Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 1455450 |
| Live current players | 0 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 12 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 0 |
| Price | $7.99 (60% off from $19.99) |
| Free to play | No |
| Discount | 60% |
| Original price USD | $19.99 |
| Current price USD | $7.99 |
| Release date | May 30, 2023 |
| Developer | La Poule Noire, ARTE France |
| Publisher | ARTE France |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | Very Positive |
| Positive review percent | 87% |
| Positive reviews | 129 |
| Negative reviews | 19 |
| Total reviews | 148 |
| Steam recommendations | 134 |
| Achievements | 20 |
| Average playtime forever | 289 minutes |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | Yes |
| Linux support | Yes |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1455450/ |
Short description
To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.
About this game
You’re Rocky, a 20 year old young man with a certain charm that doesn’t go unnoticed. After a night out at the Zooty Slammer, you wake up in a strange hospital, kidnapped and drugged. Whatever they did to you last night, they did it. And now it’s too late for apologies, you need to get to the bottom of this… Rocky style. Finalist in the 2023 IGF awards in “Excellence in Visual Arts” and showcased in the 10th anniversary day of the devs, To Hell With the Ugly is an adventure game set in a 1950s LA film noir setting. Play as Rock Bailey, a blond and handsome young man who systematically refuses all advances made to him. To the dismay of everybody around him, he stubbornly saves himself until the day he turns 20. Everything changes when he is drugged and kidnapped outside the Zooty Slammer jazz club and wakes up in a strange hospital. They stole something from him, something very personal, and he wants revenge. Help Rocky get to the bottom of this mystery and find out the truth behind it. To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game with a focus on narration. Rocky has already lost part of his pride, he won’t shy away from combat if it takes him closer to the revenge he seeks. With his journalist partner Gary, they will have to gather clues from crime scenes and use them to make assumptions and solve puzzles, explore all the nooks and crannies of 1950s LA and let their fists do the talking in turn-based combat. To unravel this mystery, you must: Investigate Los Angeles in the 50s, explore its darkest corners, meet the locals and immerse yourself in this film noir atmosphere Fight for your freedom, let the fists talk in turn-based combats based on timing, precision and amazingly beautiful hair Gather clues and information, investigate crime scenes, and make the right choices to solve mysteries. A film noir set in 1950s LA Explore 1950s LA like you’ve never seen it before, in this homage to noir movies. Discover the hidden side of the city, a sordid / gruesome investigation centered on the disappearance of the most beautiful inhabitants and human experimentations. A stunning art direction A breathtaking 2D world combined with fully animated cinematics and an in…
Supported languages
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil