A fantastic thriller that sets you out in the cold wilderness with a distant, peculiar stranger who's hired you as a navigator. Your only other company is a pack of loyal dogs. Its pacing is perfect, worldbuilding is fantastic, and story is engaging. If I had to draw parallels, it definitely reminded me of Paratopic in presentation, and its themes somewhat reminded me of The Lighthouse, but it is wholly unique in what it is trying to achieve. It could be considered short; my playthrough took me an hour and thirty minutes. Though it is absolutely the perfect length to experience in one sitting.

Part of me really wants to talk about the story, but I don't want to spoil anything, honestly. This is a game worth experiencing on your own, and drawing your own conclusions from. It is a very methodical game, and though it has horror elements, it mostly plays out like a traditional adventure game; albeit in first-person. There are a few moments of tense action (which I really enjoyed), though they are a fraction of the experience. If you're don't usually like this style of game, this one wont win you over, but otherwise, you're likely to have a great time.

Reviewed on May 16, 2023


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