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Normality
Developer Gremlin Interactive
Normality is a 3D graphic adventure, released in June 1996 by Gremlin Interactive. All cut-scenes in the game are pre-rendered. The game's engine was later used in the game Realms of the Haunting. It was re-released in 2011 with Microsoft Windows support on GOG.com, with macOS support following in 2013 and Linux support in 2014. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
178 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Sep 18, 2026 · last updated Oct 13, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
78
LovedLoved
119 positive · 33 negative
95% range 71–84%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 119 | 33 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 6 | 1 | 19 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
151 of 193 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
78% recommend · 123 yes, 34 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 157 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (307 of 424 positive).
Players praise the game's unique blend of first-person shooter mechanics with point-and-click adventure gameplay. [1][2][3]
Liked
Representative posts
- [15]
I was a HUGE fan of this game years ago, could not get enough of Corey Feldmans voice acting. With this release I feel lied to. Sadly, the trailer that steam has playing IS the American version of the game with Corey's voice acting, however what you get when you purchase it is the very dull British version where all of the Norm guards have very thick cockney accents and the main characters voice is some random guy …
- [4]
It's crazy how good this game is holding up. It still feels fresh and unique and i highly recommend it to fans of story driven games with a taste for subversive houmor. by the way: PRESS F9 TO SAVE THE GAME. PRESS F10 TO LOAD A GAME.
- [6]
The most normal game from the 90s. Normal sound, normal gameplay, normal graphics, normal puzzles, normal retro feeling. No seriously, even if you didn't play it back in 1996, if you like 3d first person perspective adventure games with graphics like duke nukem 3d, then you have have a big reason to buy this pearl. It is funny, crazy, challenging (a bit of the old unfair vibe is also there, but now we have the …
- [1]
Normality is a very odd combination - an adventure game with a Doom-like engine. Sounds odd? Yeah it is. There are some minor issues with that presentation but I'll mention it when I'll go on... Normality is a Orwell served with a heavy rock/punk sauce. The titular normality is complete subjection to the ruling government, that means... yeah. No TV other than the boring NORMTV(TM)which runs normal (read: boring) …
- [2]
Really funny classic point and click adventure but, guess what, it's in 3D first person, like if it were Doom or Duke Nukem 3D! For starters, that combination alone makes this game really unique and interesting, but it also is really wacky, funny and creative, in a vibe kind of like Sam and Max or Day of the Tentacle. If you like humorous adventures, you will have a blast for sure with this little gem from mid-90s. …
Summarised from 34 of the 183 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
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Normality sits at 78% positive across 152 opinionated reactions from 2 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Reviewing the game in Maximum, Rich Leadbetter praised the rendered intro, the believability of the 3D environment, the setting, and the user-friendly interface, while criticizing the dull scenario and repetitive speech. He concluded, "Although technically innovative and visually impressive, this one is for adventure fans only." A reviewer for Next Generation said the free roaming, real-time 3D environment is an impressive change of pace for the adventure genre, but feels incongruous in light of the fact that the game does not allow any interaction beyond what is traditionally seen in adventure games. He complimented the puzzles as being logical and not overly difficult, but said veteran…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 178 · most liked firstI was a HUGE fan of this game years ago, could not get enough of Corey Feldmans voice acting. With this release I feel lied to. Sadly, the trailer that steam has playing IS the American version of the game with Corey's voice acting, however what you get when you purchase it is the very dull British version where all of the Norm guards have very thick cockney accents and the main characters voice is some random guy who sounds about as interesting as your history teacher that hates his job. I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's crazy how good this game is holding up. It still feels fresh and unique and i highly recommend it to fans of story driven games with a taste for subversive houmor. by the way: PRESS F9 TO SAVE THE GAME. PRESS F10 TO LOAD A GAME.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The most normal game from the 90s. Normal sound, normal gameplay, normal graphics, normal puzzles, normal retro feeling. No seriously, even if you didn't play it back in 1996, if you like 3d first person perspective adventure games with graphics like duke nukem 3d, then you have have a big reason to buy this pearl. It is funny, crazy, challenging (a bit of the old unfair vibe is also there, but now we have the internet :-D), nice looking and it has plenty of cut scenes. The Publisher KISS ldt…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Most influential game of my life. They really don't make them like they used to! Imagine buying a game today then looking at the manual through a mirror to read a riddle to work out what the #### to do! It's crazy which is why I love this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Normality is truly peak gaming. even only seeing the first apartment area of the game on the demo CD i had of it as a kid really stuck with me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W0z...
positive · AI labelView post →FALSE ADVERTISING! The trailer on this page feature the U.S. voice cast with Corey Feldman, but the actual game available is with the original U.K. voice cast. Since I'm from the U.S. I'm used to the U.S. voice cast and would prefer to play the game with such, if it is at all possible, please add an option to play the U.S. version of "Normality" like you have with "Spy Fox in: Dry Cereal".
