Maid of Sker Reviews

Maid of Sker is ranked in the 25th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
6 / 10.0
Aug 1, 2020

Compelling story and a lot of missed opportunities in terms of gameplay.

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5 / 10.0
Aug 2, 2020

Maid of Sker has an interesting story based on the House of Sker folklore. The use of binaural sounds is extremely well done but is let down by its reliance on jump scares and repetitive sound effects. The holding your breath mechanic does help and adds an extra layer to the survival aspect.

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7.5 / 10.0
Aug 3, 2020

Maid of Sker scratched my horror itch for the year so far for sure. Despite some of my criticisms, it’s not a bad game, far from it. It’s just let down by a very few glaring issues that stop it from being a truly great game. I still really enjoyed my time with it, mainly due to its incredible setting and references to folklore. The story progresses in a very natural way and feels just about the right length at around four hours. The Quiet Ones are an interesting enemy type and their presence in the game is explained brilliantly through the excellent world-building that’s throughout the floors of the hotel. The only problem is that the story of them limits the gameplay experience somewhat to a repetitive sneaking trial and error game and that can get very frustrating, especially when it’s let down by strange AI problems. The puzzles in the game are very fun to work out and feel just as fun to do as the puzzles in a Resident Evil or Silent Hill game. The visuals and sound design are really quite something and lift the experience somewhat, which tells me that there’s potential for a fantastic horror experience to come from Wales Interactive.

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GameSpot
Top Critic
4 / 10
Aug 3, 2020

Though Maid of Sker has an intriguing premise, it is very often a frustrating chore to play.

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Aug 4, 2020

Maid of Sker has some decent enough ideas, but the good parts barely outweigh the disappointing bits. I like the idea of stealth gameplay combined with not having a weapon; it just isn’t used effectively here. Likewise, for a story-heavy game, it fumbles with its storytelling.

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69 / 100
Aug 4, 2020

Atmospheric survival horror with a focus on exploration, that has spongy graphics and disappointing stealth mechanics.

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7 / 10.0
Aug 5, 2020

Maid of Sker is a good horror game but not quite a great one.

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74 / 100
Aug 5, 2020

A very atmospheric horror game that suffers from technical issues and punishing checkpoints. The unsettling story based off welsh folklore is worth pushing through the adversities nonetheless. As far as first-person horror goes, this isn’t the best choice, but it’s also far from the worst.

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Caution
Aug 6, 2020

Maid of Sker is an indie horror game that despite its interesting plot fails to stand out from the myriad of similar games out there.

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Unscored
Aug 7, 2020

Maid of Sker doesn't break the mold of traditional survival horror, but it executes its formula with proficient aplomb.

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4.5 / 10.0
Aug 7, 2020

While Maid of Sker delivers in the atmosphere department, it fails to execute on any of its gameplay ideas, and it results in a game that is simply not fun to play

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7 / 10
Aug 7, 2020

All in all, I’m glad I got to spend time with Maid of Sker. Aesthetics, themes and those haunting siren songs that the game explores will no doubt stay with me for a long time to come. If you’re a horror fan, looking for a fun scare, would you kindly visit Sker Hotel?

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4 / 5.0
Aug 9, 2020

Maid of Sker might not be the scariest horror game out there, but the tense moments, sound-based gameplay design, and intriguing story come together to form a solid horror experience nevertheless.

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6.5 / 10.0
Aug 9, 2020

Overall, Maid of Sker qualifies as a discreet experience. With suggestive and intriguing initial premises, the narrative sector pays for the choice to unveil its cards too soon, which reduces the push to proceed with the exploration of the decadent Sker Hotel. Even the sense of disquiet transmitted by the Quiet Men unfortunately wanes during the adventure, mainly due to an easy-to-read AI. Implementing more firmly the excellent dynamics related to music and the need to decipher ambient sounds could have given Maid of Sker more character, for a potential that in our opinion remains expressed only in part.

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59 / 100
Aug 10, 2020

There’s a genuinely good- even great- idea here but the gameplay and execution let it down, and the marketing cared more about selling something unique than selling something accurate. I got something close to what I ordered, but not quite close enough for me to want a second helping.

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5 / 10
Aug 11, 2020

Simplistic and uninspired stealth gameplay spoil the mood of investigating the melody-driven mystery of the Sker hotel. Like a singer that can't sustain a note, Maid of Sker too quickly runs out of steam.

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6.5 / 10.0
Aug 12, 2020

Although it starts as a walking simulator, Maid of Sker turns quickly into a horror game that will remind you either of Silent Hills or Resident Evil or maybe of Outlast or Amnesia. No matter what your experience is with horror games, you will find their influence on Maid of Sker, which is not great, not terrible. It is a lukewarm experience, which rather frustrates than scares, and which due to its length and content can be recommended only after a serious discount.

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7 / 10
Aug 14, 2020

Maid of Sker is a well executed horror walking simulator, kind of basic but with a great atmosphere. Too bad that because of its bery dumb enemies, it can't succeed in making you feel fear.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 14, 2020

Maid of Sker had a few jump scares here and there, but it was the tension and curiosity of the unknown that kept me invested in moving forward.

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GBAtemp
Top Critic
6.5 / 10.0
Aug 16, 2020

Overall, Maid of Sker is a fairly decent game that could just use a bit more polish and maybe some more varied gameplay mechanics. Is it worth a playthrough? Perhaps, if you like indie horror games. But regardless if you play or not, definitely check out the soundtrack elsewhere!

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