Not Alone Reviews

A few really good jump scares. Pretty short and simple game though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52hOPsngROE

Welp I could barely figure out what to do soon after entering the house. Tried every door etc and they were locked. May try it again at some point. Still I'll thumb it up coz it was probably just a me problem. Gameplay Impressions: https://youtu.be/RN8ZKSo8RtY

I wanted to like this game, because it takes a house from my childhood and puts it into what promised to be a unique and spooky scenario. However, progressing through the game is both frustrating and boring. For one, it is WAY too dark. I was literally stuck for a good 15-20 minutes towards the beginning because I couldn't find a flashlight (spoiler: the game doesn't have one), and the dark rooms were literally SO dark that I couldn't even see that light switches even EXISTED, let alone where they were located. I felt like I was going in circles trying to figure out what to do. Plus, the inability to adjust gamma--even a LITTLE--made this game needlessly complicated. But I have to assume that was intentional, in some attempt to mask the fact that this game, at its core, is nothing more than "find a key to unlock the next room, which will have a key to unlock the NEXT room, and so on until you unlock the final exit." That said, the soundscape around the house, hearing noises being made in other rooms, sets a very good eerie atmosphere. So that's at least one thing the game does right. Beyond that, it's little more than a walking simulator with keys and a familiar house. A couple minor jump scares, but no baddies that can actually kill you. GIVE ME GAMMA OR GIVE ME DEATH!!

Short find the hidden key game. Decent atmosphere with an annoying paranormal "threat" in that it keeps flicking the lights off in an already pretty dark house. Some forced "you can't escape" elements like said ghostly entity literally nailing boards across the front door as soon as you walk in. Had some issues with the game so it took me longer, but it was my PC (restarted and played fine). Can't say there's enough value to throw down full price ($3.99 USD), but I don't regret my time with it. If anything I suggest grabbing it on sale if you want a game to kill thirty or so minutes.

This game was so bad, it ran poorly (at least for me). The jump scares and the same constant noises the player experiences were horrendous. My armpits are so sweaty after finishing the game because I thought I would be stuck forever in this house. For the most part, the game is what it is, a couple of scares got me, but overall it was more frustrating than it was scary. I'm not a big fan of scary games, but I play them to get scared, this game just made me angry. Thank you. I think 4 dollars could be used for something better, like rust skins, a CSGO case key, or whatever floats your boat.