PC (Microsoft Windows)2009

Glum Buster

Glum Buster is a action adventure platformer charityware video game, created by CosMind, for Windows PC platforms. The game is free to download and free to play.

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Take a mind-bending trip through a mysterious, haunting alternate reality. Use your newly discovered magic, wits, and curiosity to cleanse the world of glum and find a way back to your family.

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Steam User 0413STEAMRecommended

this is probably THE msot underrated game I've ever played
I remember hearing about it somewhere bu I really can't tell where, at this point I'd believe that I've heard of this game in my dreams, when looking for it I definitely was expecting something more known than just 1 review after 15 years which made me hesitant, I wasn't sure if I haven't made a typo or something, but whether I did or not the game grabbed my attention, so from the beggining I had this weird personal attachment to this game before even buying it which often ends in dissapointment but this wasn't the case here
so to the actual game, the audio visuals are very dream-like everything is rather abstract even tho it's made up of familiar elements
gameplay is basically all about figuring out how this dreamy weird world functions, it's really fun finding out how certain gimmicks work, often making assumptions trying to figure it all out. There's almost always something new to learn. Another unique thing about the gameplay is how often it utilizes computer mouse in creative ways, makes the game feel like launch title for some console with main gimmick being a mouse lol. the only problem I had with gameplay was that once you figured out all of the level's gimmicks, some last puzzles can feel like a chore, they're far too easy to figure out and then take too long to actually do all the actions required for solving, but tbh it never really bothered me that much, it was still pretty fun.
the only real problem I have with the game is audio, sounds just feel implemented a bit poorly especially when there's a lot of them, it can qucikly turn into a phonic chaos. other than that I really loved this game and wish more people knew about it, highly reccomend!!

Jul 24, 2025·5h·2·Verified

Steam User 5591STEAMRecommended

Unique game. I played through this a couple years ago and it's cool to now own it on Steam!

The world of Glum Buster is surreal and intriguing. It has a great atmosphere, good puzzles, and has enemies with cool designs and an interesting mechanic to defeat them. I love the attention to detail in the graphics - there are some nice particle effects in the game, and every location has unique backgrounds and settings which are drawn in a simple yet effective style.

It's a game that has a great sense of adventure through a strange world. Definitely will play through it again soon.

Mar 19, 2025·4·Verified

LANGUAGE	AUDIO	SUBTITLES	INTERFACE
English	—	—	Y

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