Ten Bells Reviews

The atmosphere, fear of the unknown and simple but focused gameplay meant I felt constantly uneasy playing Ten Bells. The aesthetic of a British pub is very genuine and added to the appeal. Memorable way to spend a few quid and an evening. Excited to see what the devs do next and I'm now a new fan of the anomaly hunt genre.

Pretty good little spot the difference horror game. Got spooked a bit by a few of the anomalies, which is saying something (rarely get jumpscared). This new subgenre that got kickstarted by Exit 8 is pretty fun, I might play some others.

Never really been a fan of looping 'spot the anomaly' games but this one caught my interest because it's based on a re-imagined instance of an actual Whitechapel pub. I've spent time in the real Ten Bells in Whitechapel, London and it's a lively and friendly place - notwithstanding its historical links with the Jack the Ripper murders back in 1880' It is apparently haunted too, but the only spirits I saw were in a rack behind the bar! Great game. Very absorbing and compelling. I would certainly recommend it, even to folk like me who don't usually go for this type of game. Cheers!

This game is very obviously influenced by P.T., which was amazing. This game is less esoteric with its anomalies and less visceral with it's horror, some of the anomalies are quite funny. I'd love to hang out in this bar during a thunderstorm.

Critical rating: 3.5/5 stars Personal rating: 4/5 stars All in all, it's a great game. Can't remember what I paid for it, but I don't have the budget to buy games over $35, so I know that it was well worth the price. It took me a long time to get the exact rules down during my first runthrough, and I ended up taking around 3 hours to beat it on Normal mode. now that I've got the rules down I'm a hell of a lot faster and can beat a normal runthrough in 10 min tops. But I still haven't beaten Nightmare mode. MAC USERS BEWARE: This game does run on Mac, BUT I have a feeling the reason I haven't beat nightmare mode is because some of the anomalies simply will not show up on my computer. It's that or I'm just missing them, but either way be warned. There are a few bugs (Pool cues disappearing but not being registered as an anomaly, softlock from jumping on the table near the fireplace or being crushed from the ceiling, can see the "blood on the walls" anomaly before you even start the round, etc.) The only frustrating one is that some anomalies, specifically the grandfather clock falling over, will NOT register as an anomaly on nightmare mode no matter what I do. Additionally, I feel as though the randomization was not so random during the bonus rounds after the first playthrough, which is COMPLETELY FINE but personally not something I loved. However, these issues aside, it was still well worth the playthrough. All in all, super addicting, can play multiple times, challenging while only being mildly frustrating. I freaking loved it.

An excellent game in the genre! It has a story behind it, it's incredibly fun and can be quite challenging! I hope you guys make more ♥ Brilliant work! Thank you for this!

Inspired by Kojima's "Silent Hill: PT" game loop and mashed together with a Jack the Ripper vibe, Ten Bells is more effective at creating its atmosphere and telling its story than it has any business being. It doesn't do much - but what it does, it does extremely well and in genuinely haunting ways. Look, I'm not the target demo for these games - I despise jump scares (of which there are a few in Ten Bells, but it doesn't dominate the gameplay), and my interest in horror games ended when I rolled the credits on Silent Hill II in 2001. And despite this, there was a lot in Ten Bells that I enjoyed and would recommend to others. For $4.99 its worth your time no matter what if you're even passively interested in atmosphere and storytelling in games.

Awesome environment storytelling in a horror game? Count me in!

This is a excellent anomaly hunt game. The story is slowly revealed both through readable text and the anomalies themselves. The sound design is stellar and keeps you engaged. The anomaly hunt gameplay really lends itself to be great for horror as the player needs to be focused and engaged to "spot the differences" and jump scares can be very fun. I thoroughly enjoyed the thought and attention to the anomalies, they were not just random happenstance, they helped build the story of what happened and kept the tension. If you enjoy anomaly hunt games or horror games, this is a great choice!

I like this new emerging anomaly hunt genre, but cheap jumpscares with cliche musical stings are meh, and ten bells relies too much on them to create horror. There's not much else to offer