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ANEURISM IV
A dystopian simulator where your choices shape a decaying city. Join other players to protect the metropolis from ruin, hasten its downfall, or simply work in the factories. With no set goals or rules, every action has consequences in a world teetering on the brink.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Emergent roleplay and violence” (48 of 102 reviews); the most common complaint is “Toxic, abusive playerbase” (35). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-30 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
48 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“as someone with more then 25 hrs in the game unlike 90% of these "reviewers" i got to play in the golden age of this game. it WAS perfect in every shape and form. there was lightning in a bottle, and i was there to…”
“Great game in a vacuum but suffers form the disease of a toxic playerbase, stealing and abuse of power that is unchecked by the all mighty cortex. Devs also suck due to a pedo scandal that's going on and the fact they…”
“Honestly, its more of a maybe. I personally have enjoyed the game. but the game has its faults. I do not play on official servers, only Chroma's, i am not in the discord nor have i ever interacted with any of the main…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Despite the doomposters that riddle the game's reviews, Aneurism IV is still a work of art and worth every penny and every hour of playtime. While a brief period of combat-focused updates have unfortunately driven some…”
“I went back and forth switching between "recommend" and "not" as I wrote this. If $10 is no object to you in these increasingly trying times, and the game sounds interesting to you, give it a shot. Aneurism IV is a game…”
“Amazing worth the price if you can handle people GET THIS GAME!”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Despite the doomposters that riddle the game's reviews, Aneurism IV is still a work of art and worth every penny and every hour of playtime. While a brief period of combat-focused updates have unfortunately driven some…”
“Consider this one a middle thumb. Great atmosphere, some really interesting game design of the like you won't see very often... and this game infuriates me like you wouldn't believe. It absolutely resurrects the…”
“This game shows a lot of potential if you're into immersive sim multiplayer games, imagine a really good Gmod server in a grimy dystopia, add nice production value and well made mechanics to it and you have Aneurism,…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“finally worked enough to get enough amnesticites to become scum, became a zealot, whole scum went up for lunch and chilled for like a whole hour before rotting the server 10/10”
“I got addicted to glue and became a homeless dealer, started paying random people to fill my glue addiction, worked random jobs for glue, then managed to become a limitator, life gets better, one day you're addicted to…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Aneurism IV. Man, what is there to say about Aneurism IV? Well, I got in late. Pretty sure I heavily passed the golden age, but honestly, I found my niche of players. Mouthbreathers with no sense of joy or any kind of…”
35 of the 102 reviews raise this · 22 of them still recommend the game.
“was a cool game but, i was randomly banned from all official servers with zero explanation, i reached out to the developers and still recieved no explanation but was told the ban will be upheld, i have done nothing…”
“"Let's release a multiplayer game with no moderation" Gets filled with hackers & dies within six months. Same as it ever was.”
“as someone with more then 25 hrs in the game unlike 90% of these "reviewers" i got to play in the golden age of this game. it WAS perfect in every shape and form. there was lightning in a bottle, and i was there to…”
13 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“was a cool game but, i was randomly banned from all official servers with zero explanation, i reached out to the developers and still recieved no explanation but was told the ban will be upheld, i have done nothing…”
“"Let's release a multiplayer game with no moderation" Gets filled with hackers & dies within six months. Same as it ever was.”
“Anyone considering playing this game should reconsider. Me and 20+ others were dev banned and all called cheaters due to assoctiaton with somebody who they deemed a cheater whether or not the claim is true or not i was…”
12 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“was a cool game but, i was randomly banned from all official servers with zero explanation, i reached out to the developers and still recieved no explanation but was told the ban will be upheld, i have done nothing…”
“"Let's release a multiplayer game with no moderation" Gets filled with hackers & dies within six months. Same as it ever was.”
“as someone with more then 25 hrs in the game unlike 90% of these "reviewers" i got to play in the golden age of this game. it WAS perfect in every shape and form. there was lightning in a bottle, and i was there to…”
11 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“as someone with more then 25 hrs in the game unlike 90% of these "reviewers" i got to play in the golden age of this game. it WAS perfect in every shape and form. there was lightning in a bottle, and i was there to…”
“I love this game, with all of my heart. But unfortunately i just cant bring myself to recommend it to someone unless they explicitly tell me they enjoy games with the following features: 1. A painfully annoying and game…”
“As a player of this game back when it was a GMOD server called liver-failure i have been following this game since the start watching it grow with enjoyment as i found the game to be fun the new map enjoyable and the…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I love this game, with all of my heart. But unfortunately i just cant bring myself to recommend it to someone unless they explicitly tell me they enjoy games with the following features: 1. A painfully annoying and game…”
“Honestly, its more of a maybe. I personally have enjoyed the game. but the game has its faults. I do not play on official servers, only Chroma's, i am not in the discord nor have i ever interacted with any of the main…”
“Flip a coin, if it lands on 20 buy the game and have the best time of your life for 1hour 59 minutes. If it lands on 1-19 don't even bother because you're not lucky enough to avoid all the things that cripple this game…”
Note: these 102 reviews lean more positive than the game overall — 87% of them recommend it, against 74.9% across all 6,312 reviews.
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 74.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Watching a man steal folded laundry to then suddenly be pounced on by everyone with pipes and deprived of his flesh by the masses in the laundry mat will always be funny.”
— a player, Steam review · 55 hrs played“too many hackers, the game is dying, and the devs can't keep their promises. great game, nonetheless. 10/10, would recommend, it'll make you wanna die.”
— a player, Steam review · 175 hrs played“As a former player that used to love AIV, I am going to explain why I would currently not recommend this game to anyone, even if it seems like something you would enjoy. The only two active servers (Chroma's Misery 1 and 2) are infamous for having poor and unfair moderation.…”
— a player, Steam review · 378 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Version 20d
Additions: Added more voice-related settings in Calibrate tab Improvements: Backend optimizations (Servers should be using less load) Improved VOIP responsiveness Slightly increased VOIP range Fixes:
Version 20c
Changelog Additions Slot machine jackpots now award an extra large anamnecyte reward Added Toggle Crouch to the Calibrate settings Changes Weapons CTX: Conciliator has been rebalanced. It holds more,
Version 20b
Changelog Additions Rat Lost & Found If a rat is out when the server shuts down, it will be placed into the "Rat Daycare" (box in the Rat Racing room), where the owner can retrieve their rat. Return o
Version 20a Patch
Version 20a Changelog Jackpots on slot machines are now persistent between server restarts Stats values retain 75% between lives (previously 30%) Fixed slaves spawning on surface on reconnect Backend
Version 20: Nexus & Rats
Version 20 Changelog First and Foremost: Official server maintenance has concluded , official servers are online as of Version 20. We appreciate your patience while we worked through this maintenance
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Dystopian · Immersive Sim · Psychological Horror · Crafting · PvP · RPG · Sandbox · Life Sim · Surreal · FPS · Simulation · Survival (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · LAN PvP |
| Languages | English * , French, Czech, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal * |
| Official site | https://vellocetsoftware.com/games/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-7400 CPU @ 3.00GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GForce GTX 1050 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space