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Aberration Analyst

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53%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

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Aberration Analyst is a single player turn-based strategy game with a horror theme. It was developed by Schmidt Workshops and was released on June 5, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

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81%Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews
atmosphere4 positive mentions
stability1 negative mentions
  • Unique and creative concept with a supernatural detective theme that builds a strong eerie atmosphere.
  • Engaging and thought-provoking gameplay that involves analyzing clues, gathering lore, and strategic decision-making.
  • Atmospheric with an unusual visual style and unsettling music that enhances immersion despite its simplicity.
  • Gameplay relies too much on guesswork and random chance, making it frustrating and sometimes unfair.
  • UI and controls are clunky and difficult to use, including issues with mouse targeting and poor handling of high-resolution screens.
  • Lack of tutorial guidance and incomplete or inconsistent information in-game lead to confusion and slow progress.

  • atmosphere

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    80% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is praised for its unique and immersive atmosphere, effectively creating a sense of dread and fitting well with its experimental style. While the visuals contribute to the game's bizarre and intriguing ambiance, they may cause eye strain over longer play sessions. Overall, the atmosphere is considered a strong and promising aspect that could be further developed.

    • “This game is incredibly atmospheric and builds a lingering sense of dread (despite the ultra limited UI) through some ingenious bits of design.”
    • “It has a nice atmosphere fitting to the game and while it is a complete package, I would love to see the dev make more or iterate on this idea as I think there really is something here to evolve.”
    • “Hope stuff gets fixed with time, but it's pretty atmospheric.”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, -67% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The gameplay is a mixed experience, with thought-provoking and immersive elements marred by random, guesswork-driven mechanics and technical issues like poor mouse implementation and confusing interface. While some find the game's janky engine part of its charm, the overall design could benefit from more complexity and polish.

    • “Super overlooked and super underrated, very thought provoking gameplay, but it is held back by the engine that introduces some jank; this, to me, is part of its charm, along with the digital manual that makes it feel like a classic PC release.”
    • “The gameplay involves randomized tabloids and chaotic police reports, forcing players to make decisions based on guesswork.”
    • “The game would benefit from more complex, well-thought-out mechanics and design, as the current implementation has issues like a problematic mouse interface and difficulty distinguishing marked cities in tabloids.”
    • “The gameplay is mostly guesswork - you get randomized tabloids, you get chaotic police reports, and then you have to decide.”
    • “It is held back by the very engine that introduces some jank, affecting the overall experience.”

  • stability

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

    The game's stability appears to be somewhat problematic, with users reporting buggy behavior and occasional difficulties that may stem from either technical issues or unclear gameplay instructions.

  • music

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

    The music is praised for its incredibly unsettling and atmospheric quality, effectively enhancing the slow-building horror and tension as events unfold. It intensifies the urgency and pressure players feel while analyzing information to prevent disaster.

  • story

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

    The story unfolds through mission completions that reward players with lore book entries containing clues, enhancing the narrative experience while also providing monetary rewards.

  • graphics

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

    The graphics contribute to a unique, bizarre atmosphere that enhances the game's mood, but their unusual style may cause eye strain after extended play sessions.

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Aberration Analyst is a turn-based strategy game with horror theme. Common tags for Aberration Analyst include turn-based, indie, pixel graphics, supernatural, retro and others.

Aberration Analyst is available on PC and Windows.

Aberration Analyst was released on June 5, 2024.

Aberration Analyst was developed by Schmidt Workshops.

Aberration Analyst has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Aberration Analyst for its atmosphere but disliked it for its stability.

Aberration Analyst is a single player game.

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