Buy it if you like
- Story: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 509 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise11% are divided22% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's no voice acting, but the written dialogue works well enough and the story is interesting.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is not so much a horror game where there are scares and a bunch of creatures to fight, but it builds great tension, lays a gripping story foundation and takes you back to the days of the OG SH.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The low-poly models and low-res textures are just beautiful to look at and it's so nice to experience this kind of old-school game at a high frame rate.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lake Haven has a great atmosphere that elevates the horror and the sound design is likewise great.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls are simple and responsive, the inventory is easy and fairly fast to navigate.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I've been playing on a Steam Deck and have encountered no issues.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story65 reviews
Gameplay40 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Audio32 reviews
Interface14 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat94% still recommend
Controls75% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$2.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $2.99
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