Yomawari: Midnight Shadows Reviews

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is ranked in the 75th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
5 / 10.0
Nov 15, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is a satisfying to play horror-adventure. It makes great use of its audio and visuals to build an experience that's hard to find in a lot of games developed these days.

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6 / 10
Nov 6, 2017

Overall my time playing Yomawari: Midnight Shadows was mixed, at times I found myself really enjoying it and wanting to progress then other I just felt like I wanted to put the control down and not pick it back up. The story was quiet dark but at the same time made you feel for the two girls but not being able to fight back against the spirits in anyway was a huge bug bear for me.

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6.3 / 10.0
Nov 21, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is game with uniquely spectacular visuals, but often fails to do anything meaningful outside of its art.

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6.5 / 10.0
Dec 27, 2017

Clunky movement and harsh difficulty ultimately let this down, but there’s a strong story here with some creepy and creative designs. A worthwhile experience if you like this style of game, but prepare yourself for some frustration along the way.

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6.5 / 10.0
Nov 26, 2017

So the question comes to why you should buy Midnight Shadows? Well if you're looking for a horror game, there are better titles out there and if you want a deep, memorable adventure Yomawari is at most fine. But despite all of this, it's an enjoyable experience for those who like these kind of games or those who enjoyed the previous game.

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6.5 / 10.0
Nov 8, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is a pretty basic horror title, with a creepy and disturbing atmosphere, and an interesting bestiary. The game is not too difficult, the super-deformed art direction is a little bit anticlimactic, but overall is a good scary ride.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 4, 2017

Midnight Shadows is capable of conveying dread and tension, but this requires the player to engage it as intended and explained in the opening user agreement. Don't look way and play it in the dark. This is a fairly tight, atmospheric title that fans of horror will likely enjoy.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2017

A solid horror game overall. The incredible job done towards maintaining its atmosphere and the sheer amount of exploration to be done are my favorite aspects of this game.

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70 / 100
Dec 20, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows rides the wave from a horror standout from last year, but it fails to bring something new to the table and exaggerates in what made the first game so special.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
7 / 10
Nov 1, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows manages to be pretty scary and goes to show how restraint can be effective in crafting horror. It is too bad that the formula from the first game is so strictly adhered to and really does feel like more of the same. "If it isn't broke, why fix it?" is a very understandable philosophy but when working with such a simplistic formula like Yomawari, one can't help but wonder the potential that lies in what is essentially a horror scenario of being a night watchman. A more detailed story and much bigger world to explore is what to expect from Midnight Shadows. The first Yomawari on PlayStation Vita was released bundled with a second game when it came out, probably because of its simplistic nature. Midnight Shadows still is a simple title that relies on its scary art, but does not come with a second game and has to stand completely on its own. Thankfully, this does an amazing job of being a satisfying and fulfilling horror experience. Bring a change of trousers.

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3.5 / 5.0
Oct 30, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows shines a brave light to eschew some genre conventions, but not all. Though the lack of sound and solemn streets are sure to please anyone who loves horror, the abundance of save points makes death inconsequential, removing some terror that the atmosphere instills.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 16, 2017

Interesting sequel that repeats almost everything that made Yomawari Night Alone great, but with less novelty.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
7 / 10
Nov 1, 2017

An even better game than the original, whose innocuous visuals hide a tense and unpredictable survival horror of surprising potency.

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7.5 / 10.0
Oct 28, 2017

The main opinion I've formed about this game is that it succeeds as a horror game. And I honestly think that this has been the scariest game I've played all year (the others being Resident Evil 7, The Evil Within 2 and White Day). It mostly has to do with the designs of the enemies and clever ways the game leads you in and gets you with something completely unexpected. It’s only about 5 hours long but it’s definitely a densely packed experience. To sum it up, Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is a really good, scary, short experience with only a little bit of jankiness and a few things it can work on to be better. But even as it is, it’s just a really good time, another great game for some good ol' Halloween fun.

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75%
Nov 17, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is a very good horror adventure game with a pretty grim atmosphere that won't let you breathe until you reach the end credits.

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Digiato
Arash Parsapour
Top Critic
75 / 100
Mar 28, 2018

In a world full of AAA games, Yomawari: Midnight Shadows in one of those rare gems that pleases you with its sophisticated story and its rich atmosphere.

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7.5 / 10.0
Oct 24, 2017

An adventure that should be played by every fan of the survival horror genre. It is not based on gaming cliché and has an amazing 2D style that shows that great games can be created without having too many resources.

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7.8 / 10.0
Oct 31, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows will cause you to scream out of fear multiple times.

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7.9 / 10.0
Nov 8, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is a great addition to the survival horror genre with a tense and atmospheric world coupled with a wonderful story. Fans of the original or survival horror shouldn't be disappointed.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 28, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is everything I could want in a horror title, featuring a riveting story and a unique premise for the horror genre as a whole. Although the controls can sometimes get in the way, Midnight Shadows is an excellent adventure that will please any horror aficionado.

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