The Wolf Among Us

Item: The Wolf Among Us
Rating: 89
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2026-01-11

Summary

Exceptional narrative-driven storytelling experience
High replayability with branching story paths
Noir-inspired dark and immersive atmosphere
Well-developed and memorable characters
Game-breaking bugs and glitches present
Short and rushed gameplay experience

Emotions

Excitement12%Admiration12%Satisfaction10%Frustration9%Disappointment7%

Sample precision
Helpful reviews: 43%
Unhelpful reviews: 57%
Protest reviews: 0%

89%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
11%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 742
Negative points: 197
Gameplay points: 408
Perf. points: 23
Rec. points: 83
Misc points: 19

Point	Description	Importance
Exceptional narrative-driven storytelling Description The game is widely praised for its engaging, creative, and well-paced story, with impactful choices and strong character interactions. Players highlight its immersive and emotionally charged narrative as a standout feature. Importance 99%	The game is widely praised for its engaging, creative, and well-paced story, with impactful choices and strong character interactions. Players highlight its immersive and emotionally charged narrative as a standout feature.	99%
High replayability due to branching paths Description The game’s branching storylines, multiple endings, and meaningful choices encourage replayability. Players enjoy exploring different outcomes and discovering new content. Importance 91%	The game’s branching storylines, multiple endings, and meaningful choices encourage replayability. Players enjoy exploring different outcomes and discovering new content.	91%
Noir-inspired dark and immersive atmosphere Description The game’s dark, gritty, and atmospheric world-building, combined with a noir aesthetic, creates a compelling and cohesive mood. Players appreciate the strong art direction and soundtrack that enhance this tone. Importance 61%	The game’s dark, gritty, and atmospheric world-building, combined with a noir aesthetic, creates a compelling and cohesive mood. Players appreciate the strong art direction and soundtrack that enhance this tone.	61%
Well-developed and memorable characters Description The game features deeply developed, charismatic, and relatable characters with rich backstories and evolving relationships. Players frequently mention the emotional depth and realism of the cast. Importance 52%	The game features deeply developed, charismatic, and relatable characters with rich backstories and evolving relationships. Players frequently mention the emotional depth and realism of the cast.	52%
Meaningful and impactful choices Description The game’s choice system is highly regarded for its ability to create tension, moral ambiguity, and long-term consequences. Players feel their decisions significantly impact the narrative and character relationships. Importance 47%	The game’s choice system is highly regarded for its ability to create tension, moral ambiguity, and long-term consequences. Players feel their decisions significantly impact the narrative and character relationships.	47%
Timeless comic-book art style Description The game’s unique comic-book-inspired visuals and art direction are frequently commended for their beauty and timeless quality. Players note that the graphics have aged well and retain their appeal. Importance 43%	The game’s unique comic-book-inspired visuals and art direction are frequently commended for their beauty and timeless quality. Players note that the graphics have aged well and retain their appeal.	43%
Complex and compelling protagonist (Bigby Wolf) Description Bigby Wolf is frequently highlighted as a well-developed, charismatic, and layered character with a rich backstory and redemption arc. Players enjoy shaping his character through choices and interactions. Importance 33%	Bigby Wolf is frequently highlighted as a well-developed, charismatic, and layered character with a rich backstory and redemption arc. Players enjoy shaping his character through choices and interactions.	33%
Fun and accessible gameplay Description The gameplay is described as enjoyable, addictive, and easy to pick up, with a strong sense of agency. Players appreciate the balance between investigation, dialogue choices, and action. Importance 29%	The gameplay is described as enjoyable, addictive, and easy to pick up, with a strong sense of agency. Players appreciate the balance between investigation, dialogue choices, and action.	29%
Outstanding voice acting and audio design Description The voice acting is consistently praised for enhancing the narrative and character depth. The soundtrack and sound design are also highlighted for creating a strong atmosphere and elevating key moments. Importance 27%	The voice acting is consistently praised for enhancing the narrative and character depth. The soundtrack and sound design are also highlighted for creating a strong atmosphere and elevating key moments.	27%
Engaging murder mystery and twists Description The game’s murder mystery plot, filled with intrigue, tension, and unexpected twists, keeps players engaged and on the edge of their seats. The pacing and narrative depth are highly praised. Importance 26%	The game’s murder mystery plot, filled with intrigue, tension, and unexpected twists, keeps players engaged and on the edge of their seats. The pacing and narrative depth are highly praised.	26%
Moral ambiguity and mature themes Description The game explores complex themes like moral compromise, societal issues, and ambiguous choices, which add depth and realism. Players appreciate the sophisticated handling of these topics. Importance 25%	The game explores complex themes like moral compromise, societal issues, and ambiguous choices, which add depth and realism. Players appreciate the sophisticated handling of these topics.	25%

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