Co-op multiplayer praised highly- Description
- Players consistently highlight the co-op mode as a major strength, describing it as tense, exciting, and fresh when played with friends or a team. It adds significant value to the overall experience especially in the horror genre.
- Importance
- 38%
| Players consistently highlight the co-op mode as a major strength, describing it as tense, exciting, and fresh when played with friends or a team. It adds significant value to the overall experience especially in the horror genre. | 38% |
Engaging and well-thought-out story- Description
- The narrative is described as interesting, well-constructed, and surprisingly good, with some noting it is non-trivial for an ordinary apartment setting. A detailed script and solid voice acting enhance the story experience.
- Importance
- 24%
| The narrative is described as interesting, well-constructed, and surprisingly good, with some noting it is non-trivial for an ordinary apartment setting. A detailed script and solid voice acting enhance the story experience. | 24% |
Scary atmosphere and sound design- Description
- The game's atmosphere is repeatedly praised for being frightening and immersive, often enhanced by excellent sound design that includes whispers, darkness, and position-dependent audio. This creates genuine scares and tension.
- Importance
- 24%
| The game's atmosphere is repeatedly praised for being frightening and immersive, often enhanced by excellent sound design that includes whispers, darkness, and position-dependent audio. This creates genuine scares and tension. | 24% |
Fun and never boring- Description
- Players find the game entertaining throughout, with varied mechanics and a balance of horror and fun elements. The game remains engaging even with occasional faults.
- Importance
- 22%
| Players find the game entertaining throughout, with varied mechanics and a balance of horror and fun elements. The game remains engaging even with occasional faults. | 22% |
Quality visuals and environments- Description
- The graphics are praised as excellent for an indie title, with great visual design, detailed environments, and even a creative main menu. The world is immersive with high interactivity.
- Importance
- 18%
| The graphics are praised as excellent for an indie title, with great visual design, detailed environments, and even a creative main menu. The world is immersive with high interactivity. | 18% |
Creative and innovative game design- Description
- The game is recognized for its ingenious concepts like the infinite staircase, bottle-throwing mechanics, and flashlight-required reading. These unique elements set it apart from typical horror titles.
- Importance
- 17%
| The game is recognized for its ingenious concepts like the infinite staircase, bottle-throwing mechanics, and flashlight-required reading. These unique elements set it apart from typical horror titles. | 17% |
Positive overall impression- Description
- Many players simply express that the game is very good, magnificent, and satisfying to play, despite some occasional bugs. It is recommended for its cooperative experience and horror elements.
- Importance
- 15%
| Many players simply express that the game is very good, magnificent, and satisfying to play, despite some occasional bugs. It is recommended for its cooperative experience and horror elements. | 15% |
VR experience adds immersion- Description
- Playing in VR is described as better than without, with realistic graphics and sound that contribute to an immersive horror experience. It enhances the tension and engagement.
- Importance
- 14%
| Playing in VR is described as better than without, with realistic graphics and sound that contribute to an immersive horror experience. It enhances the tension and engagement. | 14% |
Puzzles challenge and vary- Description
- Puzzles are described as requiring thought, with a fun variety and complex challenges that add depth to gameplay. This contributes to the engaging nature of the game.
- Importance
- 13%
| Puzzles are described as requiring thought, with a fun variety and complex challenges that add depth to gameplay. This contributes to the engaging nature of the game. | 13% |
Co-op logic and teamwork- Description
- The game encourages teamwork, requiring players to work together and rely on each other, especially in darkness. This cooperative element is seen as a positive, making the game enjoyable with friends.
- Importance
- 13%
| The game encourages teamwork, requiring players to work together and rely on each other, especially in darkness. This cooperative element is seen as a positive, making the game enjoyable with friends. | 13% |
Good pacing and difficulty balance- Description
- The game offers a smooth difficulty curve and balanced challenge, with horror pacing well-arranged. Developer updates have improved difficulty and fixed bugs quickly.
- Importance
- 13%
| The game offers a smooth difficulty curve and balanced challenge, with horror pacing well-arranged. Developer updates have improved difficulty and fixed bugs quickly. | 13% |
Surprising scares and tension- Description
- The game delivers genuine scares with unexpected jumpscares and cool sounds, maintaining tension throughout. This makes it a satisfying horror experience.
- Importance
- 13%
| The game delivers genuine scares with unexpected jumpscares and cool sounds, maintaining tension throughout. This makes it a satisfying horror experience. | 13% |
Good gameplay mechanics- Description
- The mechanics are described as interesting and well-implemented, with adjustable controls and smooth difficulty curve. Some players find no bugs and solid performance.
- Importance
- 12%
| The mechanics are described as interesting and well-implemented, with adjustable controls and smooth difficulty curve. Some players find no bugs and solid performance. | 12% |
Monster design Lovecraftian- Description
- The enemies are unique and have a typical Cthulhu style that is well-received, adding to the horror experience. They are both fun and frightening.
- Importance
- 11%
| The enemies are unique and have a typical Cthulhu style that is well-received, adding to the horror experience. They are both fun and frightening. | 11% |
Excellent visual and audio design- Description
- The combination of realistic graphics and sound for VR creates a creepy atmosphere, with high-quality models and environments. The attention to detail is remarkable.
- Importance
- 10%
| The combination of realistic graphics and sound for VR creates a creepy atmosphere, with high-quality models and environments. The attention to detail is remarkable. | 10% |
Strong audio and music- Description
- The music and sound effects are well-crafted, enhancing the creepy atmosphere and scares. The BGM effectively changes with player position, adding to immersion.
- Importance
- 8%
| The music and sound effects are well-crafted, enhancing the creepy atmosphere and scares. The BGM effectively changes with player position, adding to immersion. | 8% |
High replayability and variety- Description
- Each chapter has its own story, monsters, and music, and random elements add replay value. This keeps the experience fresh even on repeated plays.
- Importance
- 8%
| Each chapter has its own story, monsters, and music, and random elements add replay value. This keeps the experience fresh even on repeated plays. | 8% |
Immersive and interactive world- Description
- The game is immersive with all its elements, allowing players to interact with many objects, open boxes, and turn off lights. This detailed world enhances engagement.
- Importance
- 8%
| The game is immersive with all its elements, allowing players to interact with many objects, open boxes, and turn off lights. This detailed world enhances engagement. | 8% |
Developer support and communication- Description
- The developer is praised for being conscientious, promising Chinese language support and quickly fixing bugs within the first two weeks. This responsive approach is appreciated by players.
- Importance
- 7%
| The developer is praised for being conscientious, promising Chinese language support and quickly fixing bugs within the first two weeks. This responsive approach is appreciated by players. | 7% |