Unless you're a big fan of horror adventure games, Perception is one you can easily skip. The plot isn't particularly engaging, and the horror elements are predictable with jump scares, characters and story dialogue that is typical of this genre. Even if it does fulfil all of the necessary criteria, it serves as a reminder that the horror genre is far...
Perception2017
Perception
2017 The Deep End Games61Worthwhile
Playtime
ShortTypically 5 hours
Playable on
- Steam DeckPlayable
- Steam MachinePlayable
Available on
- $14.99
- $19.99
- $19.99
- $22.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- May 30, 2017
- Developer
- The Deep End Games
- Publisher
- The Deep End Games
Overview
Perception is a first-person narrative horror adventure that tells the story of Cassie, a blind heroine who uses her extraordinary hearing and razor-sharp wits to unravel the mysteries of an abandoned estate that haunts her dreams.
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Reception
Press58
Players71
MediocreGood- Metacritic56from 27 reviews
- OpenCritic59from 52 reviews
An imaginative horror game, Perception is coming at a well trodden genre from a new angle, but despite its good ideas, it doesn't quite live up to its own potential.
There are some great ideas in Perception, but the execution is somewhat lacking. Wandering around a haunted house with no vision should be a tense, methodical, creepy experience, but this game has a sprint button. You are given a lot of help to navigate and solve puzzles because if you did not have your sight and were trapped in a mansion with moving...
The premises (a blind character, a creepy house, an evil spirit) were good, but Perception falls short as survival horror and as an intriguing walking simulator.
There're some great ideas in Perception, and with an interesting protagonist and some great voice acting, there's a lot to enjoy, even if it is a bit too easy.