Brutal Orchestra
Hieronymus Bosch’s Brutal Orchestra is a Turn-Based Roguelike Strategy Game with resource management and deck-building elements. Employ the help of damaged and daring fools, equip ancient and insidious items and make deals with the devil on your path to revenge.
Revenge:
You died. Someone killed you. You are now in Purgatory and you will never escape. Make a deal with the “demon” Bosch and set off into this brutal and bastardous world, finding all manner of demented and degenerate friends and foes on your quest to get petty revenge.
Pigment:
Purgatory bleeds pigment. It is a strange substance that Bosch has granted you the ability to control. Channeling pigment allows one to perform powerful and absurd abilities. Pigment comes in many colours, each derived from a different source, some even of your own flesh.
Fools:
This may be a place of the dead but even here there are still poor fools eking out a pathetic existence. Some would make for valuable party members or at least entertaining conversation. Most, however, are dim wits or damaged beyond all reason.
Hell:
Purgatory is not a gentle place, it is a writhing dump of all that has died in many worlds. Endless deserts of pale sand are stalked by parasitic fish. Storm-cloaked mountain tops hide ungodly things above and below. The Garden waits for you at the end of time.
Hieronymus Bosch’s Brutal Orchestra was developed by Talia bob Mair and Nicolás Delgado. With Sound Design by Pato Flores and Chris Dang and Composed by Publio Delgado.
Game Discussion
Steam User 13
this is my favoutite roguelike of all time.
the story is simple but touched my heart and inspired me to pursue art again, the gameplay is simple to understand but ramps up in difficulty quickly to challenge what you've learned after each encounter. and every bad thing that happens to you feels like your fault (because it is).
Steam User 9
Extremely enjoyable game.
The gameplay is diverse and flexible but is still easy to understand and prepare for.
The atmosphere (appearance, audio, characters, story, etc.) all mesh perfectly with one another to enhance the gameplay without being unwanted distractions.
The achievements and unlocks are plentiful and varied enough to encourage replay without feeling like a grind or a chore.
The game has elements of luck, but the most important aspect in deciding success is overwhelmingly knowledge and planning.
Incredible game, one of my favorites ever, and certainly worthy of a play.
Steam User 14
I beg you, just play this! This game not only has outstanding art design and great music, but also perhaps the best turn-based combat I've ever seen, and I've played a lot of turn-based games. This is a must-play game, people are obligated to play it! Things like this happen once every thousand years. I hate how unpopular this game is...
Steam User 8
Absolutely obsessed. I can’t say any other video game has made me watch hours of videos about an obscure renaissance painter- and ENJOY it.
Gameplay is phenomenal, very intuitive. If you enjoy Inscryption and/or Undertale, this has a similar vibe in all of the best ways.
The music has NO business going so hard. Absolute bangers all around. The fact that the instrument creatures affect the music during combat??? Phenomenal, such a good touch.
The writing is great, whoever wrote the dialogue has a solid sense of humor, with an absurdist twist that matches the energy of the irl Hieronymus Bosch’s work. Yet, it is hearteningly sincere, devoid of the jaded “well that happened” type of comedy that has been overplayed to death in modern media.
The story is intriguing, it gives you just enough to leave you craving more. I love a game that brings to the table questions- many that you may never find the answers to.
I feel respected as a player when a game doesn’t immediately spell everything out for you.
It reminds me of Bosch’s triptych painting “The Garden of Earthly Delights” where the themes seem chaotic and nonsensical from a distance, but closely zeroing in on one detail- one character at a time- is genuinely rewarding. Every person has their own tiny story in the painting. This game nails that experience.
While I’m not sure I’ve officially beat the game yet, I have played enough to tell you it’s 100% worth it. 100/10, wholeheartedly recommend.
I don’t normally write reviews this long, (lmao sorry for the small novel) but this is one of those criminally underrated games that deserves far more love than it gets.
Steam User 7
I was unsure at first, but this is a genuine masterpiece. From the neat tactical battle system, to the short story, to every single enemy having their own masterfully crafted battle themes and mechanics... If you're unsure too, it's worth a shot~
Steam User 7
you might not like the game in the first impression but it's really fun. Understanding the unique Mechanics. Enjoying the simple story yet deep meaning for everything you see. Small details like when music change when something happen in the fight. Just make sure not to help that children killer
Steam User 5
Delightfully twisted and tender turn-based roguelike.
Its combat is simple to learn-hard to master. The unique depiction of purgatory in which the game is set feels unpredictably wild and, ironically, alive, in a manner that has captured the imagination of a small passionate modding community.
It presents many interesting ideas for character dynamics and creatures (though you might have to look beyond the game to fully understand them) Every party member is appreciated by the narrative which is darkly humorous, poignant, and obviously personal to the author.
Would highly recommend this game to appreciators of weird monsters and artists who hate themselves.