Vultures - Scavengers of Death

Honestly, Vultures – Scavengers of Death feels like a survival horror game made just for me. I love the mixture of tactics and retro style, and find the game offers a robust challenge without feeling completely overwhelming. Yes, the tactics can diminish the terror, but it’s never totally gone. If you’re at all a fan of the genre, I’d definitely check Vultures out.

Vultures: Scavengers of Death masterfully brings together the survival horror and turn-based action genres, losing none of the foreboding feeling while dialling up the tension significantly. A handful of bugs do little to detract from the experience, so Vultures remains a triumph. A bloodied, tense, and foreboding one, but a triumph nonetheless.

Vultures - Scavengers of Death is a genuine surprise, seamlessly merging the DNA of classic survival horror and turn-based tactics into something tense, stylish, and deeply satisfying. If you have ever loved Resident Evil, XCOM, or both, this ambitious indie title is worth every turn.

Vultures - Scavengers of Death is a throwback, a game that’s does not shy from telling players that both its universe and its gameplay are inspired by Resident Evil. The shift to a turn-based combat system adds to the complexity, while limited ammo and health create a solid challenge level. The narrative and world-building are forgettable. The presentation plays on nostalgia, but the PlayStation 1 era graphics made it harder for me to enjoy combat. Vultures - Scavengers of Death will deliver great fun for a very specific audience and will struggle to appeal to a wider set of players.

An interesting amalgamation of two genres not commonly seen together, that, despite some bugs, does a great job of evoking the past while still feeling modern.

A collection of fantastic ideas and art direction, held together by some very unfortunate execution.

Vultures: Scavengers of Death offers a refreshingly original take on the survival-horror genre, particularly among games seeking to emulate the Resident Evil formula. Its implementation of an XCOM-inspired turn-based combat system provides a unique twist that works surprisingly well, delivering enjoyable gameplay while preserving the genre's core focus on exploration and light puzzle-solving. However, the overly cautious and simplistic use of these mechanics ultimately makes the game feel more like a promising tech demo than a fully fledged realization of turn-based survival horror.