Deathlike: Awakening Reviews

This game is scary, but awesome. Prepare extra pair of pants...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLm3Gpbti04 Deathlike Awakening is a fun jump scare game but there isn't much content yet. There are several game breaking bugs at this point. The game is fully playable however which can be difficult to find in some early access titles. I am going to give this a positive review only because there is no in between option and it doesn't quit deserve a negative review. If you are a fan of horror this may be a good game for you to support. If you are looking for a fully polished game with lots of content I would wait to purchase this.

Wow, that was scary. Deathlike is a very dark and interesting journey of survival. Want to see more!

doesnt work with oculus rift s. couldnt even press start ;-;

Deathlike Awakening has a horrifying atmosphere, overwhelming darkness, creepy scenery and it's scary as hell. Although it has some bugs - normal for early access, it still is a cool gaming experience. Great game for VR. I can't wait for an update.

Tried to finish the game a dozen times, stopped cause of near heart attacks. Def gonna try again soon.

This game advertises tracked motion controller support which would make you assume this game functions with Oculus Touch natively through the use of OpenVR. Even when using Touch, the game thinks you're using a gamepad so you cannot use motion controls. Cannot recommend for Touch & Rift users.

It is pretty good actually. Movement mechanic is nice, I had no motion sickness at all. Locations are scary and sounds are building great ambience. It could use some more jumpscares etc. It's early access though, so I hope devs will improve the game over time.

As other have mentioned in the discussion forum,[u] I can confirm the Oculus Rift with Touch does work. However, you need to do the Windows 7 compatibility fix.[/u] You do this by going to the game file. Right click on the deathlike.exe file and choose windows comapatibilty, from there choose Windows 7. Then run the game from Steam VR. The game is basically like Emily Wants to Play only there's only one trick and that is to stand still. You will have a flashlight in your hand as most areas are very dark. Locomotion is by moving your arms in running motion while pressing trigger I believe. The map is pretty big so you'll be doing a lot of arm moving. You have to find seven signs which are all bright red. However, some of them are pretty well hidden nonetheless. If you hear sounds other than your footsteps it's either just environmental sounds or the demon is nearby. If it's the sound of grass rustling or branches breaking, then it's probably the demon. If you're facing it with your flashlight you can usually see it run away if you stand still. If you don't stay still as soon as it's nearby, you'll feel your motion controllers start to buzz. At this point, you must stand still. You'll have a nice jump scare if you don't and you'll have to start over. I give a very tepid recommendation at full price. There's just not a lot of content here for the price. Basically it's find the hidden objects and stay still mechanic until the end. Rating 5/10 .. 6/10 on sale :D

I'm a big fan of horror games for the Vive, like Emily Wants to Play. The general motif for this game is creepy, but the gameplay needs serious work. A red demon appears and you shouldn't move if you'd like to survive. This is familiar in many horror games and something I've worked well with in Emily Wants to Play. However, in Deathlike, the demon just appears and the game is over. Ha! Trick's on you. There are no noticeable sounds warning you of it other than when it is in your face. Once in your face, you remain motionless, and the game ends. No thanks. Please improve gameplay to make this game decent. Much appreciated.