Just A Scare (2025)

Developer: Campfire Tales
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Free To Play
Rating: 2.9 of 5, 52 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 19 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A brief, tense exploration of a quiet motel with an unsettling atmosphere and dark secrets.

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What players say

Players praise the graphics and rain atmosphere, but most hit a game-breaking bug (closet won't open, progression stops) that makes the game unplayable. Many compare it unfavorably to Fears to Fathom, calling it a buggy ripoff. A few players finished it and call it a fun ten-minute free game.

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