Alvion · 2010
Malicious
Session Respect Score
"Boss-rush action game with flexible stage selection and power absorption."
Minimum session
15 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Easy to resume
FOMO pressure
Zero FOMO
Focus required
Intense
Session structure
Missions & levels
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About
In the action game Malicious, you are a "Spirit Vessel," called into the world by the Prophets to vanquish evil. Armed with the "Mantle of Cinders," a cloak that can absorb power from destroyed objects as well as shift form, you wage battle with the "Malicious." Rather than crawling through lengthy dungeons to find and defeat enemies, this game gives you the power to select whichever stage you want and jump directly into epic boss battles in whatever order you please. Upon defeating each boss, you'll absorb its power to obtain new and unique abilities, so the choice is yours as to how you’ll progress. In the end, however, you have one goal -- prepare to face the ultimate evil, Malicious!
"The terrible Malicious is about to return. As the Slayer, you have been summoned by the prophets to battle it."
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Malicious — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Malicious take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Malicious is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Malicious?
- Malicious uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
- Does Malicious pressure you to keep playing?
- Malicious has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
- What is Malicious's Session Respect Score?
- Malicious has a Session Respect Score of 8.3/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.