Mindscorn

My friends like to torture me and buy me scary games and make me stream them because my screams are funny I guess. Of all the games they've made me play (there are quite a few), I think this one stands out. It's unique, and the guns don't subtract from the horror. You'll be lured into a sense of security, and then reminded how little you really are. And for an indie horror game, they actually feel really good to use! I think I got the bad ending and I'm too much of a ♥♥♥♥♥ to find out if there are others. The story beats are interesting, and compelling, told both through a mix of notes and events in the game. If you're looking for your next horror game, this is it. Worth the time. Good job devs!

The maze in the gift shop damn near brings this to a negative review, but the reload mechanic, general vibe, and fun I had exploring the layout of the hotel just barely claws it back up to positive. There were a couple bugs here and there like being soft-locked from enemy collision in the maze and having to reset twice, getting locked in the generator room after restarting it if the door was closed when I turned it on (also necessitating a checkpoint reset), and monsters being in the 'hunched over and hiding' position after killing them if you closed and opened the game. I quite liked the looping hallway bit, it felt very reminiscent of F.E.A.R. to me. Though it does make the tight pace of the game drag a bit once you realize all you have to do is sprint through the same hallway 2-3 times to hear a door open, do whatever's in the room, then repeat 4 times. It's very short, I put about 45 minutes into it on my Steam Deck and had to start over on my PC due to the lack of cloud saves, so it's a good 2 hours. You'll have to rebind quite a few of the controls to get it play properly on Deck too, as it defaults to a regular gamepad layout which doesn't work at all. But overall, I think it's a appropriate price for the gameplay, atmosphere, and good scares. Seeing as this is the first release from these devs, I'm looking forward to seeing how they improve!

Great game cant wait to see what they come out with next.

Not too bad actually

Mindscorn is a tight, creepy indie horror gem. You play a disgraced journalist exploring the spooky “Royal Veil Hotel,” chasing a mystery after people vanished. It delivers real tension scarce bullets, scary creatures, and eerie atmosphere instead of cheap jump-scares. If you like horror that creeps under your skin and keeps you guessing, Mindscorn deserves your time.

Interesting reload mechanics and some really good moments. Me likey

2시간 언저리의 짧은 1인칭 공포 게임. 2개의 구간 빼고는 대부분 화력으로 해결할 수 있지만, 적을 잡아도 아무 것도 드랍하지 않으며 주인공이 적 시체의 일정 범위에 들어가면 확률적으로 부활하는 시스템이 있음(부활 시 체력은 랜덤). 게다가 지하 및 3층으로 구성된 호텔에서 돌아다니다 보니 갔던 곳을 다시 가게 되는 경우가 있고 탄약 및 회복템이 한정적이라 무작정 다 잡고 다니기는 어려움. 게다가 재장전 방식이 "R키 누름 > 마우스 클릭 반복으로 탄알을 한땀한땀 채움 > 다시 R키 누름"이라는 수동 방식이라 번거로운 점도 있음. 다행히 스태미너 시스템은 없고, 달리기 시에도 재장전 액션은 가능함. 난이도 노멀 기준으로 일반몹은 나이프로 와리가리하면서 잡고, 쪼만한 몹은 나이프 판정이 잘 안맞으니 리볼버를 쓰고, 산탄 및 라이플 총알을 어느 정도 아껴둬야 최종 보스 때 고생 안함. 잠긴 금고에는 무기 업그레이드 파츠, 탄약 또는 회복템이 있는데 플탐이 짧다보니 무기 업그레이드는 도전과제 외에 딱히 의미 없는 듯. 금고 번호나 힌트는 같은 방에 있기도 하고 완전히 다른 장소에 있기도 함. 한글화는 안되어 있지만 어느 정도 영어를 할 줄 안다면 큰 지장은 없음. 점프 스케어 가끔 있음. 기본적인 가격이 높지 않아서 짧게 즐기기엔 괜찮은 게임이라 판단되어 개인적으로 추천.