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Centum is a 2025 point-and-click adventure game developed by Hack The Publisher and published by Serenity Forge. The game was released on Nintendo Switch, macOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows on March 11, 2025. Centum received generally favorable reviews upon release. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
182 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
83
LovedLoved
99 positive · 20 negative
95% range 75–89%
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| Steam reviews | 99 | 20 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 25 | 2 | 34 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
103 of 125 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
82% recommend · 97 yes, 21 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 118 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (150 of 195 positive).
Players describe Centum as a surreal, cryptic experience that blends point-and-click puzzles with a visual novel format. [1][2][3] Many praise its atmospheric pixel art and thought-provoking narrative, though some find it confusing or pretentious. [4][5][6] Some reviewers note the game is more about introspection and narrative than traditional gameplay, which may not suit everyone. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [11]
The gloomy mood is spot on. However, the early game is extremely counterintuitive (I’ve spent an hour and a half just trying to figure out how to get out of the first cell). Some choices seem to trap you in a disorienting loop where you start the three days thinking you’re making progress, only to get locked out of the simulation and forced to start over from scratch. There are probably different approaches to …
- [1]
I went into Centum expecting a standard horror game, but it’s so much weirder and more abstract than I thought. The puzzles can be hard at times, but the story kept me hooked. Definitely not for everyone, but if you like cryptic, surreal horror, it’s worth the ride.
- [4]
I don't usually post serious reviews. I could have just written "Every why has a wherefore" (a direct quote from the game) and call it a day. But, considering that - even among its niche - Centum isn't an easy recommendation, I wanted to point out my thoughts. For the record, I've just finished the game once. In short: bemusing and curious, in a good yet extravagant way. Let's start with the easy pros. First, its …
- [5]
This game doesn't make a lick of sense but it's got amazing art and an over-intellectualized, philosophy-major-drunk-in-a-coffee-shop vibe that I kind of ♥♥♥♥ with. I'd probably have to play this game about eight more times to start to develop a minor understanding of what it rambles about. I don't really know what I took away from the experience, but I do know that it was cool. Centum truly is a bizarre experience. …
- [2]
What is an escape room without an escape? Centum is a game about questions and reflecting on your own reality. The game will probably take 3-4 hours to complete depending on how quickly you read and how much you want to do, but what is there to really DO in this game? Centum is a visual novel game with some light puzzle elements, mostly in the beginning of the game, but while the puzzles may become more …
Summarised from 34 of the 180 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Centum talk about atmosphere and pixel art are widely praised; those who didn't talk about puzzles can be counterintuitive and frustrating. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The review aggregation website Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the video game a score of 75 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. James Stephanie Sterling of The Jimquisition rated Centum 8.5/10 and found it to be an engaging and thought-provoking point-and-click adventure that captivates with its disturbing imagery and insightful critique of generative AI, managing to balance mystery and clarity while leaving a lasting impression. Nick Rodriguez of Game Rant scored Centum a 9/10, praising the branching storyline and timely themes. Edge Magazine offered a positive review and considered the game to be a brilliantly crafted and immersive…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 182 · most liked first🥳 It's my birthday today! 🥳 For my birthday, I'd like to ask you to: - Support indies by leaving a positive review on your favorite indie game. - Treat yourself to some good tea. - Reach out to that friend. - Check out Centum which we just launched! store.steampowered.com/app/2625550/... 🎂
positive · AI labelView post →Centum is coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, & PlayStation 5 on March 11, 2025! Presented as a long-lost game never released, this point-and-click thriller follows a dark tale told through perplexing scenarios, each shrouded in uncertainty & enigma 🐀 serenityforge.com/games/centum
neutral · AI labelView post →Game Night: Investigate Multiple Planes of Reality (?) in ‘Centum’ (Minus World world column by @stolisomancer.bsky.social ) hard-drive.net/news-games/g...
neutral · AI labelView post →The gloomy mood is spot on. However, the early game is extremely counterintuitive (I’ve spent an hour and a half just trying to figure out how to get out of the first cell). Some choices seem to trap you in a disorienting loop where you start the three days thinking you’re making progress, only to get locked out of the simulation and forced to start over from scratch. There are probably different approaches to Centum. The game itself literally tells you to experiment with whatever options you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The art style is charming, but I was really more hoping for a more game-like feeling than a visual novel (I thought it would have elements of an escape room). I'm sure people who REALLY love narrative-driven games will enjoy progressively unlocking the story but honestly there was just too much self-masturbatory tortured pseudo intellectual text for me to really enjoy it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Full Walkthrough: https://youtu.be/ajiLGjbT8b8?si=SWQ2ESY2iP_mg7Is ★★★★★ Story: Epic, probably you won't understand anything at first, but in the end you will understand everything Gameplay: Point n Click, the minigames a little hard Graphics: Pixel PC Requirements: Low Here I will leave the cat, friends who pass by can pet it and give it a thumbs up ／＞ フ | l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿ヽ)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thank you @noisypixel.net for sharing the news of Centum’s upcoming release on PC & consoles! This unsettling point-and-click thriller launches on March 11th. Will you dare to confront the unknown and uncover the secrets within? noisypixel.net/centum-game-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello Bsky! I'm Z, founder/CEO of Serenity Forge, developer/publisher/physical game distributor behind games like Doki Doki Literature Club Plus, NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD, To the Moon, LISA, Slay the Princess, Keylocker, Centum, Roman Sands, Neversong, Lifeless Planet, & more. Thanks for the follow!
