Paint the Town Red

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 89.9, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 32,523 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 171 reviews sampled · 157 total reviews in window · weighted 122.6 up / 4.4 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

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  Nindie Spotlight

  trust 70Jul 29, 2021

  “First-person perspective absolutely brings you into the action, so when it's applied to genres that haven't usually been played that way the results can sometimes be exciting...”

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• 50
  TechRaptor

  trust 63Jul 28, 2021

  “This gimped console port is not at all worth your time. The cool voxel-based damage, and awesome combat can't survive without co-op play.”

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• 79
  Xbox Tavern

  trust 61Jul 29, 2021

  “Bold and chaotic, Paint the Town Red is an excellent first-person brawler with a ton of content for both beginners and pros.”

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• 60
  Evilgamerz

  trust 61Mar 22, 2024

  “The controls in Paint the Town Red VR are intuitive and the most important settings are present, such as adjusting the height for seated players. The entire game is a very smooth experience on the PSVR2. A fun fact is that the music was composed by BAFTA award-winning Jeff Van Dyck. The game does not do anything innovative, but it does manage to offer a lot of content and possibilities to the player. The simple combat system and visual style will not be for everyone and the two tens of euros therefore feel quite pricey. But if you want to release your aggression for half an hour every now and then, this is the game for you!”

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• 80
  GameSpew

  trust 61Aug 8, 2021

  “Including the dungeon-crawling mode Beneath does damage Paint the Town Red‘s sense of identity a little, but it’s certainly not a deal breaker. The real joy of this game is the fact that you can dip into it for 30 minutes or so of gore-soaked fun; if you’ve had a tough day, it could be quite a cathartic experience. Paint the Town Red may have spent more time in Early Access than most, but it’s still a bloody joy to play. Just don’t think throwing the first punch means you’ll come out on top.”

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• 75
  Duuro Magazine

  trust 61Mar 13, 2024

  “Paint The Town Red VR on Quest 3 brings the exhilarating and blood-soaked action of the original game to virtual reality, offering a unique and immersive brawler experience, but technical problems keep it from being one of the greats.”

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• 75
  WayTooManyGames

  trust 60Aug 18, 2021

  “With the various scenarios and modifiers, arena combat, and a full roguelite mode, there is plenty to do here. If you’re looking to pick up something you can shut your brain off and have a little over the top gory fun, pick this one up.”

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• 65
  Digital Chumps

  trust 57Feb 4, 2021

  “Paint the Town Red (PTTR) is a decent action sandbox game that can appeal to multiple kinds of players. For those of you who wanted a gorier version of Minecraft, this game is for you! However, the controls/mechanics are difficult to deal with. The roguelike mode Beneath is an interesting step in the right direction, but it pales in comparison to other modes. If you want this game, it's because you literally want to paint the town red in a sandbox environment, and paint the town red you shall.”

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• 65
  KeenGamer

  trust 53Aug 26, 2021

  “Smashing onto PC is Paint The Town Red a first person action game where you battle through waves of enemies across three game modes and multiplayer and causing buckets of blood and gore to fly around thanks to the game’s innovative voxel based gore system. But is the game any good? Read the review to find out!”

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• 70
  GamingTrend

  trust 52Aug 23, 2021

  “The pinnacle of ceaseless, contextless voxel violence. It's hard to top the high-octane, improvisation combat of Paint the Town Red, but those highs don't always survive across its many modes.”

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• 80
  TheXboxHub

  trust 52Jul 28, 2021

  “Should you want to involve yourself in mass fights, laughing uncontrollably throughout, or wish to get engrossed in the RPG elements of Beneath, you’ll want to put your best fighting shoes on, because it’s time to Paint the Town Red.”

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  DayOne

  trust 50Aug 14, 2021

  “Though not that deep the game is quite a bit of fun. It's an easy recommendation if you can find it on sale.”

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1. Paint the Town Red VR version 1.1.0 Update

   Sep 26, 2024
2. VR Version 1.0.8 Changelist

   Mar 22, 2024
3. VR Version 1.0.6 Changelist

   Mar 19, 2024
4. VR Version 1.0.4 - First Head Shake Hotfix Attempt

   Mar 16, 2024
5. Version 1.3.4 - Weapons Update

   Mar 30, 2023
6. Version 1.3.3 Patch Notes

   Mar 2, 2023
7. Version 1.3.2 Patch Notes

   Mar 2, 2023
8. Version 1.3.1 Patch Notes

   Feb 26, 2023
9. Version 1.3.0 - Fantasy Update

   Feb 24, 2023
10. Version 1.2.3 - Minor Update

    Dec 18, 2022
11. Version 1.2.2 - Friends Forever Modifier

    Sep 22, 2022significant · resets scoring window
12. Version 1.2.1 Changelist

    Jun 12, 2022
13. Version 1.2.0 - Shooter Modifiers

    Jun 10, 2022significant · resets scoring window
14. Version 1.1.3 Changelist

    Apr 2, 2022
15. 1.1.2 Patch Notes

    Jan 7, 2022
16. 1.1.1 Patch Notes

    Jan 7, 2022
17. Version 1.1.0 - Teleporters

    Dec 31, 2021
18. 1.0.9 Hotfix Notes

    Dec 27, 2021
19. 1.0.8 Hotfix Notes

    Dec 21, 2021
20. 1.0.7 Hotfix Notes

    Dec 16, 2021
21. Version 1.0.6 Changelist

    Nov 17, 2021significant · resets scoring window
22. Version 1.0.4 - Level Editor Additions and Improvements

    Nov 2, 2021significant · resets scoring window
23. 30% off Sale. Version 1.0.3 - Level Editor Updates, New Modifiers and more

    Sep 16, 2021
24. Version 1.0.2 - Level Editor: New Scenario Music

    Aug 5, 2021
25. Paint the Town Red Released! Version 1.0

    Jul 29, 2021significant · resets scoring window
26. Version 0.14.11 Changelist

    Jul 23, 2021
27. Version 0.14.10 Changelist

    Jul 13, 2021significant · resets scoring window
28. Version 0.14.9 - Multiplayer Fixes

    Jul 7, 2021significant · resets scoring window
29. Version 0.14.8 - New Music and Fixes

    Jul 3, 2021significant · resets scoring window
30. Version 0.14.7 - Achievements

    Jun 27, 2021
31. Version 0.14.5 - Beneath Classes in the Level Editor and more

    May 25, 2021significant · resets scoring window
32. Version 0.14.0 - Major Improvements and Fixes

    May 13, 2021significant · resets scoring window
33. Version 0.13.0 - Beneath Mid-Run Resume and Arena Improvements

    Jan 13, 2021significant · resets scoring window
34. Version 0.12.20 - Zero G Modifier for Scenarios

    Dec 23, 2020
35. Version 0.12.18 - Top Down modifier for Workshop Levels

    Dec 3, 2020
36. Version 0.12.14 - Multiplayer Fix

    Nov 1, 2020
37. Version 0.12.13 - SUPERHOT for Workshop Levels

    Oct 31, 2020
38. Version 0.12.12 Changelist

    Oct 24, 2020significant · resets scoring window
39. Version 0.12.5 Release and Upcoming Price Change

    Oct 4, 2020
40. Development Update and EarlyTests release of 0.12.0

    Sep 30, 2020significant · resets scoring window

…and 25 earlier patch announcements.