I Hate This Place Reviews

I Hate This Place is ranked in the 28th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10.0
Jan 28, 2026

I quite enjoyed I Hate This Place and found the gameplay loop to be solid. While the story elements waver in their quality, the world built here is engaging and rich with detail. While Elena may not want to return to the ranch any time soon, I could easily see a sequel that really digs into some more of this wonderfully crafted world.

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5.9 / 10.0
Jan 28, 2026

I Hate This Place had everything it needed to work: it has good ideas. However, the game fails to turn those good intentions into a truly engaging experience. The frustrating gameplay, unsatisfying combat, and above all, the countless technical issues end up outweighing the few successes.

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Jan 28, 2026

After weighing all the pros and cons, I have to conclude that I Hate This Place floats somewhere between “I Hate This Place” and “I Love This Place,” because despite an abysmal, jank-filled start with annoying performance issues, it managed to keep me mildly entertained for about seven hours with its campy ’80s vibe and occasional paranormal quirks—like tongue-in-cheek whodunnit quests and the odd cow-beaming close encounter—but ultimately lacks the narrative depth to be memorable, making it a perfectly fine filler experience and little more.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 28, 2026

I Hate This Place does a great job of creating an 80's vibe with a classic action-horror atmosphere. The story is interesting and dark, the protagonist kicks ass, and the action is fun and visceral.

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