Wish we had more short, sweet, dense on-the-rails experiences like this with minimal collectibles or time-wasters. It is refreshing, and Still Wakes the Deep does it all with excellent voice acting and solid character building behind the protagonist.

Besides that, it really wasn't anything special. Don't expect Amnesia-style puzzles (or any puzzles at all). There is enough gameplay to keep you physically engaged including QTEs, jumping, and very occasionally hiding/luring monsters, but it's clearly far from the focus of the title. It's one of those moments where I wonder "did this need to be a video game/is a video game the best platform for this story?" but in this case I think it was successful enough.

Reviewed on Jun 24, 2024


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