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6 Feet Behind

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63%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

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6 Feet Behind is a single player arcade fighting game with a horror theme. It was developed by ApeHardware and was released on March 16, 2021. It received very positive reviews from players.

Your pursuer is your only weapon.

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90%Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews
atmosphere1 positive mentions
  • Unique and creative gameplay mechanic where the pursuing enemy is used to kill other enemies, offering a blend of strategy, puzzle, and reaction-based play across four distinct campaigns.
  • Art style and atmosphere that evoke a dark, childlike, and surreal horror theme, which adds to the game's artistic and emotional impact.
  • Good variety with four playable characters, each with unique abilities and campaigns, providing different gameplay experiences and maintaining player interest.
  • Certain levels, especially a specific level in the third campaign involving a lantern mechanic, are frustratingly difficult and poorly designed, making progression nearly impossible for some players.
  • Lack of tutorials or clear instructions forces players to figure out mechanics on their own, which can be confusing and diminish early enjoyment.
  • Technical flaws such as low-quality visuals, lack of resolution or control customization, and occasional bugs damage the overall polish and accessibility of the game.

  • gameplay

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its unique and creative mechanics, centered around using an enemy to defeat others, blending strategic, puzzle, and reactionary elements across four distinct campaigns with differing characters and challenges. While generally well-designed and easy to control, some players find certain mechanics, like the lantern in the third campaign, confusing. Overall, the gameplay is engaging, with a good balance of challenge and originality that complements the game's atmosphere.

    • “Personally, I think the gameplay idea to use the creature that hunts you by luring it to defeat lesser monsters is a very well-made and unique concept.”
    • “I was really pleasantly surprised by the creativity of the mechanics in this game.”
    • “All four characters can move and use a single action, but the actions available as well as the mechanics of the entity pursuing you are all different from campaign to campaign.”
    • “But first I need to explain a part of the game mechanics more before you are able to understand my criticism: you start the game by choosing one of four characters (I assume those are all kids), and then picking a level (which you first need to unlock).”
    • “It's a little tough, and enemy placements can feel a bit random, but I don't feel like the underlying mechanics were in any way unfair or poorly designed.”
    • “I could not beat the third one because lantern mechanics are weird and confusing, but everything else was pretty well done.”

  • graphics

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    23% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions

    The game's graphics feature a unique, 2.5D child-like drawing style that contributes to its dark, surreal atmosphere and artistic feel, though some find the artwork amateurish and lacking polish. While the aesthetic enhances the horror theme, low visual quality and lack of customizable graphics settings have been noted as drawbacks. Overall, the distinctive art style is appreciated for its originality but may impact gameplay precision and visual clarity.

    • “Let me point out now the good things about this game: the graphics suit really well to this whole environment.”
    • “It's just a theory though and never really mentioned in the story (except if I would have found it out after beating that impossible level), but because of those graphics and symbols I can count this game as a little artwork.”
    • “A 2.5D horror game using the aesthetic of a child’s drawing.”
    • “The artwork here is terrible; it's some of the most amateurish MS-Paint style drawings I've ever seen.”
    • “It's unclear if this is due to lack of budget to arrange someone who can do graphics properly, or lack of talent; regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low as a result of these decisions.”
    • “There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”

  • story

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The story is generally described as vague and minimal but effectively complements the gameplay, creating a mysterious and artistic atmosphere. While not deeply detailed, it provides enough context—such as cult themes and survival elements—to engage players' imagination and fit well with the game's horror puzzle style. Overall, the story earns moderate praise for its subtlety and alignment with the game's mood.

    • “This is a great horror puzzle game that tells the story of a cult's attempt to bring the dead back to life, only to be hunted down one by one (with your help, of course).”
    • “Pack that all up with a bit of vague but still comprehensible story and you've got a very solid short game to throw a couple hours into.”
    • “An effort was made, but I do wish it had something more concrete rather than being vague, but that is a solid choice, as the mind can fill in the gaps far better than any written story.”
    • “An effort was made, but I do wish it had something more concrete rather than being vague, though that is a solid choice as the mind can fill in the gaps better than any written story.”
    • “You lead and avoid the entity and have it kill the hostile humans while the game gives you only the basic story.”
    • “The story is pretty vague, but you definitely get the sense of something interesting; I like how it matches the gameplay, especially in levels 1 and 3.”

  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is characterized by weird and surreal visuals that create a unique but somewhat mismatched tone compared to its intense gameplay. While the concept is interesting and adds depth, the overall atmosphere may feel conflicting for some players.

    • “Weird and surreal visuals and atmosphere, interesting concept of making your enemies kill each other instead of fighting directly.”

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is highly praised and well-loved by users for its quality and appeal.

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6 Feet Behind is a arcade fighting game with horror theme. Common tags for 6 Feet Behind include indie, surreal, psychological, 2.5d, third person and others.

6 Feet Behind is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

6 Feet Behind was released on March 16, 2021.

6 Feet Behind was developed by ApeHardware.

6 Feet Behind has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked 6 Feet Behind for its atmosphere but disliked it for its gameplay.

6 Feet Behind is a single player game.

Similar games include Bloody Walls, Voidwrought, You Will Die Here Tonight, David, Anstorm and others.