The Hungry One
The Hungry One is a combination of horror and drama about loneliness and its consequences.
You are a young scientist. Your task is to do experiments to explore a unique virtual environment.
Another ordinary day, yet another experiment that is pretty much the same as all the previous ones. Or is it..? This time, everything goes sideways. Why has the virtual world changed so much? Who is this little girl, and what’s dog is she talking about? Now you have to deal with what is happening and answer all these questions.
Key features:
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A tricky mystical story
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Multiple/secret endings
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Random events
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Puzzles
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Unusual visual style
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Aesoteric Collection
9 Æsoteric games, the result of many experimental worlds brought to conclusion at last.
Each of these belong in a common oniric universe, where you’re confronted with a diverse array of A.R.G. consoles, each having a uniquely different game in its system but sharing a common dark origin.
The Æsoteric Collection
EGREGORE / ZYX
tmOD / Vlast
Oneiroi / tmPaint
Apex Byte Reeling / Wrecc
Noahs Ark Demake
The experiences contained within this collection are calling. It is a mystery if they even grew to exist as a published format, cursed as they are, belonging somewhere between the discarded and the dreamt. Some originally forgotten demos, others accidents of evil destiny and spiteful development, even the consoles in which they belong are not a thing of public knowledge…
Until now.
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The Test: Hypothesis Rising
Fun game.. JUSt Dont MISclick the Wrong Answer by mistake…ok, um ya, moving on…. this is the 3rd and best iteration of the game yet. This game is VERY similar to the first 2 games as are some of the questions… this is basically the original couple test games with a lot of nice touches and improvements as the test evolves. Best of the 3 I’ve played so far…
Same game as b4? Kinda… Worth playing if you have played the first 2? YESSIR!!!!…. Worth playing if you’ve never played a previous game in the series? YES…. basically same psychoanalysis tests as before but with many improvements and a better look as well as different types of questions and more diversity to the questions and some questions from previous games I may have answered differently then, than I did yesterday playing through this game…
– Real player with 2.4 hrs in game
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Secret Word: Trust
Again, I was gifted with a fairly accurate diagnosis by the end of the trials. Just like the previous game, there is an eerie atmosphere, and the art given to Fate is very eye-catching…I just wish I had a better idea of where this was going.
My main points of critique are that the ending (at least the one I received) seemed to waste a lot of breath discussing the importance and value of time (which is very important)– but for someone who already values such a resource, I felt exasperated. When I finally reached the real ending, the advice I was given wasn’t much.
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game
AKAI NOROI
Solidly spoopy game. If you’re fast and clever, you’ll probably enjoy it. Check the other reviews first as they seem to be pretty mixed.
While the game has some decent spoops with a good atmosphere, I don’t think I will ever complete it because:
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The AI corners me in the school so much that I’m ready to give up.
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The blur effects that I have turned off in the menu are still there and it makes it very difficult to play.
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The inventory interface feels clunky and reloading the flashlight feels like it takes forever.
– Real player with 5.5 hrs in game
Great game!
I personally think you nailed the atmosphere in this game. When you’re walking through the foster home you can almost feel the dust on the walls and a dark damp place that you don’t want to be in. Some of the smokey effects in the rooms also brought the room to life for me. The quirky effects while running down the halls are great too and give you the dizzy effect.
The soundtrack and the audio effects built the atmosphere up really well! Great Job!
I enjoyed the story and puzzles and also the intense chase around the school! xD
– Real player with 3.2 hrs in game
Stars Die
Stars Die is an amazingly atmospherically dense experience. it’s a very short game but honestly doesn’t really need a whole lot of time to express itself and its ideas, and does a great load of work narratively and emotionally with the brief period it takes to complete. the game has 6 endings, including 2 secret ones, and going through all of these brought its own interesting character insights to the table. getting to explore the island itself was a real treat - the distant ambient thump that plays everywhere really added to the feeling that it might be alive, and each little area feels distinct while still flowing into each other naturally. the soundtrack is really great also - the swells of synth or heavy beat coming in at a dramatic moment to provide tension felt really perfect (and tbh the tracks all just slap, i’d love to see a release of the soundtrack by itself!).
– Real player with 10.0 hrs in game
I did not enjoy the story on my first playthrough because the second half of the narrative was too heavy on exposition, but the game has several endings that will add more context to the experience. It takes about 30 to 40 minutes to complete the game, depending on which character you align with. To my knowledge there are at least 5 outcomes not counting the secret quest. The format reminded me of Fatum Betula because the main character essentially decides the fate of the world, additionally to the retro aesthetic and exploration in general. The area that you explore is not very big, although there are hidden trinkets that can be difficult to find. As far as the gameplay, it’s a walking-sim with some dialogue choices, even though the conversations don’t seem to impact the outcomes - you can change your mind at the very end (with a few exceptions). If you need to locate a character, you can use a radio that can be obtained shortly after meeting the crew. There is a time limit which can be disabled in the settings, meaning that you could miss out on some events if you don’t get there in time.
– Real player with 8.7 hrs in game
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
“Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?”
