Budget Cuts

Lore & Background

Budget Cuts is set in a company called TransCorp, filled with human-like robotic office workers and security guards. The player finds no other people except for a voice over the phone, Winta, who informs the player that people have been disappearing and the protagonist is the next target. The player must escape the office buildings while hiding from supervisors and walking security guards with guns.

Reader's Guide

Budget Cuts is notable for its innovative use of VR locomotion as a core gameplay feature, integrating the portal gun for both movement and reconnaissance. The game received generally positive reviews on Metacritic, with IGN calling it potentially the best VR game they had played, while Jeuxvideo.com noted a repetitive game pattern. Rock Paper Shotgun praised the integration of locomotion as a gameplay feature. The game's sequel, Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency, released in 2019, and a collection titled Budget Cuts Ultimate containing both games and DLC was released on September 20, 2023. The game's mechanics, such as throwing knives and scissors that always hit with the sharp edge on accurate aim, contributed to its distinct stealth gameplay.

Did You Know?

• The sequel, Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency, released on August 13, 2020.
• A collection containing both games and DLC, Budget Cuts Ultimate, released on September 20, 2022.