Seum: Speedrunners from Hell

SEUM is a first person platform game featuring a protagonist named Marty, who embarks on a quest to recover stolen beer from Satan within the infernal realms. In this game, players assume control of Marty and possess the ability to cast fireballs, which serve various purposes such as illuminating lanterns and activating objects. Each level in SEUM conceals a hidden beer, and players are presented with the choice to either restart the level or exit upon discovering one. In the event of player character demise, a level must be restarted from the beginning. The primary objective in each level is to navigate the treacherous terrain, filled with hazards such as fireballs, saws, bombs, swinging blades, and other menacing obstacles, while striving to reach the level's conclusion within a specific time limit.

Skillful players who complete levels expeditiously may earn an "Über Skull" as a testament to their proficiency. Certain levels within the game offer power-ups imbuing Marty with distinctive abilities, including the capability to reverse gravity, teleport, rewind time, spawn platforms, unleash a formidable roar (DLC content), soar with rocket propulsion (DLC content), and traverse a shadowy alternate world (DLC content). The game comprises nine floors, each housing a selection of levels. While players possess the freedom to tackle levels on each floor in any order, a prerequisite number of level completions is mandatory to unlock the boss level, subsequently granting access to the subsequent floor.

Marty, an alcoholic American, lounges at home, drinking beer, when he receives an unexpected delivery of a heavy metal vinyl album. Upon playing the album backward, he accidentally summons Satan, who steals all of his beer. When Marty tries to retaliate, Satan slices off his hand. Marty throws the vinyl at Satan, dismembering the demon's right hand.

Marty then replaces his missing hand with Satan's severed one and embarks on a wild rampage through Hell, retrieving his stolen beer along the way, all while Satan taunts him. As he ascends to the ninth level of Hell, Marty confronts and kills Satan. Afterwards, Marty is transported to Heaven, where he is granted an eternity of unlimited beer.

The Xbox One version of SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell received generally favorable reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 36% of critics.