Post Trauma
Last updated: 2025-04-24
- Excellent classic horror atmosphere and sound design.
- Terrifying monster designs enhance the horror experience.
- Nostalgic style provides good value for some.
- Clunky combat system detracts from gameplay.
- Incoherent story and worldbuilding confuse players.
- Poorly designed puzzles frustrate progression.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 83
- Helpful reviews
- 90%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 8%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 61%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 39%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 170
- Negative points
- 177
- Gameplay points
- 35
- Perf. points
- 22
- Rec. points
- 69
- Misc points
- 13
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Excellent, classic horror atmosphere | The game excels in its atmospheric horror, drawing strong inspiration from classic titles like Silent Hill and Resident Evil. Reviewers consistently praise the well-crafted environments, sound design, and camera work that contribute to a tense and immersive experience. | 95% |
| Nostalgic style, good value | The game's old-school style and low price are seen as positive aspects. The fixed camera perspective provides a nostalgic experience, and the game offers decent playtime for the cost. | 11% |
| High-quality, atmospheric music | The game's music, particularly the soundtrack by Myuu, is highly praised for enhancing the atmosphere. Reviewers note its quality and effectiveness in building suspense. | 10% |
| Terrifying and cool monster design | The design of the monsters is frequently mentioned as a positive aspect of the game. The creatures are described as terrifying and cool. | 9% |
| Compelling, tense mystery story | The game's story is compelling and gradually unfolds, maintaining tension throughout the playthrough. The mystery aspect is particularly praised. | 7% |
| Mixed camera angle implementation | The game uses a mix of fixed and dynamic camera angles. While some found this effective, others experienced issues with certain camera placements. | 6% |
| Relatable, older protagonist character | The protagonist is an older, relatable character, which is a welcome change from typical hero clichés. This design choice is seen as appealing and adds to the game's unique character. | 5% |
| Unintelligent enemy AI | The enemies in the game are not very intelligent, making it easy to conserve ammo. This can reduce the challenge, even on higher difficulty settings. | 4% |