The Graveyard

Item: The Graveyard
Rating: 22
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2026-01-06

Summary

Atmospheric and immersive environment design
Impactful music and unique sound design
Unique and unconventional artistic approach
Lack of meaningful gameplay mechanics
Excessively short game length
Unresponsive and frequently buggy controls

Emotions

Disappointment24%Frustration19%Confusion8%Appreciation6%Disgust4%

Sample precision
Helpful reviews: 58%
Unhelpful reviews: 42%
Protest reviews: 0%

22%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
78%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 86
Negative points: 192
Gameplay points: 179
Perf. points: 14
Rec. points: 38
Misc points: 8

Point	Description	Importance
Atmospheric and immersive environment Description The game's ambiance, including its black-and-white visuals, lighting, and sound effects, creates a dense, immersive atmosphere. The graveyard setting and environmental details are particularly well-crafted. Importance 38%	The game's ambiance, including its black-and-white visuals, lighting, and sound effects, creates a dense, immersive atmosphere. The graveyard setting and environmental details are particularly well-crafted.	38%
Impactful music and sound design Description The game's music and sound design are frequently mentioned as captivating, emotionally evocative, and well-composed. Ambient sounds, such as birds singing and humming, enhance immersion and atmosphere. Importance 34%	The game's music and sound design are frequently mentioned as captivating, emotionally evocative, and well-composed. Ambient sounds, such as birds singing and humming, enhance immersion and atmosphere.	34%
Unique and unconventional design Description The game is recognized for its originality, unconventional gameplay, and experimentation with new concepts. It challenges industry norms and is seen as a precursor to walking simulators and interactive narratives. Importance 32%	The game is recognized for its originality, unconventional gameplay, and experimentation with new concepts. It challenges industry norms and is seen as a precursor to walking simulators and interactive narratives.	32%
Artistic and thematic cohesion Description The game is praised for its artistic symbolism, thematic depth, and cohesive design. Players appreciate its poetic elements, bold thematic choices, and sensitive execution of its central message. Importance 29%	The game is praised for its artistic symbolism, thematic depth, and cohesive design. Players appreciate its poetic elements, bold thematic choices, and sensitive execution of its central message.	29%
Player agency and exploration Description The game allows players to explore an open-world graveyard and make choices, such as deciding when to leave. Object interactions, like sitting on benches, enhance immersion and player engagement. Importance 16%	The game allows players to explore an open-world graveyard and make choices, such as deciding when to leave. Object interactions, like sitting on benches, enhance immersion and player engagement.	16%
Historical and cultural significance Description The game is seen as historically significant, breaking indie game templates and influencing later genres like walking simulators. It is also recommended as an example of digital storytelling for diverse audiences. Importance 15%	The game is seen as historically significant, breaking indie game templates and influencing later genres like walking simulators. It is also recommended as an example of digital storytelling for diverse audiences.	15%
Accessible and user-friendly design Description The game features high usability, including graphic settings, key mapping, and gamepad support. Its old-school design and lack of character upgrades are also noted as unique aspects. Importance 7%	The game features high usability, including graphic settings, key mapping, and gamepad support. Its old-school design and lack of character upgrades are also noted as unique aspects.	7%

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