'' The Sexy Brutale '' received " generally favourable " reviews from professional critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Justin McElroy of '' Polygon '' named '' The Sexy Brutale '' as his favorite game of 2017 praising the subtle storytelling and puzzle mechanics . The same website ranked the game 45th on their list of the 50 best games of 2017 , while EGMNow ranked the game 18th in their list of the 25 Best Games of 2017 . It was also nominated for " Best Setting " in '' PC Gamer '' s 2017 Game of the Year Awards , and for " Best Puzzle Game " in IGN 's Best of 2017 Awards . In addition , it was nominated for " Animation " , " Music Design " , and " Best Writing " at the 2017 Develop Awards ; for " Game by a Small Studio " , " Puzzle Game " , and the " Creativity and Heritage Award " at The Independent Game Developers ' Association Awards 2017 ; for " Game Engineering " and " Game , Original Adventure " at the 17th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards ; and for " British Game " and " Debut Game " at the 14th British Academy Games Awards
14th British Academy Games Awards
14th British Academy Games Awards
The Sexy Brutale