neutral · AI labelView post →I went into Centum expecting a standard horror game, but it’s so much weirder and more abstract than I thought. The puzzles can be hard at times, but the story kept me hooked. Definitely not for everyone, but if you like cryptic, surreal horror, it’s worth the ride.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →NOW STREAMING: surreal dark fantasy game CENTUM truly idk what this game is but I played the demo and it really stuck with me! twitch.tv/the_jenna youtube.com/watch?v=niPedrr5GjY
positive · AI labelView post →This is lovely as a sort of art piece, but as a game it gets a nope from me. At first you're led to think this is a point click adventure with some light RPG aspects, but the feeling of actually playing, interacting and having any sort of agency is taken away after you leave the first room, which felt like the only place in the entire game that gave you some choices and different outcomes. For the last 2 hours all you'll do is to click through dialogues and to give some credit, the way the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“It's the type of game you dream about, not because it's a blast to play or because you've always wanted something like it, but because it worms its way into your DNA, scratching an itch you didn't know you had.” 9/10 - @gamerant.bsky.social 💚 #Centum gamerant.com/centum-review/
neutral · AI labelView post →I picked this game on Steam Next Fest, knowing nothing about it. The tone and surreal combination of some OS parody and Kafkaesque prison stirred my imagination. In the end, the game turned out to be a multi-narrative point and click (Sanitarium comes to mind), despite looking like something more. I wasn't a fan of the "making a simulation" subplot, but I did appreciate the writing, art, and bigger world that clearly exists outside this partocular story (it's based on a number of short…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →NOW STREAMING: maybe the last stream of this weird little surreal digital dark fantasy game CENTUM! twitch.tv/the_jenna youtube.com/watch?v=3T7Lr7jduXw
neutral · AI labelView post →NOW STREAMING: surreal dark fantasy game CENTUM twitch.tv/the_jenna youtube.com/watch?v=7DoffNy508s
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't usually post serious reviews. I could have just written "Every why has a wherefore" (a direct quote from the game) and call it a day. But, considering that - even among its niche - Centum isn't an easy recommendation, I wanted to point out my thoughts. For the record, I've just finished the game once. In short: bemusing and curious, in a good yet extravagant way. Let's start with the easy pros. First, its atmosphere is amazing. I love the pixelated artstyle when in point and click…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't enjoy time loop games, and this is basically a time loop game. :/ Interesting, but not for me or those like me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What is an escape room without an escape? Centum is a game about questions and reflecting on your own reality. The game will probably take 3-4 hours to complete depending on how quickly you read and how much you want to do, but what is there to really DO in this game? Centum is a visual novel game with some light puzzle elements, mostly in the beginning of the game, but while the puzzles may become more straightforward, the questions the game asks become more complex. Bottom line, if…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Linux: ran flawlessly. Psuedontellectual mumojumbo. Get it on sale for the art. Felt like talking to a friend who's way too high. Art: A+++, everything else: D-
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Billing the game as an "unreliable narrative-driven adventure where everything may be a lie" is a bit like telling someone they should watch a movie with an unknown runtime because it has endless plot twists. While I think the artwork and animation is great, this is a pretty rough gameplay experience. The dialogue choices and story elements are extremely forced, and leave no room for interpretation. It feels less like an atypical horror-puzzle game that breaks the usual formula, and more…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was really looking forward to this, and loved many little artistic things about it, but the execution fell so short of what was presented. I also had faith in it due to the bundling with The Excavation of Hobb's Barrow, but this game unfortunately is nowhere near that game's level. Would love to see the dev team work this further so that the story can be as rich as it's presented to be on the store page rather than just a jumble of pseudo-intellectual/pseudo-philosophical platitudes. It came…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its a game for 30mins then it becomes a weird visual novel for 3 hours. Not bad but not what is expected from the steam page
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is a famous book in Poland by J. Krzysztoń where the writer semi-autobiographically describes his own experience with acute schizophrenia. He describes in great detail what was he thinking. It was at the same time hyperrealistic and surrealistic. You hear stories which sometimes have great detail, which feel deep, poetic. But just if you think you are starting to grasp them they fade, and the reality transforms to something bizarre and unrecognisable. Do those things, these delusions have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →~3 hours in and I have close to zero idea what is going on here I went in expecting this game to be an escape room puzzle game as the description and the tag says. It was not really that. This is a pure, philosophical visual novel. A visual novel which is VERY unconventional in design and writing. Cryptic, mysterious and obscure to the point you will constantly ask yourself wth is going on here. So if you want something like that, go for it... I just got tired of trying to make sense of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Me did thing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmKy... Thing being a review of Centum (the new game that just came out), which was an experience.
