A lo-fidelity First Person Snatcher inspired by the immersive sims of yesteryear. Play as Fennel, a knife-wielding swamp devil with an eye for gold and a penchant for violence. Use your tail to toy with your prey: grab and fling objects, climb impossible heights, and knock your enemies off balance.
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Evaluation
Brush Burial launched on December 1, 2023 as a complete standalone game. The developer (Knife Demon Software) has since released patches to address bugs and quality-of-life issues, but has not announced or shipped any additional paid or free content expansions for the original game. The developer's creative energy has moved on to a sequel: a demo for Brush Burial: Gutter World was released on September 4, 2025, and the sequel itself launched on November 19, 2025. The original game's store page describes a self-contained story with no mention of planned expansions or ongoing content. There are no unreleased DLC listings on the store. The sequel's release, with the developer explicitly framing it as a separate, improved game ("a vastly improved and expanded sequel"), confirms that the original Brush Burial is complete as-shipped.
Evidence
Developer announces Brush Burial: Gutter World as a separate sequel, describing it as 'a vastly improved and expanded sequel' — confirming the original game is a finished, standalone product.
Demo released for the sequel Brush Burial: Gutter World, with the developer focusing all new development efforts on the new title rather than the original game.
Brush Burial is a lite immersive sim focused on atmosphere, exploration, and surreal storytelling. You are Fennel, a lithe and limber thief with a suite of unique movement tricks and combat abilities. You are on a mission that transcends the self-serving crimes of your past--to kill the Witch God Yenneloch, and free the woods of her uncanny influence. In return, your own god has promised you a sacred rite of eternal rest. Unless you have other ideas...
FEATURES:
- abstract and non-linear levels that allow for exploration and satisfying problem-solving.
- meaningful environmental interactions--grab any object you want; play with fire; use the weapons of slain enemies against their allies.
- an expressive movement system with responsive and precise controls.
- raw but complex melee combat which rewards aggression and speed.
- grimy visuals with a dark science-fantasy slant.
- a roguish array of crooks, scoundrels, and miscreants to befriend, beguile, or otherwise.
