The Suffering's monster design is exceptional — each creature is a twisted manifestation of an execution method, making them both horrifying and thematically meaningful. The prison setting and morality system add layers of psychological horror to the visceral combat.
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The Suffering is a survival horror, action horror, ps2 horror, prison horror game developed by Surreal Software, released in 2004. Available on PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox.
Community ratings give The Suffering an intensity score of 4.0 out of 5. Jump scares are rated as moderate. Content warnings include violence, gore, body horror, torture, execution, strong language.
Played from a first-person perspective. Solo mode available. Average playtime is approximately 10 hours.
The Suffering has moderate jump scares according to community ratings.
The Suffering has an intensity rating of 4.0 out of 5 based on community votes.
The Suffering contains the following content warnings: Violence, Gore, Body Horror, Torture, Execution, Strong Language.
The Suffering is available on PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox.
The Suffering was developed by Surreal Software. Published by Midway Games.
