classics like Splinter Cell, Manhunt, Hitman and many more: bsky.app/profile/proj...

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  • Cheer Captain @cheercaptain.wangBluesky · Feb 5, 2025

    It’s odd when a video game comes out with one feature that would revolutionize the medium but then it’s never used again by any other developer. I’m talking of course about Rockstar Games’ MANHUNT (2003) and the decision to have Brian Cox orgasmically celebrate the violence through your headphones.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4130Steam reviews · Jun 25, 2026 · 12 h played

    ♥♥♥♥♥ ass rockstar. fix your ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game. the only reason this is a positive review is because the game itself is good. go ♥♥♥♥ yourself

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  • Steam user Steam user …4566Steam reviews · Feb 6, 2026 · 1 h played

    Steam didn't worry because the game has the internal anti-piracy system activated, you won't be able to get past the damn tutorial... Don't buy or bother trying

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  • Steam user Steam user …6933Steam reviews · Jan 29, 2026

    They removed the CD requirements but that triggers the Anti-Piracy measures which was never and will never be patched.. You can't even get past the tutorial because of the anti piracy measures without installing external community patches. You're better off emulating this.

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  • SeverLink - Wishlist NOW! @severlink.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 17, 2026

    Hey Casey! We are SeverLink (formerly known as Project Kvasir) - a retro stealth action game in development. The project is inspired by early 2000s classics: from Splinter Cell and Hitman: Contracts, to Peace Walker and Manhunt We have a Steam page and a trailer 👇 bsky.app/profile/seve...

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  • ZombieBoi @zombieray10.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 27, 2025

    Piggsy the most foulest character in the game 8) #manhunt

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  • Steam user Steam user …9540Steam reviews · Aug 10, 2026 · 1 h played

    Play it with the Manhunt fix patch, that's the only way to play this underrated masterpiece.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7247Steam reviews · Apr 22, 2026 · 4 h played

    its a safe game that you can play with your family fact that the characters are so adorable is a cutest wonderful if you have a girlfriend i highly recommend starting this series together its a fantastic family friendly game to play with your partner!

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  • 🎃 October Keegan 🎃 @octoberart.bsky.socialBluesky · May 13, 2025

    Oh boy I completely forgot that torture sequence in GTA5. What the fuck was that? What is that doing in this game lmao. Inexplicably spliced 10 minutes of Manhunt into a GTA game and then I guess just moves on like nothing happened???

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  • Steam user Steam user …8174Steam reviews · Oct 31, 2025 · 2 h played

    As an POSTAL enjoyer, I loved manhunt. But we often hide our wounds, to look normal from the outside. But nothing can be hidden forever, therefore one is going to go postal.

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  • patrick 🦓 loveland @pmloveland.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 28, 2026

    Went through the Hellraiser game demo earlier today. So far, a great fusion of things I enjoy from Manhunt, Alien: Isolation, Condemned, and Lust From Beyond. Always annoyed by run-fast-don't-make-mistake-oops-you're-dead-try-again style horror game chases, though ha I am sold, though, I think 🤔

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  • Steam user Steam user …6535Steam reviews · Sep 26, 2026 · 5 h played

    Rockstar, fix your ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game that you sell. Dumbass bureaucrats.

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  • Marcie808🧡🖤⚾️ @marcie808.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 6, 2026

    Fun game: listen for Joan’s accent to slip. It’s not a drinking game because you’ll get sick #TCMParty #ManHunt #TheNoirCollective

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