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First appearance of Postal Dude.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a bad little adventure game. It's simple but fun. Super crunchy 90s game you gotta check out if you haven't heard of it before because it's really silly and weird! :-)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So in their massive thread about "You Will Die In The Place" by Elizabeth Little, @jdragsky.bsky.social mentioned me and the game "Normality" that I co-wrote. My initial comment was that, it seemed like Elizabeth Little was being a lot more responsible than Victor and I were.
neutral · AI labelView post →uk voice actors not us version, I'd prefer the performance of corey feldman
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very difficult game that was frustrating almost as much as it was fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this whole game reminds me a lot of the process i had for hunting down @objectivereality.bsky.social to discuss Normality with him objectivereality.itch.io/normality
neutral · AI labelView post →- Very Good Game! - Graphics 10/10. - Sounds 10/10. @ My Review. :3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know how this game ended up in my Steam Library but for being even older than me, I had fun while playing this. It has a 90s kinda trashy humor, which is so bad that it was actually entertaining to play. Metacritic: tbd / 100 Metascore 8.2 / 10 User Score
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a fun, challenging and time consuming game to play the only downside is there appears to be no obvious way of saving your progress so get the red bull and coffee reading because you'll be in for the long haul with this one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →hey kinda busy rn but here’s a copy of Normality which is an adventure game voiced by @ Corey Feldman and he does an insane bang up job #retrogaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Pretty cool for being a game from 1996. Recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The name of this game is false advertising. Very little about it, from its alternate-universe mundane-dystopia setting to its Duke Nukem Forever-esque engine's use for an adventure game, is normal.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game was nuts back then!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This makes a great companion piece to Yahtzee and Gabe Lets Play of Normality from back in the day easily one of my Ross videos listened/watched like 4 times already youtu.be/2W0zDKCEsYg?...
positive · AI labelView post →I put on an old Yahtzee video last night that used this song for transitions. It was a 90s game called "Normality". It went places. "A woman with two vaginas meets a man with a bifurcated penis. Imagine the tragedy if they couldn't stand each other."
neutral · AI labelView post →This (UK) version has the best voice acting, don't listen to the normies who say otherwise.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it was ok for a 1996 game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Started playing an old adventure game called Normality, which has some really impressive visuals being a fully 3d adventure game from 1996. youtu.be/uWR8VRt6SxI?...
positive · AI labelView post →A great classic game with a good story, good graphics, and good humor. XD This game can sometimes be a bit challenging though if you dont know what your doing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game came out on the same year I was born, and that's wild. You can tell it's ancient with how minimal the effects are, the blurry voices, and the pixel retro graphics that was the best compatibility on the old Windows PC. The movements and animations are smooth, but expect some pixel specs like any game released before the 2000s. There's a lot of interactive content and dialogue, although some of the MC voice lines can get repetitive. The cut-scenes is where the animations really shine,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2/10 Today it's an abnormality In 1996 this game got ratings of around 7/10 (or 75%). If you plan on spending time playing an adventure game with (by todays standards) unbearable graphics, at least do it with a classic that got 10/10 (or 95%+) back then. This one will only ruin any nostalgic feelings you still might have for the genre.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you've ever wondered why the genre of puzzle games died, here's a great example. Challenges that a real person could easily solve requires combining inventory and environmental items in ways that make little to no sense. Not a shiny example of the times.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best point and click game ever!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The main character's voice is different from the CD original.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →if you want a SUPER fucking original and creative type of game i wish we had more of, mf 75cents for NORMALITY is outrageous. 1996 3d FPS adventure game from gremlin interactive [LOADED & RE-LOADED, REALMS OF THE HAUNTING] with full prerendered cutscenes store.steampowered.com/app/400370/N...
positive · AI labelView post →I'd say... Mixed bag. This is a very old P&C game. The graphics are retro good. Decent music. A juvenile story that hits and misses with the humor intended. No bugs or crashes, Works fine on Win 7. This is your typical nostalgia product that is extremely overrated by a few fans. It is funny, but not that much. It's very confusing, hard to navigate, many puzzles are not sensical. If you really like retro gaming, this is a good place to go in your library, but if you lack the patience needed in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not bad for 1996. I love the "Quit to DOS" button on the menu.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like Monopoly. Finishing a game of it is weird. Never playing it once is weird. Normality lies in the game breaking down in a heated argument over the Free Parking money.
