Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
Genres: Puzzle, Escape Room, Horror, Mystery, Atmospheric, Adventure
Play modes: singleplayer
Release Date: 12-11-2024
Developer: Stately Snail
Our verdict
8/10
- Difficulty: Medium
- Players: 1
- Playtime: 3–5 h
Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? is a first-person horror escape room from Stately Snail. You are held in a cabin deep in a forest, and the owner offers your freedom if you beat a retro game on his old computer. Traps from that game start to bleed into the room, and actions in the cabin change the game on screen. It suits solo players who enjoy meta puzzles and dark, pixel-art horror.
Players rate it Very Positive, with about 94 percent of over 700 reviews in favour, and several compare it to the first chapter of Inscryption. Reviewers praise how the cabin and the computer game feed each other, the art direction and the puzzle variety. Most rarely got stuck for long, and an easy hint button helps with the few obtuse moments. You can reload saves to see the multiple endings instead of replaying.
The recurring complaint is length: most finish in three to five hours and many advise buying on sale. A few puzzles, such as a skeleton maze and a leprechaun hide-and-seek, felt unfair to one reviewer, the bright flashes bothered another, and the final boss and endings struck some as thin. A strong pick for puzzle horror fans, ideally at a discount.
Pros
- Cabin and in-game computer game affect each other
- Inscryption-like meta horror with striking pixel art
- Built-in hints and save reloading to reach every ending
Cons
- Short for its price; many suggest waiting for a sale
- A few obtuse puzzles, like the skeleton maze
- Final boss and endings feel underdeveloped to some
About
Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? - it is a mix of horror and first-person puzzle. You are trapped inside a cabin deep in the forest, and its owner offers to play a computer game in exchange for freedom. But the cabin and the game are much more connected than you might think. Traps from the game begin to appear in reality, and your actions in the cabin affect the computer game. And very soon you realize that the stake in this game is your life!
Features
- Play the game while you're playing the game!
- A mix of horror and first-person puzzle-solving;
- An old cabin deep in the forest, hiding secrets;
- Multiple endings and numerous ways to die.
