Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
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Morbid: The Lords of Ire
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Risk insanity in the gruesome slash-em-up Morbid: The Lords of Ire, with brutal combat and souls-like elements. Defeat the five Lords of Ire as you fight for your life across tortured landscapes, rending the evil Gahars of their flesh-bound forms. From the Steam store page
173 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
64
Fresh
90 positive · 51 negative
95% range 56–71%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 90 | 51 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
99 of 150 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
64% recommend · 87 yes, 50 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 137 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (230 of 337 positive).
Many players find it a fun but flawed souls-like with janky combat. [1][2][3] Some praise its atmosphere and enemy design, while others criticize bugs and poor balance. [4][5][6][7] A few reviewers feel it loses the identity of the original 2D game. [8][9]
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- [6]
I finished the game in about 11 hours, and it had many design issues across the entire souls-like spectrum, I would not even say unpolished, sometimes I feel like these areas were never play tested, even if you can overlook the bugs, there are plenty of things to complain about. Now, I don't completely hate the game, if you want a generic answer I think the game is slightly below average, occasionally it has some …
- [19]
Cons: #1. The poise/ragebreaker mechanic is really badly designed and it spoils the combat for me #2. No attributes #3. No skills #4. No gear or armour #5. Can't set the game resolution #6. Can't set the framerate of the game #7. Can't see exactly how much health or stamina you have #8. The game says "press R1" or "press A" when I don't even have a controller plugged in #9. The tutorial is terrible and doesn't …
- [1]
When you just want a Bloodborne remaster/remake and get the wish version. My wife’s boyfriend calls it Jank and lack of polish, the game. Poor man’s Bloodborne is still pretty good though. I enjoy it but I’m a simple man and if it’s even remotely souls like or Metroidvanian I’m in. As someone who plays every soulslike that drops I can say this game is worth it. It does some fun things with progression. People like …
- [10]
Is it perfect? No...but it's still hella fun and IMO worth it at discount or full price. Hardly any glitches experienced throughout the full approximately 11hr play-through and the rare occasion I did experience one, it was easily solved with an exit out to main menu and back into the game or a quick restart (pretty fast loading times so not big deal at all). The combat is super smooth, fun, and satisfying! You will …
- [2]
A fun game, with some rough around the edges elements, like Combat. At points enemies felt or do feel in this cycle of patches a bit bugged out? I play defensively in the game as it suggests to do, but the repose does not work? Some messy elements that I think the devs can smooth over time. Otherwise a pretty charming triple i Indie game! Also thank you to the 3 clowns who shared their selfys with me, your face …
Summarised from 34 of the 168 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 10, 2026. How summaries are made
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Morbid: The Lords of Ire sits at 64% positive across 141 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 173 · most liked firstI finished the game in about 11 hours, and it had many design issues across the entire souls-like spectrum, I would not even say unpolished, sometimes I feel like these areas were never play tested, even if you can overlook the bugs, there are plenty of things to complain about. Now, I don't completely hate the game, if you want a generic answer I think the game is slightly below average, occasionally it has some nice looking zones but strangely, the quality of the level design is all over the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →📦Announcing my New Horror Game Morbid Mailroom📦 You're the mail inspector in a claymation prison for occult criminals. Inspect packages, juggle duty & compassion as you decide what reaches the inmates and what burns in the incinerator Wishlist now! 🔗⬇️ Support #indiegames Pls Repost! #horrorgames
