REVEIL Reviews
Reveil might not be outwardly terrifying, but it looks incredible and has some interesting puzzles with plenty of variety.
Reveil convinces with a psychological horror thriller worthy of the name. Pixelsplit plays its trump cards very well to create a comfort zone that gradually destroys until the player is left naked and exposed to its starkest side.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
REVEIL feels like a game that tries to be like its inspirations but fails to deliver on what makes them stand out. The game doesn't appropriately do much with the potential it has and the atmosphere and tension it builds doesn't really go anywhere. The twist at the end also comes out of nowhere and exists only to deliver a shock that really isn't deserved.
Reveil tells a great story through its dialogue and settings, but it misses the mark when it comes to horror. It may not scare you, but it still proves quite compelling.
Although true horror or explicit gore is nowhere to be found, Reveil’s gameplay is filled with tension, mystery, and some genuine surprises. Its many puzzles are fairly well integrated into the narrative and rarely too frustrating or illogical. Part walking simulator, part puzzle game, and part mind-bending mystery, Reveil is a genre-bender that packs a lot of story and memorable creepiness into its modest length.
Reveil isn't going to set the world of P.T.-inspired first-person horror games on fire, and issues with its writing and voice acting often drag it down, but with a strong aesthetic, surreal environments, and straightforward yet engaging puzzles and mechanics, it's still a solid experience that fans of the genre will enjoy.
REVEIL is fine as a mildly spooky walking sim, but it commits so many sins of horror games that it ends up boring at best and frustrating at worst.
For much of Reveil we were worried that it was just going to be another bog-standard first-person psychological horror game, but it’s safe to say that its late-game twist saved it. And so while it’s not all that scary, and the voice acting of the main character somewhat ruins the atmosphere at times, it’s still very much worth a play if you’re a fan of the genre or just enjoy a good story that throws you a curveball.
Overall, it was fun to playthrough Reveil. The playthrough we did took about three hours to get through but after seeing what you need to do can probably be done in about two hours. For $19.99, the game is worth checking out; if the game goes on sale then it would definitely be a great horror game to pick up for spooky season.
Reveil is a walking simulator, but it is a remarkable one. Yes, the puzzles are simple, but they are balanced by the game world full of things to explore and find. There is no monotonous pace, and the stealth and chase sections are more than just tense or strained, featuring a few truly scary moments.
Although Reveil relies primarily on story and atmosphere, which it does well, it also offers a good puzzle-solving and level-exploring experience. It's just a shame that the monsters are not very interesting.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
REVEIL features a rich, evocative and vintage art direction, with detailed and well-done sets. Unfortunately, everything else is tied up in an average package that struggles to stand out from the myriad of games in the same subgenre.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Reveil is an interesting experience that, while not original, stands out with a well-crafted script and a twist that catches the player off guard. The gameplay is solid, with well-structured puzzles and inspired level design, but the brief modern survival horror-style hunting sections feel out of place, and the protagonist's vocal performance is lackluster. Fear is minimal, leaving room for tension that never turns into true terror. Despite these flaws, the game is enjoyable, more for its story than its gameplay.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Reveil is a game that makes one feel a continuous sense of dispersion and illusion. It makes mood its strong point, with an artistic direction that excels and allows the player to immerse himself in the adventure to the fullest. As far as the pure gameplay part is concerned, however, it could have been done much better.
Review in Italian | Read full review
REVEIL by Pixelsplit is a daring, surreal experience that impresses with its bold twists, but may leave some questioning its replay value once the mystery is unraveled.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
REVEIL is a fantastic horror game that doesn’t fall short in terms of thrills or stories. It’s a great first-person horror game for those who have enjoyed games like Silent Hills and Amnesia, especially with its great graphics and sound engineering.
REVEIL is a title worth giving a chance and not giving up after the first hour full of cheap horror shtick. Persistent players will not regret it, discovering a really interesting story in a beautiful visual setting.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Reveil won't be the horror game of the year, but it can offer a few hours of decent entertainment.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
The story overall was lacklustre, and the horror elements felt non-existent in the game. The segments where a threat is present still don’t add to the horror since they’re easy to bypass. Reveil looks great but comes up short with bland voice acting and a predictable story.
Reveil is entirely derivative of other works in the genre with nothing new to add, and if you think that might be enough for you, it's unfortunately not a very good version of all that either.