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The Slaughter: Act One
The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.
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Very Positive (101) - 86% of the 101 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Jan 28, 2016
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Publisher:
Brainchild

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“The game mixes realism and surrealism to create a story that can cause just as much laughter as fear.”
A- –

“The Slaughter brings on board a degree of surrealism and a dark and dry sense of humour that feels refreshing”
4.5/5 –

“The game still has its moments of laughter and sheer horror to excite any avid gamer who loves a good narrative.”
9/10 –

About This Game

A killer is terrorizing the streets of Victorian London, and private investigator Sydney Emerson has hit a new low between finding lost dogs and receiving alleyway beatings.


A turn of events sees Sydney forgoing his selfish nature and thrusting himself into perilous and increasingly surreal situations, treading a fine line between dreams and reality.


Explore the foggy streets of Victorian London in all its decadence and depravity, searching the slums, taverns, brothels and even Sydney’s abstract dreamscapes for clues.


Befriend a host of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way while dragging Sydney through an existential crisis, all to the tune of an unforgettable soundtrack.



Features

•A noir adventure laced with adult themes and dark humour.
•A faithful recreation of Victorian London, from decadence to depravity.
•Classic point and click gameplay in the vein of the LucasArts games of yore.
•Explore Sydney’s surreal dream-world for clues.
•Follow the trail of a killer, or drink until you vomit at the pub.
•Original soundtrack blends film noir and traditional Victorian instruments.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Victorian London setting with realistic depictions of characters living in poverty and sex workers. Some use of profanity and depiction of violent acts.

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7
    • Processor: 1.8 GHZ
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GT/s 4xx or equivalent
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Storage: 350 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS *: Windows 7/8/10
    • Processor: 2.4 GHZ
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 500 series or higher
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Storage: 350 MB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OSX 10.7.X
    • Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
    • Storage: 350 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Not recommended for Intel GMA Graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks
    Recommended:
    • OS: Mac OSX 10.10
    • Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
    • Storage: 350 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Not recommended for Intel GMA Graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 14.04
    • Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI Graphics Card
    • Storage: 350 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 14.04
    • Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI Graphics Card
    • Storage: 350 MB available space
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