neutral · AI labelView post →When you just want a Bloodborne remaster/remake and get the wish version. My wife’s boyfriend calls it Jank and lack of polish, the game. Poor man’s Bloodborne is still pretty good though. I enjoy it but I’m a simple man and if it’s even remotely souls like or Metroidvanian I’m in. As someone who plays every soulslike that drops I can say this game is worth it. It does some fun things with progression. People like my wife’s boyfriend say how jank this game as a reason not to play yet some…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was very loyal to this game because a small team made a good first part. But this is a disgusting and terribly lazy Souls-like, literally everything here is bad and secondary, the computer overheats much more than in Cyberpunk, and the first boss is killed only by a million parries in a row, just look at this: 1min https://clips.twitch.tv/CaringExcitedCatCurseLit-ig6OEq0SxvTETco4 Full https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2148372239 I hate parrying (A perfect block or attack perfectly at the moment…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey Bluesky! We've now also found our way here! 🥳 Meet our game Morbid Metal, a sci-fi action roguelike where you shapeshift between characters mid-combat to cause maximum destruction to your enemies! 🔥 Wishlist: s.team/a/1866130/ #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #roguelike #WishlistWednesday
neutral · AI labelView post →Cons: #1. The poise/ragebreaker mechanic is really badly designed and it spoils the combat for me #2. No attributes #3. No skills #4. No gear or armour #5. Can't set the game resolution #6. Can't set the framerate of the game #7. Can't see exactly how much health or stamina you have #8. The game says "press R1" or "press A" when I don't even have a controller plugged in #9. The tutorial is terrible and doesn't explain many different mechanics #10. No indicator when attempting to backstab an…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Morbid curiosity struck me when I saw this F2P AI slop game on the front page of steam and you have to be fucking kidding me. You have a slop generator at your fingertips and this is the best you can do.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just had a poke around the Morbid Metal demo. Feels good! Light character action stuff (Devil May Cry-ish) with your modern pick-3 roguelike structure Looks and feels good. Full game seems like you'll be freely switching between four characters, similar to DMC stances. Big focus on Bayonetta dodges
positive · AI labelView post →A good addition to your Souls-Like library, nice atmosphere, solid combat, upgrade system could be better, but overral its a nice game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played the first Morbid: Acolytes of Sin and was genuinely excited to play the sequel in the form of a Souls-like game. I am thoroughly disappointed with the final product as the animations are choppy, the camera angles are buggy and overall, this game feels like it was created by a College Student. Refunding so I can buy more Hentai games to cleanse the memory of this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If this came out in 2006, it would have been impressive. The problem is it feels like a game from 2006. The controls are clunky, the models chunky, the blood and gore also chunky, all of which I am completely down for but won't be everyone's cup of tea. That said, I can't recommend this even to people like me who like that kind of jank because of two things games like this need to nail that this does not. First, it's buggy. There are times it slows to sub-1fps, the video blackscreens, and the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun game, with some rough around the edges elements, like Combat. At points enemies felt or do feel in this cycle of patches a bit bugged out? I play defensively in the game as it suggests to do, but the repose does not work? Some messy elements that I think the devs can smooth over time. Otherwise a pretty charming triple i Indie game! Also thank you to the 3 clowns who shared their selfys with me, your face makes your mamas proud ;)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When looking for games like Dark Souls or Elden Ring, 90% of the games I try end up being pretty unappealing. I've tried Nioh, Sekiro, The Surge 2, Darksiders 3, Asterigos, Mortal Shell, Lords of the Fallen to name just a few - all of which didn't appeal to me. What surprises me is that on the rare occasion that I find a similar game to Dark Souls that I actually like, it sits at a few hundred reviews and a "mostly positive" Steam review score, doomed to obscurity. This game and the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wonderful addition to the soul-like genre. Does it own thing with combat, that at times feel to slow the action down, but finds its own rhythm despite it. The atmosphere and monster design hits just right.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game - Perihelion: The Prophecy Song - Event Tower Year - 1993 Genre - Computer Role Playing Game Developer - Morbid Visions Composer -Zoltan Vegh
neutral · AI labelView post →Try out my game demo for Morbid Mask! 💜💀 It's a 2D action platforming side-scroller with grappling hook swing mechanics. Now available to play on @itch.io with newly added music from @kalinel.bsky.social ! 🎶 atomiciva.itch.io/morbid-mask #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #gamedemo
neutral · AI labelView post →Morbid was created for a friend's game. He's a tribute to the original three Splatterhouse games. ...I never could get the Darkstalkers aesthetic down for some reason.
