Creative creatures, lore and art book
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“the creatures are designed (both art + lore) creatively, it's honestly impressive how the dev even thought of them”
Steam review · 5.8 h played ↗
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Very Positive · 90%Very Positive · 90%Night Signal Entertainment2024Horror · Interactive Fiction · Point & Click
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A charming, short analog-horror bestiary quiz with great art and voice acting. Skip it if you want real scares, varied gameplay, replayability or a runtime that justifies full price.
Great for
Fans of analog horror, SCP-style bestiaries and lore who enjoy reading and deducing from clues
Main risk
Repetitive, linear 2-3 hour memory quiz that isn't scary and feels overpriced at full cost
What players love
Great 90s analog horror aesthetic
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The whole old computer aesthetic fits perfectly and makes everything feel weirdly immersive.”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
Funny, creepy but not jumpscare-reliant
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“You know a game understands horror well when it is equal parts creepy and genuinely hilarious”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
Satisfying deduction gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“finally after coming across a small line of text that perfectly matches the problem’s description gives you such an amazing and satisfying ‘AHA!’ moment.”
Steam review · 2.3 h played ↗
Excellent voice acting
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“I also really liked the fact that they used real voice actors for the callers – and good ones at that.”
Steam review · 6.3 h played ↗
Short, charming and well paced
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“I also appreciated that the game did not overstay its welcome.”
Steam review · 4.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive, boring gameplay loop
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“You get a call, listen to it, read some descriptions, select the best answer, then wait 10 seconds for the next call. 50 times in a row.”
Steam review · 3.7 h played ↗
Overpriced for the short length
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The game was fine but $15 is a ridiculous price tag.”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
Not actually scary
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Unfortunately, this game is not scary enough to be called horror, although it has elements.”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗
Linear with no replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“if you beat the game once, then you have absolutely no reason to play it ever again as the callers for each day NEVER change”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Disappointing ending
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“the ending ruined the whole game for me.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Vague calls and guesswork answers
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“When someone tells me they’re hearing scratching at night and that’s it, it just turns into a luck game because every fucking creature in this game scratches something.”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable
Minimum
OSWindows 10
OSWindows 10
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