Horror Tale 1: Kidnapper (2023)

Developer: Euphoria Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 73 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.0 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense first-person horror mystery that mixes exploration and puzzle solving with a creepy story about missing children.

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What players say

Players are split on Horror Tale 1. Some enjoy the visuals, story, and simple gameplay of collecting items to fortify a tree fort. Others find the aggressive AI that chases constantly and makes you restart from the beginning on death exhausting rather than fun, and several complain about the lack of a ghost mode.

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