Oppressive snowy atmosphere
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“Some of the best atmosphere I've ever experienced in a horror game.”
Steam review · 21.9 h played ↗
Kholat
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Mixed · 68%Mixed · 68%IMGN.PRO2015Horror · Walking Simulator · Psychological Horror
The verdict
Kholat is a slow, beautiful snowy walking sim about the Dyatlov Pass, with a map-and-compass gameplay loop. Skip it if you want real horror, a clear story, or hate getting lost.
Great for
Patient players who enjoy atmospheric exploration, map-and-compass navigation and Dyatlov Pass lore
Main risk
Tedious, confusing navigation and sparse saves make long stretches of walking and getting lost feel boring
What players love
Beautiful visuals and environments
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Awesome graphics even on weak hardware”
Steam review · translated · 8.2 h played ↗
Excellent sound design and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“the wind sound effects that go through the trees has got to be the most realistic sounding wind I've encountered in a game”
Steam review · 11.4 h played ↗
Intriguing Dyatlov Pass story and lore notes
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“it has a rich story it to it and it got me reading about the real story thats its based upon”
Steam review · 19.7 h played ↗
Map and compass navigation feels immersive
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Navigating by map and compass had the unexpectedly immersive effect of heightening my awareness of my surroundings.”
Steam review · 5.8 h played ↗
Sean Bean narration and voice acting
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“Great voice acting, Sean Bean was the perfect choice for the game narration”
Steam review · 6.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Boring walking simulator with little to do
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“The atmosphere is nice, I will give you that and the rest is just walking walking and nothing.”
Steam review · 3.8 h played ↗
Confusing map and compass navigation
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“the map scale is off, the compass isn't accurate and the markers are few and far between”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Thin, disjointed story and weak ending
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“it was unexciting and the ending was as anticlimactic as it gets”
Steam review · 2.7 h played ↗
Very short stamina and slow, clunky movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Make your stamina meter last like 3 seconds.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Not scary; weak, repetitive monsters
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“I don't care what anyone says, this isn't a horror game.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Punishing saves and instant-death monster
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“a checkpoint system that sends you back 30-60 minutes after you die in 1 hit”
Steam review · 8.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support5 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 32 bit SP1
ProcessorIntel Core i3
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 470
Storage5 GB available space
OSWindows 7 32 bit SP1
ProcessorIntel Core i3
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 470
Storage5 GB available space
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