neutral · AI labelView post →Centum is pure narrative deception. It redefines what an adventure can be. You start trapped, tasked with escaping a cell, but that’s just the bait—soon, you’re ensnared in a labyrinth of doubt where the unreliable narrator reigns supreme. This isn’t just a story; it’s a living, breathing puzzle of the mind, with every click and choice shaping an artificial intelligence that toys with your perception of truth. The pixel-art aesthetic, steeped in psychological horror, is a perfect vessel for its…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today's Next-Fest demo is Centum: William S. Burroughs and Harlan Ellison get into Hunter S.Thomson's ether stash and make a point and click narrative puzzle game with amazing pixel art. This is out in a couple weeks and a definite buy!!! #Blutoid #IndieGames store.steampowered.com/app/2625550/...
positive · AI labelView post →The art is genuinely beautiful, but I feel like I'm reading dialogue written by a mystical rat wizard that only speaks in riddles. The game is also broken in some aspects and it is very easy to be frustrated or softlocked (tic-tac-toe ESPECIALLY suffers from this since you will auto lose even when trying to put down an X). I also think controls for some of the other sections of the game need to be spelled out.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man, adventure game fans be eating good these days. Rosewater and Centum just released. Old Skies, Blue Prince, Promise Mascot Agency on the horizon! Any recent or near-future adventure games to shout out? #Blutoid
neutral · AI labelView post →[url=https://bckl.gg/f7FT]Backloggd Review Score: ★★★★ "If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?" This quote introduces Centum, a gloomy and thought-provoking point-and-click slash visual novel that explores the horrors of simulated consciousness managed by a rogue AI program. Fans of Everhood and the profoundly poignant animated series World of Tomorrow by Don Hertzfeldt will feel…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Never played anything like Centum. "Navigate a series of daunting scenarios, each shrouded in uncertainty and enigma" is right. There's a lot to love as long as you have the patience for reading and puzzles.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very enjoyable for people who don't mind not understanding stuff right away. I've played several times and I plan on playing it again, I have a notebook full of hints and I'm still trying to put things together. Loved the general mood and visual aspect of all of it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What is Centum? Beats me :) And somehow, that feels just right. It's a mix of tragicomedy, madness, noir, music, atmosphere, despair, meaning, chaos, fear and uncertainty. It makes you feel uneasy, like you need to escape. But at the same time, it grips you with curiosity, making you stay to unravel what's happening. You make choices, yet there's an unsettling feeling that someone else is making them for you - someone always one step ahead, someone you despise (or fear?), someone you want…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“Centum is not what it seems.” Watch the developer play and experience the first full chapter of Centum, a game shrouded in uncertainty and enigma. Try out the demo during #SteamNextFest! store.steampowered.com/app/2625550/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Got baited by the tags. I thought it would have more puzzles but its just a stylized VN that didnt grab my interest.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Will Aickman reviews Centum for Adventure Game Hotspot. Check the review for help in deciding if you should play this @SerenityForge #adventuregame #indiegame aghotspot-001-site1.jtempurl.com/review/5112/...
