Devotion is a unique and important game from Taiwan's Red Candle Games, with a troubled history and a lot to say. We take a critical look
Devotion2019
Devotion
2019 Winking Skywalker Entertainment84Great
Playtime
ShortTypically 3 hours
Playable on
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- February 19, 2019
- Developer
- Red Candle Games
- Publisher
- Winking Skywalker Entertainment
- Themes
Overview
‘Devotion’ is a first-person atmospheric horror game set in the 1980s Taiwan. The story centers around a seemingly ordinary family of three that lived in an old apartment complex. Explore the nostalgic house in the 80s where religion plays a significant role in their daily life. When one day the same house that once filled with joy and love had turned into a hell-like nightmare, and by venturing in the haunted and confined space, each puzzle leads you closer to the mysteries nested deep inside.
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Reception
Press85
Great- Metacritic86from 21 reviews
- OpenCritic83from 14 reviews
I left it emboldened in my refusal to cause any kind of harm to someone else for the sake of “art”, because it will leave me with nothing but solitude.
Red Candle Game’s efforts should be commended, as they were able to create an experience that burns brightly among its contemporaries. There’s no experience quite like Devotion, as it will make you feel dread, anxiety, and sadness all at once. If you only play one horror game this year, make it this one.
Devotion is another great horror outing for Red Candle Games. After years of waiting, I thought I was finally ready to engage in whatever terrors these Taiwanese developers had planned - I was wrong.
Devotion's powerful atmosphere, frightening sequences, and fascinating story make it a creative and engrossing gauntlet of scares