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The Culling

In a remote island paradise, 16 contestants have 20 minutes to explore, scavenge items, craft weapons, build traps, and hunt and kill each other. Only one will be crowned the winner. Do you have the guts to…

5 October 2017

The Culling is an indie developed by Xaviant, released 5 October 2017 on Xbox One, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Culling is

The Culling is an indie game developed by Xaviant and released in 2017. It is available on Xbox One, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In a remote island paradise, 16 contestants have 20 minutes to explore, scavenge items, craft weapons, build traps, and hunt and kill each other. Only one will be crowned the winner. Do you have the guts to survive? Prepare for the most focused, brutal, and adrenaline-filled battle royale game you've ever seen!
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and survival.

What it launched against

The Culling launched on 5 October 2017, within three weeks of Cuphead, Assassin's Creed Origins, South Park: The Fractured But Whole and Middle-earth: Shadow of War. It arrived 4 years into the Xbox One's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Cuphead, Assassin's Creed Origins, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Middle-earth: Shadow of War.

Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

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When did The Culling come out?
The Culling was released on 5 October 2017 for Xbox One, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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