neutral · AI labelView post →Yes, its not perfect. Yes, its not the best looking game. Yes, it kinda sucks that all weapons of the same type have the same moveset, but at least they have a difference in speed. Yes, its not super long. Yes, it not super hard. None of those things are necessarily a bad thing. In fact, its a super fun game AND the USP CLEARLY is the morbid world and its inhabitants. I love this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is it perfect? No...but it's still hella fun and IMO worth it at discount or full price. Hardly any glitches experienced throughout the full approximately 11hr play-through and the rare occasion I did experience one, it was easily solved with an exit out to main menu and back into the game or a quick restart (pretty fast loading times so not big deal at all). The combat is super smooth, fun, and satisfying! You will have to learn to parry but the parry frames and dodge frames are generous so…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Break the Cycle featuring My Brightest Diamond is out TONIGHT!!! ubisoftmusic.ffm.to/breakthecycle From the game ‘Morbid Metal’ #cyberpunk #electronicrock #industrialmusic #videogamesoundtrack
neutral · AI labelView post →A 3D Sequel That Loses Its Identity I don't know where exactly this game has gone wrong, but I believe the sequel is even worse than the first game. Flawed as it may be, Morbid: The Seven Acolytes was at least a decent top-down action game, half souls-like and half Diablo-like. The sequel, Morbid: The Lords of Ire, ditches a lot of design from its predecessor in favor of a more widely accepted third-person action RPG. Don't get me wrong, 2D-to-3D transition is no easy work. However, the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: Stunning visuals Cons: I've spent over an hour stuck in the tutorial. This game is INSANELY hard. It's combat system requires 100% precision with timing blocks. You're off by a mili-second? Gonna take damage. And there's little warning when a enemy will attack. Camera angle when locked on is really bad and hard to see. Probably gonna ask for a refund.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am giving a positive review with some caveats - in particular a pretty big one. The game is technically well done: level design and environments are nice, performances are more than decent, the combat is very good. Character design and animations are more than decent. The story and the camera are passable - let's just say that they don't get in your way... most of the time. The last two bosses are great, even if the last one is a bit too aggressive, but the penultimate is as good as some of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is bad feels like not playtested. Horrible mob placement. Ganks everywhere even worse than DS2 and the game locks you in them for no reason just because. After I got to the 3rd region I just run to the next bonfires as enemies are flooding all areas. Upgrading though unique feels like nothing I am not even sure if it works. So many weapons but upgrade materials are limited I didn't even see my weapon in max level. Weapons themselves just looking at their stat numbers are horribly…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a big fan of the first Morbid, I was among the disappointed peoples when the second one was revealed as a 3d game, I was scared that instead of being a unique 2d souls like, it would transform this sequel into another 3d souls like. The reveal trailer didn't hype me at all, I was scared that the universe would be less Morbid, as 3d art requires more work than 2d But because I wanted to give the devs their chance, I took the game on release, but didn't touch it until last week, so what did I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent game if you can look past the initial feel of jankiness. Interesting and varied locations with awesome enemy design.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really awesome and super grateful to get a shoutout during the presentation of Morbid Metal at Gamescom by the developers! It’s been a blast making music for this game, and working with this amazing team! #videogamemusic #gamemusic #electronicrock #gamesoundtrack
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is enjoyable at first but the more you play the enemy placement is worse and worse to the point that is just pure frustration. Towards the end of the game you just have to fight through groups of the most frustrating enemy types in the game. There is this brood mother thing whatever thay lays leeches and is tanky as hell in the same room with 6 other enemies and you get hit from all sides all the time while slowly getting overwhelmed by the damn leaches. This game started as an 8./10…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It hurts me to put a negative review because this game is so close to being good. It reminds me a lot of Demon Soul's and Lords of the Fallen in terms of asthetic and enemy designs, but the gameplay is quite janky and unenjoyable. There is so much enemy clutter in this game it's insane, and exploration is rarely rewarded with anything exciting. In other games, you'd typically be rewarded with something cool like a key or a weapon or something when it's guarded by 3-4 tanky enemies, but in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's Morbin' Morbid Time!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game overall Still has a few issues but overall i would say it's an enjoyable game especially if you are into the souls-like genre. level design is top notch, enemy design is creative and fits the grim atmosphere, and in general it's a step-up from the demo that was provided. I will update the review with more details when i am finished with the game but initial impressions are positive, especially for the price given.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WOW! I’m BEYOND honored and (and legit surprised) to be nominated for Best Original Composition in a Video Game in the Music and Sound Awards for Morbid Metal!!! #videogamemusic #masawards #musicandsoundawards #videogames
neutral · AI labelView post →inspect packages for hidden contraband, coded letters, and cursed objects in Morbid Mailroom, a stop-motion inspired management game
neutral · AI labelView post →Morbid Dystopia - Deathspotism (Anti-fascist buzzsaw OSDM Demo, 2020). Anti-fascist SweDeath-style buzzsaw guitar death metal demo from Frankfurt, Germany. FFO: Fleshcrawl, Dismember, Unleashed, Grave You can download the entire discog for free here on bandcamp: https://morbid-dystopia.bandcamp.com/ or find it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@morbiddystopia/playlists
neutral · AI labelView post →The dark fantasy aesthetic is the biggest highlight of Morbid: The Lords of Ire. Its grim art direction, alongside distinct voice acting, helps the characters stand apart, and the music adds atmosphere in the right places. Unfortunately, once you move past the surface presentation, the experience quickly starts to unravel. The hub area is immediately frustrating. Rather than being a convenient space to prepare between excursions, it’s a tedious maze that requires constant running around just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Morbid Metal GODDAMN. It feels weird putting a game published by Ubisoft in one of these lists but this is so legit. Hardcore character action weapon (or, well, character) switching with lots of flash and spectacle in even basic combat. This is AMAZING. store.steampowered.com/app/3762220/...
positive · AI labelView post →This game confuses me a great deal. - The graphics that look bad still manage to be beautiful, capturing the essence of the game’s unique artistry and creating an atmosphere that resonates with players despite their initial shortcomings. - The combat, while seemingly unrefined, ultimately delivers a deeply rewarding experience. - The animations, contradictory in nature, blend unexpected grace with peculiar movements. - The environment, deceptively simple, crafts a world that’s rich in detail…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game that's on a budget, for me the controls weren't responsive. Visually unappealing game, animations are not smooth making it a bit difficult to read movement. Which in a game like this shouldn't be an issue.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feels very outdated, unpolished, and janky. Not my cup of tea.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too clunky and dated for my taste, but might appeal to some, maybe.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →23 DAYS TO GO. What games do you hope to see at MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S SCREAM: A Horror Game Awards Showcase? #horrorgameawards #midsummernightsscream Huge thanks to Morbid Work for creating our showcase artwork!
neutral · AI labelView post →Meet the game Morbid Metal, a sci-fi action roguelike where you shapeshift between characters mid-combat to cause maximum destruction to your enemies! bsky.app/profile/scre... #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #roguelike #WishlistWednesday
neutral · AI labelView post →Game - Perihelion: The Prophecy Song- City Year - 1993 Genre - CRPG Platform - Amiga Developer - Morbid Visions Composer -Zoltan Vegh #videogames #amiga #rpg
neutral · AI labelView post →https://www.reddit.com/r/soulslikes/comments/1dtvk8f/update_26_to_the_soulslike_run_morbid_the_lords/ I give a full review and breakdown of my thoughts on the game in my souls-like run. But the summary is this: Morbid: Lords of Ire is a very average souls-like, and ironically, that is what makes it a good time. Too many Souls-Likes have these insane systems that they want to do but seem to stumble and fall the further you get into the game. This game does just enough right to be fun…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bad voice acting, clunky animations, clunky combat, no jumping and a riposte/parry system that doesn't work half of the time. It's a big fat meh, not even worth it on sale because it is simply not worth your time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Clunky, unresponsive combat, parry windows are more tight than Virgin Marry. About 1-2 hours in you realize you just have to hold block and riposte over and over and sometimes rollout of the way of big attacks, there is no fluidity, you sit there, riposte, hit, repeat. Some area are so cluttered with enemies, you feel like you are doing the doorbell prank : you go in, hit once, run away before the enemy group hits you. No crosshair when free aiming. Lazy map design. Lazy upgrade system.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its quite janky, hopepfully with some updates itll improve
