Underplayed Gems

Horror Story: Hallowseed (2021)

Horror Story: Hallowseed cover
Developer
Jeff Winner
Publisher
Fulqrum Publishing
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.2 of 5, 355 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, atmospheric first-person psychological horror where exploring a dark forest and solving puzzles is punctuated by unpredictable AI-driven scares.

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What players say

Players are split: some call it a well-crafted horror with good scares and a strong forest atmosphere, while others find it aimless, padded with key-hunting, and ruined by forced wait times until the game decides you can progress. Performance and bugs like a missing phone are also flagged.

Screenshots

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