Conscript is a wonderful experience that reminded me why I love games.

Using survival horror mechanics, the game creates feelings of scarcity and helplessness that immerse you in the experience of a helpless soldier desperately trying to survive World War I. It's the only game I've played where the "war is hell" message landed because the gameplay feels so tense. The games story is also genuinely moving with a touching and thoughtful final message.

This is not a flawless experience, it can be tricky to figure out how to progress on your first (and even repeat) playthroughs and some of the backtracking can be tedious. But those willing to work through those issues will be rewarded with a masterpiece like no other.

Conscript is a survival horror game set in a World War I environment, in 2D pixel graphics. It's quite unique because there aren't many games from this period and most of them are multiplayer FPS titles (Isonzo, Battlefield 1 or Beyond the wire). In terms of gameplay, I'd compare it to the original Resident Evil trilogy. The game is set in 1916 at the Battle of Verdun. The main character is a French soldier who is trying to find his missing brother and in the process, has to follow orders from his superiors. Death lurks all around and you can feel the desperation madness and overall the atmosphere is very dark. The trenches are full of German soldiers who have their own classes (infantryman with rifle/trench club, heavies, soldiers with flamethrowers). It is necessary to search the surroundings properly and collect everything that would help to survive (bullets, which are rare, guns, grenades, first aid kits, bandages and so on). However, you need to think carefully about what to take with you, because the inventory is limited (just like in the Resident Evil trilogy but it can be gradually expanded with backpacks, which can be bought from the merchant or found in the trenches). Personally, I have to say that this is a very interesting title that should not be missed by fans of survival horror games or people who are interested in the First World War.

despite being awful at survival horror genre and having to run back and forth to fetch some item i missed, saving a bunch of times on easy mode because of my fear, i loved every second of it. i genuinely longed for a good ww1 game and luckily this dream came true. the athmosphere is on top, the constant fear of death or an ambush is fitting.
im completely enamored. life changing.