White Night Reviews

White Night is ranked in the 28th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
6 / 10
Mar 5, 2015

Possibly the scariest 12-rated game ever made, although the attractive visuals are better designed than the poorly balanced difficulty.

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62 / 100
Mar 9, 2015

White Night isn't the most riveting survival horror game I have played in recent memory but it isn't the worst either. If not for the unique film noir storytelling combined with a stylized black and white look, White Night could have been one of the more forgettable survival horror games of 2015. Unfair enemies and camera issues dampens an experience which otherwise should have been much better than the sum of its parts.

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6.5 / 10.0
Mar 16, 2015

White Night is a cacophony of ideas, simultaneously atypical and ambitious

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7 / 10.0
Mar 14, 2015

White Night is a unique blend of noir horror, with a very bold visual style, offering an experience that is both familiar and unique to fans of the genre.

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70 / 100
Apr 10, 2015

In horror, we confront monsters, and survival is the only operational term. The resolving state is trauma rather than malaise. Forgiveness is a non sequitur. For a game whose design dwells so deeply and strikingly in darkness, it is unhappily ironic that the story prefers at the end to turn toward an illusory light.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 18, 2015

White Night doesn't try to reinvent the genre or toy with gaming conventions to come out as a gem of the generation. What it does, though, is provide a unique and satisfying visual theme that surrounds an exciting and mysterious plot where you will find yourself getting more and more immersed in

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7 / 10.0
Mar 10, 2015

Beautifully Noir, White Night offers some excellent experiences mixed with punishing frustration. A dark and compelling survival horror, it is certainly worthwhile as long as you can overcome the anxiety and irritations.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 16, 2015

White Night's distinctive visual style make it immediately identifiable; artistically, this game's a success. Its few shortcomings aren't to be overlooked, however, as its sluggish, frequently directionless, and deliberately archaic in its design. Don't come in expecting jump scares and big gore; this is a slow-burning experience with an emphasis on style and atmosphere.

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7 / 10
May 29, 2018

White Night does serve up some scares and a few twists along the way, however, there's nothing particularly different about what this title has to offer over only a handful of hours, even with consideration of the black and white film noir aesthetics including the special mechanics built around it. Despite its eagerness to run with clichés, it at least sticks with its style through to the end and does everything competently enough to make it a satisfactory experience for anyone looking for a colourless curio.

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Top Critic
Mar 8, 2015

White Night is a pretty well crafted survival horror game. You'll get scared. Unfortunately for it, a few niggling mechanical issues linger through to the released version of the game and dampens the experience somewhat. Otherwise, it is a thoroughly enjoyable game, at a very minimal cost, for fans of the genre.

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7.4 / 10.0
Apr 15, 2015

White Night is likely to be a game that only the hardcore survival horror fans enjoy due to its old school survival horror design but it is definitely something worth considering if you fit the target audience. Just don't go into it expecting an all out action extravaganza. This is a slow and methodical game that, if you take your time with it, has a unique charm.

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7.4 / 10.0
Jun 1, 2015

If you ignore the insipid faux-noir dialogue, you'll find that White Night is a pleasing old-school survival horror gameplay experience with a sharp visual style and an intriguing story.

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7.5 / 10.0
May 21, 2018

Presented in black and white and featuring a great story, White Night should satisfy horror adventure fans. There’s no combat to be found here, and expect a ton of reading, but if that’s your thing you’ll find lots to enjoy here.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 16, 2015

White Night's biggest achievement though is clearly the terrifying atmosphere that pervades throughout its duration. Though certainly not absolving the game of its other flaws, the sense of dread and fear is palpable and in a genre which has largely neglected the finer aspects of its craft, White Night stands out as an exceptional, yet mechanically imperfect proposition.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 6, 2015

I love a well done noir film styled game. This one has perfect sound design, shocking and unique visuals, and integrates the gameplay with those visuals. Every aspect of the game fits the theme, from the mini tutorials in the beginning, to the sultry piano of the menu, to the way your character is always narrating what you do in true noir film form. The story is always one step ahead of you, with tons of additional information that enhances the insanity, if you are keen enough to find it. The length of the game is slightly shorter than what I expected, but I understand that a good mystery can be hard to draw out with gameplay if it isn't already written into the story. And honestly, when I was done, I was proud to have figured it all out and survived. The controls can be a nuisance, and the way the puzzles have to be solved can be trying, but I would urge you to play through this game if you like any aspect of what you see. I can see myself  in the future fondly remembering White Night, that one scary game in only black and white.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 11, 2015

It would be more accurate to say that White Night is an exploration adventure, an interactive story in the "weird tale" tradition. Just enough obstacles exist to make that story feel as though it was earned, that the player participated in the telling, but conveying the story is the priority. From clever exploitation of gameplay mechanics to the pages and pages of rich exposition which carefully unravel and the moody jazz soundtrack, everything exists in service to the fiction. In that, it succeeds, and it's a story worth experiencing and deserving of praise.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 10, 2015

Delivers scares with style even if it doesn't satisfy in all areas

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77 / 100
Mar 13, 2015

With a working adventure formula that utilizes light and shadow, White Night offers a haunted house full of atmosphere and ripe for exploration. Just don't run out of matches.

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8 / 10.0
Jul 1, 2022

White Night is an excellent proposal of classic horror, with a fantastic setting and artwork. A must if you are afraid of the dark: the experience gains many points.

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80 / 100
Jun 1, 2018

White Night is a surprise that, bringing together the usual elements of the most popular horror titles, as well as the best noir cinema of the 30s, makes us part of a work capable of catching us from start to finish. Despite its short duration or technical drawbacks, White Night is highly recommended.

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