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh hey, new music for you! ubisoftmusic.ffm.to/breakthecycle I made this track for the new game Morbid Metal and got to do vocals alongside the absolutely incredible My Brightest Diamond!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →It looks like a decent soulslike with a fitting atmosphere and visual ideas but the gameplay just isn't great. Combat feels clunky, movement feels stiff and too many fights feel awkward instead of satisfying. The fight against the controls and the overall jank was harder than the enemies themselves. What makes it worse is that the game never really gives you that "one more try" feeling. Everytime I died I wasn't motivated to improve, I was mostly annoyed because of enemy placement and the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Biggest gripe with most souls likes is usually the movement and game feel. This one definitely isnt quite on the same level as elden ring, but as far as non from soft titles go, it's one of the better ones. You can turn around during an attack start up for example, turn on the spot when walking and perform certain actions like shooting the gun instantly which feels very nice and responsive. There are some issues, like the sprinting turn rate, inputs not getting queued sometimes, but it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Technical issues left and right. Unpolished gameplay, untested areas and balance is non-existant with arbitary choices made throughout the game. Maybe after some improvements this could be good but right now I can't recommend it to anyone.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →not casual beginner friendly game( i finish all the dark souls game, elden ring and they were more easy than this game), so i run pass everything cheesing the IA by doing hit and run..... yeah if that whole game being oblige to fight group of enemy like 2 melee + 2 archer if is like that no thank.. i pass i was hoping for something similar to dark souls 1/2/3 or elden ring but the stagger system+ stamina regen + the low damage+ no big place to fight make the "normal enemy like mini boss" yeah…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Morbid curiosity after listening to the new @flashback64.bsky.social got me to check out FIFA 64, a very weird-feeling game
neutral · AI labelView post →MEGA thanks to @mxdwn.bsky.social for the writeup on ‘’Break the Cycle’ featuring @mybrightestdiamond.bsky.social from the game Morbid Metal! music.mxdwn.com/2026/09/02/n... #electronicrock #gamemusic #videogamemusic #electronicmusic
neutral · AI labelView post →I 80% recommend this game. Let's say this game is 3.5 out of 5 stars. I was having a lot of fun with the game until I reached the last area. It made me quit the game. 80% of the game was amazing. Every boss, quest boss, challenge area and exploration were great from levels 1-4. I encountered no game breaking glitches whatsoever. Then the Thorax area came and it absolutely lost me. The difficulty level spiked from 0 to 1000. The elite enemies that spawn smaller enemies perpetually were utter BS.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first two thirds of the game are decent enough. The last level however, is the opposite of fun and fair. The sinners cradle enemy is bad enough endless dropping minions, but the final boss is completely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ with its unlimited teleporting and delayed attacks. A few of the item locations are absolutely ridiculous as well. I saw their location by looking at a guide when I was at the end of the game. Hidden behind a trick bubble high up on the roof when the game never gives you any reason…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kind of biased review, since I genuinely look up to some of the devs and their previous titles (It wouldn't be a positive review otherwise) It's a game alright. But I think it really needs some more time in the oven. Most of the good things it has to offer are more often than not foreshadowed by a handful of frustrating problems or design choices that makes for a bad user experience. if you're willing to give it a go despite these warnings, you better have a controller close at hand. If…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent world ! The first area is desolate being a snowy mountanous area. But then ... Areas are masterfully done ... Dunhaven (Favela !!), Irelia !!, etc, are a veritable dream for the Souls explorer in me. Foes and bosses are so varied, action is trepidant. Graphics and physicality are similar to Alyx, I think they where developing a VR title initially. ( And specialist Praydog made a VR mod with his UEVR injector for this game ). Had so much fun, deligthful game, 9/10 for me, thanks…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yo. Gonna play the horse game. Morbid curiosity got the better of me. #UmamusumePrettyDerby #Horse
neutral · AI labelView post →if you are a fan of the world of this game and how the first one played don't get this game the gun play is gutted into a bloodborne mechanic and you don't get to explore the world just some levels that kinda tells the story of what happened to said places
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