neutral · AI labelView post →This game doesn't make a lick of sense but it's got amazing art and an over-intellectualized, philosophy-major-drunk-in-a-coffee-shop vibe that I kind of ♥♥♥♥ with. I'd probably have to play this game about eight more times to start to develop a minor understanding of what it rambles about. I don't really know what I took away from the experience, but I do know that it was cool. Centum truly is a bizarre experience. It doesn't explain itself to you, it doesn't lay out its' rules or lore in a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not sure what i was expecting honestly. I went in fully blind and left honestly more confused then when i went in. Confusing story lines and random references to Quotes from the King James Bible. i was expecting a huge revelation but it sorta just ended? The ciphers that are used like once or twice? The whole RAT thing which in my mind might be a reference to RAT attacks in the PC world in which that case if this whole game was actually a analogue for a Rat attack on a PC then You got my…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hated this. I enjoyed the first minute of the game. I saw "Caesar", realized that I know that a Caesar cypher is, typed the text from the game in a decoder... and then realized that the same cypher is "decoded" by clicking a button a few times in the game itself. It all went downhill later. This "game" has mind-numbing pointless minigames, a story that gives you so little to go on that you barely understand half of what you are reading, while also having absolutely no payoff for trying to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →😭😭😭 i love Centum. I can't wait for the full game
positive · AI labelView post →The Haunted Hoard continues with a review of Centum for PS5! thegamehoard.com/2026/10/17/t... #gaming #videogames #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →we should all start consuming more dadaist art and centum is a beautifully delirious place to start
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We're doing a Dark Fantasy game so I can stay awake lol #Centum LIVE at www.twitch.tv/ososillyme
neutral · AI labelView post →the art is very cool, and at first i thought the gameplay was interesting! but the plot was a mess, maybe i'm not "psychologically intelligent" enough cause by the end i had no clue what the story was even about
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What can I say about this game? It's really hard to synthesize. Every why has a wherefore? It's quite the absurdist visual novel with a pretty satisfying denouement. This is very much a work of art. It won't be for everyone. It's like if Samuel Beckett made a dark video game. It also made me think of House of Leaves. I think my only complaint is that it's more a visual novel than it is a point and click game, but that's just because I'm not a big fan of visual novels, but this was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Care To SHARE? 😀 Paul and Josh review the FANTASTIC game Blue Prince. Simple to learn, deep as hell, and totally addictive Also BONUS GAME White Shadows and a SECOND episode upload available on Centum from @serenityforge.com where i rage the whole time lol youtu.be/v8UYNUHBVUA?...
negative · AI labelView post →Doesnt know what it wants to be. The writing is not good. Which reading is something you spend a large portion of your time doing. There is no difference for your choices with dialogue. Disappointing. This is not a good game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you were born you can breathe again who are you? why are there so many wires here? don't you understand anything at all? this game is not a simulation - what you play is real. just the fact that you play it is not true, you are lying not only to yourself, but also to real reality just shut up and don't let _100.bat to turn off just try it, it might change how you feel just shut up and don't let _100.bat to turn off just shut up and don't let _100.bat to turn off just shut up and don't let…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dialogue clicking simulator without consequence? No idea. 6 hours in and I still can't be bothered with it. You exhaust dialogue choices and then are rewarded with more dialogue and ♥♥♥♥♥♥ cutscenes. The cutscenes and self-aggrandizing drivel just can't be bothered. No sir.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Centum attempts to explore the theme of artificial intelligence, with its fascination and risks, and with a horror tone very well captured by its pixel art. On the narrative side, one must admit the story can be disorienting and perplexing. Still worth a try. This medium needs developers willing to take risks and experiment.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Centum is an incredibly imaginative, strange and deeply compelling game. It is a game with abundant choices and many, many mysteries. I really enjoyed playing this very audacious game and will enjoy playing it once more. If you enjoy games with daring narratives, then you will really enjoy Centum.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New review: Centum by Hack the Publisher, a spooky point-and-click adventure with an attractive art style, but not much else going for it. I pushed through it but didn't feel satisfied even once reaching its conclusion sleepytoadstool.wixsite.com/sleepytoadst...
negative · AI labelView post →Fans of surrealism and poetic storytelling will find plenty to love here. The narrative is a bit cryptic, but that only adds to its intrigue.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Point & click puzzle adventure game Centum launches on March 11 for PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox. Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/2625550 #indiegame #steam
neutral · AI labelView post →Maybe I'm just not the target audience for this game, but I don't know how anyone finished this game. Having to start over and over and over again isn't for me. I get bored and then I'm not paying attention and then I'm sure I missed something I needed in the first 3 days that I need for the second three days and then I'm mad because I'm going to have to start all over again... When the game first opened up, I was excited to start it. It has a great gloomy, desperate feel to it and the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Every why has a wherefore This week’s game is Centum!
neutral · AI labelView post →A narrative game without a clear narrative. An interesting and brave move. The music and art are very beautiful — they alone made the couple of hours spent playing worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Centum - A Terrible Beauty is Born… This review contains no story spoilers Please get this game in the bundle with Hob's Barrow if you haven't already. They're both incredible It's a challenge to review a game like Centum. No doubt you'll have looked at the nice trailer and been completely baffled as to what the point of the whole game is. I'll tell you right now that that sense of confusion doesn't dissipate even after hours of actual gameplay. Centum is a game that's more interested in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played an incredibly immersive new narrative adventure horror game where an AI has trapped us in a simulation and we must escape. Highly recommend checking out CENTUM! Great job @serenityforge.bsky.social and Hack The Publisher youtu.be/I2VazdQwGw0 #centum #gaming #indiehorrorgame #indiehorror
positive · AI labelView post →✨ New Schedule, New Horror Game! ✨ After loving the demo - I got Centum!! So excited to start diving into the full story on Wednesday!! :3 Hope to see youse lovelies at streams this week 💖👻✨ Remember to follow @thevanirsystem.bsky.social & donate if possible! ko-fi.com/thevanirsystem
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