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Cruelty Squad
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
22 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The game took me ~45 hours to unlock all achievements and I still haven't even "100%'d" the game. I can't say I recommend trying to 100% it to any normal person. From what I gather, the developer has said that the game…”
“this game is so weird yet so good. the surreal aesthetic and unusual gameplay makes this game unique in its own special way that you eventually come to appreciate. while playing this wacky assassination game you come to…”
“this game is like if you hallucinated DOOM on paint thinner”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The game took me ~45 hours to unlock all achievements and I still haven't even "100%'d" the game. I can't say I recommend trying to 100% it to any normal person. From what I gather, the developer has said that the game…”
“thought it was a cyberpunk style game, got an acid trip instead. 10/10 game”
“this game is so weird yet so good. the surreal aesthetic and unusual gameplay makes this game unique in its own special way that you eventually come to appreciate. while playing this wacky assassination game you come to…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The game took me ~45 hours to unlock all achievements and I still haven't even "100%'d" the game. I can't say I recommend trying to 100% it to any normal person. From what I gather, the developer has said that the game…”
“this game is so weird yet so good. the surreal aesthetic and unusual gameplay makes this game unique in its own special way that you eventually come to appreciate. while playing this wacky assassination game you come to…”
“Genuenly a good videogame, great mechanics, fun gamplay, frustrating, interesting visuals and great lore”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Played this game alot, including the pirated version i downloaded beforehand. Cruelty squad is PEAK, the immersiveness is a key element, and the style of the game is very unique. If my memory was erased, i would…”
“good fun with lots of secrets and cool abilities”
“one of the best games i've ever played, and the first game in a long while (outside of stationeers) where i went to sleep excited about getting to play again”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“There is nothing satisfying about this game at all. You finish a level and don't even feel good or accomplished about it even after the trial and error process. The gameplay loop is so monotonous (load into level, kill…”
“Long time ago I was recommended to play this game, but I didn’t want to give it a chance because of its horrible graphics. Right now I have around 12 hours in it (I played without internet so steam couldn’t track time)…”
“I'm recommending with only 13 minutes played because I suck ♥♥♥♥ at it but found it incredibly compelling. Everything is ugly and confusing and wants to hurt you, so when I want to LARP participating in society without…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I have. FINALLY, 100% this game. YES you heard me, completely done! Maybe I have lost the rest of sanity I had in the process but AHAH !!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHAHAHAH !!!!!!! Im ok. So I have done the 3 endings, the horrible…”
“Genuenly a good videogame, great mechanics, fun gamplay, frustrating, interesting visuals and great lore”
“Cruelty Squad is the perfect game for all the wrong reasons. It's brutal, frustrating and it's "a sacrificial altar where you exchange neurons for dopamine". Nothing makes sense, and nothing needs to. I would even have…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“There is nothing satisfying about this game at all. You finish a level and don't even feel good or accomplished about it even after the trial and error process. The gameplay loop is so monotonous (load into level, kill…”
“A certain folk named O. Reginald Blucks-Singh The II recommended that I buy this game ASAP. Even though I was planning to buy it before, I have long forgotten about it and lost interest a little bit. But this guy...…”
“Stocks trading? Cannibalism? Drug abuse? Textures that made my eyes hurt and questionable level designs? ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, i'm in.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Describing Cruelty Squad to someone who hasn't played it feels like explaining a fever dream to who’s never slept. It looks like a Windows 95 screensaver had a stroke after peaking on industrial-grade DMT. It’s a masterpiece of "so bad it’s actually brilliant." It spits in the…”
— a player, Steam review · 45 hrs played“EAT YOUR LANDLORD INSIDER TRADING ONLY C E O M I N D S E T THE IRS IS BACKED BY GOD AND STILL CANT STOP MY TAX FRAUD”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“After countless hours in this game I think my life is finally complete but I’m still waiting on Gorbino’s quest to drop”
— a player, Steam review · 108 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Cruelty Squad 70% off
In preparation for our new game Psycho Patrol R releasing on March 31st 2025, Cruelty Squad is now 70% off as part of a daily deal. The discount itself will last for two weeks. If you have already pla
Psycho Patrol R Early Access release date and trailer
Our new game Psycho Patrol R is coming out as an Early Access game on March 31st 2025. Here's the trailer on youtube. That's all! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1907590/Psycho_Patrol_R/
Psycho Patrol R
Hey everyone, as you may have noticed Cruelty Squad hasn't released many updates anymore, that's because it's done, and also because we're actively working on a new game, Psycho Patrol R. It is a mech
Another batch of achievements
I added some more achievements for everyone complaining about lack of challenge. Enjoy.
Achievements
Hey everyone, I added achievements for completing each of the levels. I know I said I wouldn't but I honestly just couldn't be bothered figuring out how they work. More will come later but I don't hav
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Capitalism · Surreal · Immersive Sim · FPS · Psychological Horror · Psychedelic · Shooter · Cyberpunk · First-Person · Dark Humor · Lore-Rich · Stealth (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 38 |
| Official site | https://csoftproducts.life/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 Storage: 1000 MB available space