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Death of the Reprobate

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2024

Should you play it?

Explore a world built from the luscious landscapes, turbulent townscapes and preposterous portraits of real Renaissance paintings. Death of the Reprobate is a Rabelaisian adventure game from the creator of Four Last Things and The Procession to Calvary.

What works

  • Unique and creative use of renaissance art and classical music
  • Humorous, witty, and absurd writing
  • Engaging and varied puzzles
  • Polished presentation and animations
  • Built-in hint system to aid puzzle solving

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some puzzles considered obtuse or illogical
  • Lack of innovation compared to previous series entries
  • Limited player customization
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition

  • The Inner World

  • Sam & Max Save the World

  • Deponia

  • Deponia: The Complete Journey

  • The Whispered World Special Edition

Less creative

Games that feels like Death of the Reprobate but with less focus on creating and customizing

  • Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

  • Red Comrades Save the Galaxy: Reloaded

  • Jolly Rover

  • Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure

  • Elroy and the Aliens

  • Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love

More thrilling

Games that feels like Death of the Reprobate but with more suspense and thrill

  • Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition

  • Children of Silentown

  • Metaphobia

  • Slender Threads

  • The Samaritan Paradox

  • Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™

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Death of the Reprobate: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026