At A Glance
Released: 10/22/21
Reviews: 68, net mostly positive, as of 7/2023
English Reviews: 37
Localized in: English/Japanese/Korean
Had Publisher: No
Majority of reviews:
English~46%
Simp Chinese ~16%
Korean ~10%
Price: $3.99
Review report:
Negatives: story seems to be inadequate, AI challenges, graphics inadequate, not scary
Positives: Not much specific in reviews, good audio
Gameplay
Amnesia style door opening, no tutorial
Can hide in trash cans and lockers around the house, animated well
First task is to pick up a flashlight, might be when the horror starts
After picking up light the camera moves to the next objective, very useful, minimizes confusion even if a bit jarring to see for the first time
Sparkling particles and sfx plays when near an objective, also useful even if not realistic
Controls are a little clunky for stealth, and that appears to be a large part of how the game is played (avoiding the enemy)
Enemy has a visibility meter (option needs to be enabled for it) that really helps to not die
Upon dying have to restart at the first objective of checkpoint
Music
No music, just air conditioning noises and dog barking
Sounds
Footsteps sounding off outside of view, classic tension-builder
Art
Goes for a realistic style, not terrific but gets the job done
Scare Factor
Going out to get package, door slams shut, entrance can’t be interacted with
Looking back at the interior, then back at the entrance deliveryman appears out of thin air with a horror stinger, got me
Delivery driver starts freaking out when the package is taken
Package is empty, need to place it on the floor inside the house for the next part
After the deliveryman a pajama girl infiltrates the house, starts walking around, crawls up the wall
Enemy is a tall girl with black hair and unsettling eyes (uncanny valley-like)
When enemy attacks you, it's a jumpscare and the models face gets distorted, takes the fear away from before the first encounter because you know what to expect
Extra
Game seems to have had a YT push with fairly large names playing the game and racking up views in the 100K - 10 mils
Overall
Overall I think the Steam capsules are enough to draw attention from the horror crowd. The game offers a fair amount of content and ‘story’ for the player at a modest price, and that allowed the game to do better than average along with YT coverage.
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