Song of Horror Complete Reviews
Song of Horror is a genuinely atmospheric, creepy horror game, with the major selling point of an enemy that you're never actually sure about. The advanced AI system of the horrors you face, combined with sound, visuals and other game mechanics make for one of the more engrossing and captivating horror titles of recent memory. There are some faults, such as backtracking and a bit of adventure game logic when trying to solve puzzles, but these do nothing to stymie everything Protocol Games are bringing to the table.
If Song of Horror’s remaining episodes can maintain the level of quality set out in its first two episodes, survival horror fans are in for a treat.
An unremarkable story is outshined by engaging, if difficult, puzzles, and a persistently creepy atmosphere.
Song of Horror's scariest aspect is its permadeath feature - not because it's spooky, but because slogging through levels is an absolute chore. Worse yet, Song of Horror punishes the player for exploring its admittedly beautiful environment. Neat technical features and meticulously crafted lore do somewhat make up for its faults. But ultimately, none but the most hardcore horror fans will give this game the time of day (or night).
While we've only seen one episode, Song Of Horror has all the components of a strong horror adventure game rivalling those that many of us grew up with. Its puzzles won't wear you down with frustration and the horror environments are sure to deliver a scare.
Song of Horror has some great ideas and is genuinely scary at times, but random deaths and awkward controls sometimes threaten to spoil the experience.
In episodic video games, which are becoming more and more popular, the first episode is essential and is the biggest chance for the developers to convince players to continue playing their future episodes. Unfortunately for Song of Horror, this first and very important step goes horribly wrong as it suffers from tons of issues in almost every department. Right now, there is absolutely no reason for anyone who played it to go on and purchase the second episode, unless the developers really up their game.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Song of Horror is a love letter to the genre. An old school survival horror that focuses on exploration and puzzles, to the detriment of action mechanics. It is a tough experience, very demanding with the player, but at the same time extremely rewarding. A must-have for any horror buff, especially those who are still fascinated by those classic mid-to-late 90s adventures.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Song of Horror is a chilling horror adventure in the way of classics as Resident Evil or Alone in the Dark that doesn't reinvent anything but pay tribute to the genre roots like few games do.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Song of Horror is a cool and scary game defined by very old-school elements and a lot of untapped potential. If you can swallow crude animations and the need to repeat many of the stages, you will be fine. If not, even the pretty surroundings and an interesting story may not be enough. Still, it could be much worse.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Song of Horror doesn't hide its sources of inspiration, the milestones of the survival horror genre. It finds some elegant ways to pay them homage, sometimes succeeding very well, especially with the creepy atmosphere and music, some other times slipping clumsily (like in the case of some of the puzzle design, way too cryptic).
Review in Italian | Read full review
Song of Horror is one of the best indie horror games out there. Taking the key aspects of genre classics like Silent Hill and Resident Evil, and combining these with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the genre in other media, Song of Horror really gets under your skin and, just like The Presence, will haunt the dark corners of your mind. But don't worry, that noise was just the wind. Or was it…
We take a look at and review Song of Horror, the 5-episode game from Protocol Games just released its final episode, making the complete edition available.
It’s not without the occasional hiccup, and some of the puzzles could do with a few more hints, but overall? Song of Horror is one of the best horror games I’ve played this year.
Don't let the lackluster production values scare you off. Song of Horror has some genuinely shocking moments
It is scary and fun, especialy initial episodes. Full game offers good story and puzzle, but faint ending.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Song of Horror: Complete Edition is a lot to take in all at once.
It is a good horror game that recovers the psychological part without sacrificing jump scares. As a lover of the genre, it has been nice to be scared again being scared. If you are a masochist like me, you enjoy suffering from fear in your flesh, Song of Horror is a good option for your game catalog. If you don't like slow games, living in fear and solving puzzles, look for another genre, my friend.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Some may be critical of this element of the game, but honestly, that constant looming threat adds a lot to the narrative.
Song of Horror is a narrative driven horror survival in the traditional sense that will scare players in all the right ways.