Song of Horror - Episode 1 Reviews

Song of Horror - Episode 1 is ranked in the 60th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
81 / 100
May 27, 2020

A noteworthy homage to the survival horror classics, that offers son intelligent and refreshing ideas. It's difficulty curve and the stress the gameplay generates make the game an experience not recommended for the faint of heart.

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IGN Spain
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7.5 / 10.0
Oct 29, 2019

The perfect start to an episodic survival horror: it presents a terrifying story and its slow dynamics accompanied by an overwhelming and mysterious atmosphere.

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GameMAG
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8 / 10
Dec 12, 2019

Song of Horror is a great adventure with a thickening nightmare atmosphere that suffers from controversial punishment system. Interesting puzzles, nice graphics and the concept of gameplay with the death of characters should please all fans of the genre.

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7.8 / 10.0
Oct 31, 2019

The first two episodes of Song of Horror demonstrates how a good indie can recall the best survival horrors of two decades ago.

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Nov 4, 2019

It's the horror we've been searching for.

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TrueGaming
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7 / 10.0
Nov 3, 2019

Eerily Quiet is another fantastic horror experience with solid atmosphere and fun puzzles, facing the same creature is becoming a bit repetitive to be honest though, and there are some technical issues. still, this is highly recommended for fans of the genre.

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Nov 11, 2019

In terms of moment to moment gameplay, Song of Horror can feel a little bland. The puzzles are inconsistent, it lacks scares, and the narrative is forgettable. However, the game’s willingness to go all-in on its interesting permadeath mechanic makes it a unique horror experience that manages to disguise its flaws with ambition. It may be largely centred around a gimmick, but with each episode feeling relatively brief, its one that doesn’t wear out its welcome.

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6 / 10
Nov 1, 2019

The first episode of Song of Horror is a genuinely unnerving experience, but ultimately fails to really find its footing as a game.

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Oct 31, 2019

Song of Horror has been an extremely long wait for me. So much that I almost didn’t know if it would finally release. It’s with great pleasure to say that the developers absolutely nailed what they were attempting to do here. Creating a classic feeling survival horror game with some unique elements and permadeath. It’s tense, it’s creepy, and while it might be a bit slow for some, if players can allow themselves to get absorbed into the experience, they are in for a treat. I was reminded of Alone in the Dark and Eternal Darkness during my play through, and I couldn’t be happier. The first two episodes are live now with the third going up in December, fourth in January, and the fifth and final in March. If the first episode is any indication of the rest of the games quality, consider me signed up and ready for any forthcoming console ports. Song of Horror left me terrified in the best ways possible.

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