neutral · AI labelView post →.....you know what? Fuck it Why not? You looking at that thing at the end of the game and telling me you DON'T WANT TO PIOLET IT?? DO NOT LIE TO MY FACE LIKE THAT!! Seriously, I love games that say "Fuck it! Let's kick the crazy factor into overdrive! SANITY AND NORMALITY ARE BORING!!!"
neutral · AI labelView post →Ah, the game creators are back to breakfast drinking again. Normality has returned. #ASongOrMovieForDrinking
neutral · AI labelView post →Point & Click on the DOOM engine. Good for its time but far too outdated now. Controls are awful
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →all you had to do,was turn on the damn T.V, CJ !!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Interesting adventure game, but it is extremely, extremely 90s. I had played a ripped version from Home of the Underdogs a long time ago. I remember getting stuck in the factory area. I do not remember if that version had any voices, but I do remember liking it quite a bit. But what I remember the most of it was that during the 90s (97 or 98), when my parents went to a walmart-style store (not a walmart though), there was a PC games shelf. There were always a couple of game boxes that drew…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I know its old but awful for me...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Normality is a very odd combination - an adventure game with a Doom-like engine. Sounds odd? Yeah it is. There are some minor issues with that presentation but I'll mention it when I'll go on... Normality is a Orwell served with a heavy rock/punk sauce. The titular normality is complete subjection to the ruling government, that means... yeah. No TV other than the boring NORMTV(TM)which runs normal (read: boring) programs for normal (read: boring) people, no rock music, normal books only…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wasn't this the player character in the woefully 90s adventure game, Normality?
neutral · AI labelView post →PC Gamer (1996): "It's a hit-and-miss affair, but Normality is helped along by some decent adventure gaming and a spiffy interface. Think of it as Sam & Max Lite." #abandonware #retrogaming www.abandonwaredos.com/abandonware-...
neutral · AI labelView post →@adzuken.bsky.social has a review today for Normality, a perfectly normal game starring the voice work of Corey Feldman, a perfectly normal guy. This time with the link! maxutmost.com/review-norma...
neutral · AI labelView post →Ironically (given that it's partly there to deliver the fiction) a lot more care went into the "game" part of YWDITP than did into Normality. YWDITP is chock full of fascinating and evocative mechanics which sound like they might be unwieldy but are absolutely innovative.
neutral · AI labelView post →One of my biggest childhood regrets was that I never played Normality, a game that at the time I thought looked like the coolest thing ever. I have no idea how good it actually is, although it evidently never became a classic. I just used to see it in magazines and think DAMN
neutral · AI labelView post →I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game when it came out, and still got the game, manual and bigbox still. Allways loved this, even more now cause how close to accurate this game is. if you dont do as the Normal police says, you will get thrown into jail, and that will happen soonner or later in real life to, cause how f*ked up the world is today. if your doing something thats not seen as being normal... you going to jail.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really funny classic point and click adventure but, guess what, it's in 3D first person, like if it were Doom or Duke Nukem 3D! For starters, that combination alone makes this game really unique and interesting, but it also is really wacky, funny and creative, in a vibe kind of like Sam and Max or Day of the Tentacle. If you like humorous adventures, you will have a blast for sure with this little gem from mid-90s. I also loved the pre-rendered cinematics in which the characters seem to be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was fine. But I needed tutorial for every steps. I enjoyed it anyway.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very Bad Game, Sorry...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Turn On Tv - Turn hiself off - repeat ( Normality in the nutshell)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Plays like Duke without arrowkeys, annoying voice acting, and clunky controls .
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome game but not the Corey Feldman version Get it if you're okay with that
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't like it at all. Very ugly and pointless game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Normality is a game that I recommend because: - is a method to banish boredom - it has trading cards - it has action & adventure Enjoy!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Please give me a Normality (1996) remaster there are like only 250 people who have ever touched that game
positive · AI labelView post →A recreation of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four, minus the super oppressive State and a lot more paint drinking.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanna play an adventure game like Normality that isn't Normality. I love the vibes, I love the software rendered look, but everything else is just too rough for me unfortunately
negative · AI labelView post →I'm watching the new Ross's Game Dungeon about Normality, and the game featuring cops who look like SS officers arresting people off the street for made up crimes and all appliances being fitted with surveillance that saps your ideas... it's a little topical for a 20 year old game
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