心理的ホラー、1930年代を舞台に

Uninvited Guest is a paid adventure game from AdroVGames. In this period piece and psychological horror experience, you play as a villager destined to find an old mansion. Find clues about your past and the eerie location you’re in, and get out—if it’s even possible at all.

Its 3D audio and realistic graphics both contribute to the atmospheric horror it offers and with the generous amount of jumpscares, Uninvited Guest definitely makes up for its lack of story depth with the top-tier gameplay experience. It feels like an indie alternative to Amnesia: The Dark Descent or Cry of Fear.

Time-traveling, mind-bending horror

Uninvited Guest is one of those psychological horror games that set up a complicated, multilayered premise. It can be compared to the 2006 film, The Abandoned. Also, like the film, the second half of the game is rushed premise-wise. Unfortunately, the game ends in a massive and unbelievable ending that feels undeserved, although it feels like a smart twist after another playthrough.

One part that makes it work as a psychological horror game is its slightly nonlinear approach to storytelling. By dividing the game into chapters or episodes, it creates a series of self-contained scary episodes. Each has its moments but the overall coherence is off. Also, it has generous amounts of jumpscares, from harmless environmental responses intended to throw you off to the appearance of the game monster.

It has disjointed storytelling, still it remains an effective horror game thanks to its graphics and sounds. Built using the CryEngine V, the visual superiority definitely shows—giving players the feel of living and breathing an organic environment. This makes the game immersive and constantly unsettling, even without ghosts and monsters everywhere. Accompanied by environmental sounds best played with a headset on, you get your money’s worth.

A treat for the senses

Uninvited Guest is a horror game that fails in terms of premise and storytelling, but more than makes up for it with its appeal to the senses. Great graphics and great audio work together to give you memorable frights across its five-episode setup. Its generous jumpscares, taken as a staple of the genre, is a hit-and-miss scenario, although it does have its moments.