Decrypt

Excellent! Smooth and immersive in so many ways. Especially superb use of lighting! 

The jumpscaresque flashes were a face flashes were cliche, but used sparingly enough that i think they added (it happened twice i think?). I didn't like the red mist though. 

I'm not sure if this is just a limitation of the medium, but I've always felt unseen monsters are way scarier than seen ones. I'm not sure there's really a way you can run and hide from an immediate threat in a game without seeing the monster (original amnesia took a go at it once I suppose), but if there was a way to be (or at least feel) hunted without actually seeing the monster... but again, not sure there's really a good way to do it. 

Really enjoyed it though!

Quick amendment -- The game didn't have a "disable headbob" option. Had I purchased this on steam, I would have returned it immediately as that triggers my motion sickness.

Story was solid, scares were fun and the sound design made it 10x scarier. I liked that you embraced your limitations, and used the darkness to make the models more intimidating, although the PNG scares, while spooky, felt a wee bit cheap. Other than that, class stuff.

I did a video on it, however the story didn't have a presence in it, so proceed with understanding there I suppose. The long reading segments don't particularly meld with my editing style, it's not an underlying statement about the story itself!

I really enjoyed the game I recorded a video on it I hope I did it justice I was a little jokey through my playthrough but I really enjoyed its concepts and the story. great game

Very well done sci-fi horror!

- Environment and level design is spectacular
- Audio/SFX are great, really adds to the experience
- Game mechanics are solid. I loved the narrative elements, key-lock mechanics, etc
- Well balanced mix of jump scares, tension, and atmosphere!
- I was really terrified glad I played this game! :)

Not gonna lie, this game was an excellent bit of horror. I'm a huge fan of sci-fi horror so I latched onto it almost immediately and I liked the Event Horizon style supernatural horror elements too. I wound up enjoying the game so much that I featured it on my TikTok channel here: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailygamebytes/video/7079540531231083819?is_from_webapp=...

Great job, and I'm already looking forward to seeing more from you in the future.

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Phenomenal work! Everything about this was fantastic start to finish. And as a huge fan of Event Horizon, I appreciate a more supernatural sci-fi story instead of the usual angry alien.

Damn, I had low expectations when I load up the game but it's very impressive than how I imagined it to be. Keep up the good work, because you frightened me with this at times!

Simply terrific game. Worth every cent of five dollars paid. Oh boi how I wish to see second one or made it bigger. 

A very well-made game, I must say. Quite impressive both graphically and aurally. The terminals do get a bit repetitive but props for putting so much effort in all fronts.

I enjoyed this quite a bit and the story was great, but it did get a little tiresome having to constantly find more terminals and read messages. I wish some of them were audio logs. Good scares though!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRAvnyUyI1g

This game took me by surprise and it is definitely on of the better games on itch.io. Great story telling with plenty of twists and a truly terrifying atmosphere. 

I wasn't sure what to expect when I started to play this game, but I was rather surprised/impressed with its visuals and audio design, in general it kept me uncomfortable and tense. Story-wise, I liked how detailed it was, going from near the start of the journey, to the end, but with that comes an aspect of this game that could definitely be improved upon in any future projects. 

As I edited this, I realized how much of the video consisted of reading terminals. Similar to what the previous comment about this game, there are many ways to tell a story and it doesn't need to be presented in a readable manner all the time.  

Another improvement would be variation. This is with regards to the repetitive loop of getting crypto keys, reading terminals, opening doors, etc. This ties in with my previous point, since the story is solely delivered through terminals. Providing multiple ways of telling a story can open up different ways of designing how the game flows overall.  

One thing to keep in mind in general, that I found a bit difficult to deal with, would be the flashlight, which barely helps in-game. Especially regarding the setting the game takes place in, the flashlight felt like it didn't really match well, and I had to increase brightness in both my game, and while editing. 

However, despite these criticisms, I still really enjoyed the game, and am glad that I played it. Overall, it was a very enjoyable, and tense experience and it has me interested to see what other projects you make in the future. 

I'm glad that I played Decrypt but I disagree heavily with some of the other comments on this page that seem to only give generic positive responses. I don't think that type of criticism is healthy for a developer that definitely cares about what they make.

The game runs great and there are cool ideas that could have been fleshed out had there not been a huge focus on the writing and obtaining of story-telling notes is basically my biggest criticism.

Thanks for making games!

This was AMAZING!! I was so surprised with how awesome this game is! I'm honestly surprised its free!! This is a game that I would pay money for! Really, really enjoyable! Super scary but super fun!!! Highly recommend!

A horror game doesn't have to be this dark. You can put in some lighting and still be scary. And wow, a lot of reading!

This game was a blast. I had fun recording this gameplay. The atmosphere was great, the scares were great. Definitely recommend playing!

I fricking loved this game, everything from the pacing of the steps to the keycard driven story.
Even the pacing of the scares is not where and when you'd anticipate them

watch my playthrough here :)

This was really really good! The atmosphere mixed with a great story and gameplay mixed well! The scares and build up got me good. The only thing i would say is the pacing was a bit slow and the threat wore off a bit quick due to the chase mechanics but other than that this game was amazing! If you wanna watch my playthrough you can see it here. 

The game is fun I just uploaded the game yesterday and would love to know what you think! Decrypt | Let's Play

I'm not even joking when I say that this game had me feeling nauseous and lightheaded. The combination of brutal storyline, well-placed scares, and anxiety/adrenaline inducing gameplay was absolutely perfect. Can't wait to see what y'all come up with next! Here's my playthrough:

Great game, I felt opening the doors was tedious but I understand now why it was done.. it really added to the tension and was well done. Solid story that kept you thinking and by the time realization hits it's too late. Good stuff!! Also, beautiful game.

Played it. Enjoyed it. Cried like a baby a lot. Game gives me huge event horizon and alien isolation vibes and I can't wait to see more from you guys :D

part Nr. 3 of this scary horror adventure. the game ist so great, big thx for all my friends 5 stars for you 🥰🤩👍🙏

hi, here is my 2nd part 😍😉

I am a simple gal: all I need is a cool story, amazing, immersive writing, a moody environment, top notch sound effects and great voice work and I follow, recommend and give 5 stars. Well done, especially the writing and sound design was incredible. 

Amazing work all around, thanks for a great experience (also: I did support this game with a few bucks because I think this is so polished, you can easily set a fixed price for it here on itch and steam).