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Ellen2019

Ellen

2019 Red Mount Media69Worthwhile

Overview

Help young investigator James uncover the dark truth behind the murder of the Smiths' and their missing daughter Ellen in this thrilling 2D pixel horror game.

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Reception

Ellen is an intense 2D pixel art psychological horror game. Players must uncover the truth about the brutal and mysterious murder of the Smith family and discover the whereabouts of the only missing family member, a little girl named Ellen. Pros + Excellent sound design. + Atmospheric storytelling. + Tension building with great scares. + Intriguing,...

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Steam, , 21 found it helpful

The story was surprisingly pretty good and well done, although most of it is through things such as notes and pictures. While not entirely a fan of stories told via items that are found during gameplay, I think it was done well enough in Ellen. Also, the main parts of the story are unmissable, which is good, but trying to find all the items definitely...

Steam, , 5 found it helpful

Creepy, surrealistic pixel-horror here from newer developer Red Mount, Ellen puts you in the shoes of P.I. James who travels to an abandon old house on the fringe of White Hill in order to find clues and solve the case of a murdered family. In his attempt to sneak in, he ends up falling through the floor; starting his journey in the house's basement....

Steam, , 2 found it helpful

Pretty good, the usual side-scrolling horror game. Visually stunning, some effects and animations were very good, but that's about everything "outstanding" this game has to offer. The story, music, and gameplay were okay, but nothing striking in my opinion. What I do dislike about the game is that it is unnecessarily slow. When you're injured, you're...

Steam, , 1 found it helpful