~The unknown individual
To be honest, I didn’t really plan to write this review. I mean… what is there to say? It’s the second game in Supermassive’s horror anthology (a series of short spooky stories told in “choose your own adventure” way with some QTE elements) and I already wrote detailed review of Man of Medan (which was the first one), so, like I said, what else is there to say? Surprisingly, it turned out that, even though the core mechanics here is almost identical to what we’ve seen in Man of Medan, the actual storytelling, the structure of the game is pretty different and it does make it to feel… well… different. So… here goes.
– Real player with 52.1 hrs in game
“Little Hope” is one of the few cinematic, story driven games that are better played with a friend than alone and this is why I bought it. Unfortunately Supermassive Games let us down once more. We tried it a dozen of times, but just like their previous title the online coop is full of glitches, infinite loading screens and corrupted save files that didn’t let us finish the game. One year later they don’t even bother solving the problems and patching the game. Two years later they haven’t patched “Man of Medan” either. The single player is decent but nothing special. Cool story and atmosphere but definitely a step backward compared to “Man of Medan” as of the gameplay, decisions making and sceneries design. You can try couch coop though.
– Real player with 12.3 hrs in game
The Signifier Director’s Cut
I was in love with this game at the start, but it went downhill for me as I played. I’m just BARELY not recommending it, but if you find yourself intrigued by the premise and gameplay, it might still be worth playing.
In The Signifier, you play as Frederick Russell, a scientist who is using AI technology to recreate memories (objective and subjective) from people’s minds, as well as dreams they’ve had. You’re tasked with helping to solve a murder (or was it a suicide?) by researching the victim’s last memories.
– Real player with 9.7 hrs in game
Full review (including score): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5IkAlvGVw4
Summarized review below!
The rundown:
Pros:
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First half of the story
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Really cool visual direction
Cons:
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Latter half of the story
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Game-breaking bugs.
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Numerous technical issues
We get quite a few of these psychological thriller walking sims each year. A lot of them bank on their visuals while slacking on the story. Rarely though, do we get a game like The Signifier, which seems to have both of those aspects on lock. At least, that was my initial impression.
– Real player with 9.6 hrs in game
The Evil Farming Game: Replanted
All screenshots are of alpha builds, and are subject to change.
What have you gotten yourself into now?
When Richard, the town farmer, finds himself at the center of his wife’s murder, it’s up to him (or you) to figure out what the hell to do.
You live on a small island village, with friendly people, law enforcement, and your wife.
Everyday starts the same, harvest yesterday’s crops, give them to your wife, and plant some more. Forever and ever, maybe sometimes you head to the market to pick up some tools.
But one day, that all changed, late at night, you lash out at your wife, and kill her. As you feel her pulse stop, you have no idea what to do. Will you turn yourself in? Or will you hide, stealthily avoiding punishment.
Make your choice in the First Part of this 2 game duology.
Meet friendly faces! Make friends, make enemies! Make your own story. With endless possibility to how your scheme will end up, there is no way you’ll make it out of this scot-free, as you’ll have more than just your wife, taken away from you.
Replanted is primarily based on the “Evil Farming Game” myth.
The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening
Secret Word: Arson
I know this isn’t really a game…. but like it’s a really fun thing to play with your friends. To get your money worth go ahead and stream this on discord with a group of friends. Serious lovely discussion came from this. I would say its a fun time for emotional development within a group of close friends. We learned about each other and the way I did it was through democratic vote but rolled a d20 to break ties. asked a random person to pick high or low.
– Real player with 4.1 hrs in game
My Secret Word was Dirt (TW : Non Consensual)
I’ve had a lot of fun doing all these previous games but my death including r*** wasintense and extremely uncomfortable for me. As much as I like this series and would love to be considered in the future development of this game. This one was not it for me.
Although there are warnings on this page there are no warnings during the game about the r*** scene and felt completely unnecessary and felt like a cop out for making a horror game more “scary”.
– Real player with 1.5 hrs in game
Cooking Companions: Appetizer Edition
Well, for me it was a somewhat neutral experience overall. It wasn’t a really fresh or particularly amazing game. However, it’s a good game to spend some idle time on and make a few theories about what’s going on in the story (there’s definitely clues!), even when the story itself, to me, wasn’t all that engaging. Why? Because the human characters themselves just kind of seem to be there as an audience rather than participants, which is far from their roles in this, as the game implies. They’re not super fleshed out–heh–but that’s to be expected for this demo.
– Real player with 5.8 hrs in game
This game is so close to being good. I wanted to like it, I really did. I was really excited as I love DDLC, but this is…way less scary. The Chompettes are way too weird and unexplained for me to truly take them seriously with the berry scene being the only exception. The “foreshadowing” is extremely obvious and not even in a creepy way. There were some moments that were really good and genuinely creepy, but sadly I just got bored with it as those moments were few and far between. All it really had to offer in my opinion is jumpscares and poorly timed puns. In short right now this is baby mode DDLC and I want it to improve and it has the potential to do so.
– Real player with 3.9 hrs in game