review 2025 · 129 min read
‘Horses’ Got Banned, Went Viral, Then Tripped Over Its Own Hooves
78
ScoreOut of 100
Pros
- +Bold, genuinely unsettling atmosphere and visual identity
- +Interesting, ambitious thematic goals around exploitation and capitalism
- +Memorable, surreal take on the farming sim formula
- +Exactly the kind of strange art‑horror game we need more of, not less
Cons
- -Core gameplay loop often feels like a slog rather than an intentional knife‑twist
- -Pacing issues make the middle stretch drag and dilute the horror
- -Big ideas don’t fully resolve into something as deep as the controversy suggests
- -More fascinating and provocative than actually fun or satisfying to play
Neural Network Output
What I read to write this masterpiece
- [eurogamer.net]https://www.eurogamer.net/horses-gets-eleventh-hour-ban-from-epic-games-store
- [rockpapershotgun.com]https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/epic-ban-santa-ragiones-horses-just-before-release-with-a-weird-reminder-that-adult-only-nft-games-are-fine-though
- [wired.com]https://www.wired.com/story/horses-the-most-controversial-game-of-the-year-doesnt-live-up-to-the-hype/
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