Out of Sight

Item: Out of Sight
Rating: 92
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-05-24

Summary

Effective horror atmosphere creates immersion.
Unique perspective-shifting gameplay is creative.
Enjoyable puzzles offer balanced challenge.
Excellent voice acting delivers emotive performances.
Short playtime and lack of content.
Repetitive puzzle design feels uninspired.

Reviews (sample size): 107
Helpful reviews: 90%
Unhelpful reviews: 10%
Protest reviews: 0%

92%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
8%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 277
Negative points: 95
Gameplay points: 37
Perf. points: 10
Rec. points: 75
Misc points: 10

Point	Description	Importance
Effective, immersive horror atmosphere Description The game excels in creating a captivating and eerie atmosphere through its sound design, visuals, and overall presentation. Many reviewers compare the game favorably to "Little Nightmares" and "Among the Sleep", noting the effective use of psychological horror and a constant feeling of vulnerability. Importance 96%	The game excels in creating a captivating and eerie atmosphere through its sound design, visuals, and overall presentation. Many reviewers compare the game favorably to "Little Nightmares" and "Among the Sleep", noting the effective use of psychological horror and a constant feeling of vulnerability.	96%
Unique and creative gameplay Description Reviewers consistently highlight the game's unique and creative gameplay, praising its innovative mechanics and interesting story. The game's concept and execution are considered well-done, offering a fresh and enjoyable experience. Importance 58%	Reviewers consistently highlight the game's unique and creative gameplay, praising its innovative mechanics and interesting story. The game's concept and execution are considered well-done, offering a fresh and enjoyable experience.	58%
Enjoyable and balanced puzzles Description The game features a variety of puzzles that are generally considered enjoyable and well-balanced, providing a satisfying challenge without being overly difficult. The puzzles are often integrated meaningfully into the game's world, and the change of perspective adds a unique flavor to the puzzle-solving experience. Importance 55%	The game features a variety of puzzles that are generally considered enjoyable and well-balanced, providing a satisfying challenge without being overly difficult. The puzzles are often integrated meaningfully into the game's world, and the change of perspective adds a unique flavor to the puzzle-solving experience.	55%
Excellent, emotive voice acting Description The voice acting, particularly for the character of Sophie, is highly praised for conveying her vulnerability and emotional state. Her dialogue and interactions with the player create a strong emotional connection and enhance the overall experience. Importance 41%	The voice acting, particularly for the character of Sophie, is highly praised for conveying her vulnerability and emotional state. Her dialogue and interactions with the player create a strong emotional connection and enhance the overall experience.	41%
Well-optimized, polished, fairly priced Description The game is well-optimized and polished, with reviewers noting the absence of game-breaking bugs and the availability of options to mitigate motion sickness. The game is also considered to be well-priced and appropriately short, avoiding unnecessary padding. Importance 39%	The game is well-optimized and polished, with reviewers noting the absence of game-breaking bugs and the availability of options to mitigate motion sickness. The game is also considered to be well-priced and appropriately short, avoiding unnecessary padding.	39%
Innovative perspective-shifting mechanic Description The game's dual-perspective mechanic, particularly the ability to see through the eyes of a teddy bear, is a standout feature that adds a unique twist to the gameplay. This mechanic is considered novel and original, offering a fresh experience compared to other games in the genre, and the use of blindness as a mechanic is compelling. Importance 36%	The game's dual-perspective mechanic, particularly the ability to see through the eyes of a teddy bear, is a standout feature that adds a unique twist to the gameplay. This mechanic is considered novel and original, offering a fresh experience compared to other games in the genre, and the use of blindness as a mechanic is compelling.	36%
Well-designed, thrilling chase sequences Description The chase sequences are well-designed and create a good sense of tension, enhanced by immersive gamepad controls. These sequences are often described as thrilling and enjoyable. Importance 15%	The chase sequences are well-designed and create a good sense of tension, enhanced by immersive gamepad controls. These sequences are often described as thrilling and enjoyable.	15%
Interesting, engaging story Description The game features an interesting and engaging story that is often told through visuals and actions. The narrative is easy to understand and can be heart-wrenching. Importance 14%	The game features an interesting and engaging story that is often told through visuals and actions. The narrative is easy to understand and can be heart-wrenching.	14%
Beautiful and charming visuals Description The game features beautiful and charming visuals, with an appealing art style that some reviewers compare to "Dream Ending". The graphics are often described as outstanding and visually pleasing. Importance 11%	The game features beautiful and charming visuals, with an appealing art style that some reviewers compare to "Dream Ending". The graphics are often described as outstanding and visually pleasing.	11%
Game is an absolute gem Description The reviewer considers the game an absolute gem and one of the best horror games available. This point is based on subjective opinion without specific details. Importance 3%	The reviewer considers the game an absolute gem and one of the best horror games available. This point is based on subjective opinion without specific details.	3%