The Sexy Brutale
Time-loop puzzle adventure about preventing murders at a masquerade
Cavalier Game Studios, Tequila Works · Published by Cavalier Game Studios · Released Apr 11, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 2,965
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 13 in 30 days
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Sep 28, 2017
Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Sexy Brutale?
A single-player puzzle adventure set in a casino mansion during a masquerade, where staff murder the guests. You observe guests' routines, gather clues, and intervene to save them as the same twelve-hour period repeats. Each guest you save grants a new ability.
For you if...
- +you enjoy tracking characters through a repeating day
- +you like solving mysteries by observing and intervening
Not for you if...
- −you dislike revisiting the same day to learn routines
- −you want access to the whole mansion from the start
What players say
91% of 2,965 reviews are positive · 84% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the art style, soundtrack, and mystery premise. The most common complaint is that the puzzles feel too easy and linear; some players also criticize the ending and controls.
How many players finish The Sexy Brutale?
32% of Steam players have unlocked «The Tale of the Sexy Brutale», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
The Sexy Brutale system requirements
Minimum: GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Sexy Brutale?
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- OS
- Win7 64bit
- Processor
- Intel i5-3450 @ 3.10 GHz (4 CPUs)
- Graphics
- Nvidia Geforce GTX 660
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does The Sexy Brutale have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Sexy Brutale run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 18
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.
Does The Sexy Brutale use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Puzzle
- Mystery
- Time Manipulation
- Adventure
- Indie
- Detective
- Time Travel
- Great Soundtrack
- Singleplayer
- Story Rich
- Stealth
- Atmospheric
- Point & Click
- Dark
- Isometric
- Horror
1 DLC available.