1 : Cruelty Apr 2026

You navigate 19 open, sandbox-style levels to eliminate high-profile targets—ranging from anti-corporate politicians to rival CEOs.

gave it five stars, describing it as "the most compelling game of the year" and a sharp anti-capitalist screed. 1 : Cruelty

The game places you in the role of a biologically augmented assassin working for a wetwork security company in a "sewage-infused garbage world". You navigate 19 open, sandbox-style levels to eliminate

While you can play it as a standard tactical shooter, the game rewards bizarre strategies. For instance, health can be regained by consuming cooked giblets or even eating corpses if you die enough times on a level. Visual and Narrative Design While you can play it as a standard

The plot explores a "dystopian corporatocracy" where technological advances allow people to be resurrected, effectively cheapening the value of human life to that of a commodity.

The visuals are deliberately garish and "harsh," designed to create a sense of existential horror.