Alone With You

63%
Game Brain Score Based on 48 reviews
  • story
  • gameplay
  • graphics
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Alone With You's story can't erase its repetitive gameplay
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"Alone With You" is a sci-fi romance adventure game where you, the last surviving member of a doomed space colony, spend your days with interactive holograms of your deceased crew members. Throughout the game, you must uncover the cause of the colony's destruction while also forming meaningful bonds with your companions. With stunning visuals and a gripping narrative, "Alone With You" is a thought-provoking exploration of love, loss, and survival.

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  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC
  • Play​station 4
  • Play​station 5
  • Windows
  • Play​Station
  • Play​station Vita
  • Xbox
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Reviews

63%
Audience ScoreBased on 48 reviews
story19 positive mentions
grinding5 negative mentions
  • The game features beautiful pixel art and a captivating soundtrack that enhances the overall atmosphere.
  • The story is well-written and emotionally engaging, with interesting themes of survival, companionship, and loss.
  • There are multiple endings and replay value, allowing players to explore different character interactions and outcomes.
  • Gameplay can be repetitive and tedious, often involving excessive backtracking and long animations that disrupt the flow.
  • Character interactions and dialogue choices are often shallow, making it difficult to form emotional connections with the characters.
  • The lack of save/load options and limited gameplay mechanics can make replaying the game feel like a chore rather than an enticing prospect.
  • story48 mentions

    The game's story is generally praised for its compelling narrative and emotional depth, with many players appreciating the sci-fi elements and character development. However, some reviewers found the gameplay repetitive and lacking in variety, which detracted from their overall engagement with the story. While the writing and atmosphere are highlighted as strong points, the execution of gameplay mechanics often left players wanting more interaction and less linearity.

    • “The story is great (if a bit dark), the characters are great/well filled out, and overall you can just tell that the developers were putting everything they had into this game.”
    • “The story was compelling, the graphics were beautiful!!”
    • “Very good sound effects and music, and an excellent sci-fi story about survival, companionship, memories, regret, mistakes, and love.”
    • “However, after 2 hours of gameplay and 4 missions completed, I can only say that it didn't live up to expectations at all.”
    • “The gameplay primarily consists of going through doors and inspecting items found in ruins, without too much deep insight or backstory.”
    • “It bills itself as a 'romance' but that aspect is massively underplayed, and the overall story that plays out ends up not really being all that interesting.”
  • gameplay24 mentions

    The gameplay is characterized by simplistic exploration and puzzle-solving mechanics, primarily involving walking and interacting with objects, which some players find repetitive and lacking in challenge. While the gameplay may not be complex or deeply engaging, it is often complemented by a captivating story and charming pixel art, making it enjoyable for those who appreciate narrative-driven experiences. Overall, the gameplay is described as straightforward and sometimes tedious, but it can still be engaging for players who prioritize story over mechanics.

    • “I liked how the gameplay added to the atmosphere.”
    • “It was this story which captivated me through the simplistic exploration and puzzle-solving gameplay.”
    • “Simple yet engaging gameplay.”
    • “However, after 2 hours of gameplay and 4 missions completed, I can only say that it didn't live up to expectations at all.”
    • “The gameplay primarily consists of going through doors and inspecting items found in ruins, without too much deep insight or backstory.”
    • “But sadly, the gameplay consists of walking around and pressing the 'interact' button on all the things.”
  • graphics20 mentions

    The graphics of the game are characterized by a beautiful and atmospheric pixel art style that effectively conveys themes of loneliness and doom, enhancing the overall experience. While some players appreciate the nostalgic 8-bit aesthetic, others find it less appealing, noting that the visuals can feel simplistic or even unattractive at times. Overall, the art complements the compelling narrative and music, creating a unique and immersive atmosphere.

    • “The art style is quite nice and does reflect the sense of loneliness and doom.”
    • “The colorful pixel art style contrasts wonderfully with the dark, sometimes gruesome, and tragic events, and the music adds to the experience.”
    • “Alone with you is a nice little game with beautiful pixel graphics and a nice atmosphere.”
    • “There was also little left from the visual novel's style that usually has a lot of prose plus visuals.”
    • “The graphics are purposely low-fi 8-bit styled but not in a way that particularly appealed to me; indeed, they shaded over into ugly, I'd say.”
    • “I was a bit put off by the pixel graphics, but it really seems that they are a thing again for some reason.”
  • emotional11 mentions

    The emotional aspect of the game elicits strong feelings, with some players experiencing genuine heartbreak and tears during pivotal moments, particularly when uncovering tragic narratives. However, others criticize the lack of depth in character interactions and dialogue choices, which diminishes the potential for emotional connection and makes the experience feel tedious. Overall, while the game has the capacity to evoke deep emotions, its execution may leave some players feeling disconnected.

    • “This game made me feel things.”
    • “It allows for the greatest amount of emotional connection to be made, and the most character juxtaposition to occur, which doesn't much change the ending, but man did it ever make me cry at a few points.”
    • “I found it genuinely heartbreaking when I began to uncover the first bodies of the four holograms.”
  • music9 mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and emotional impact, enhancing the overall atmosphere and complementing the narrative. Players appreciate the dynamic changes in the soundtrack that align with different areas and key moments, contributing to the game's mood. The combination of a well-crafted score and sound effects, alongside the engaging story and art style, creates a captivating experience.

    • “Great game and the music is awesome.”
    • “The colourful pixel art style contrasts wonderfully with the dark, sometimes gruesome, and tragic events, and the music adds to the experience.”
    • “The music was alright, although sometimes there were noises where I wasn't sure if they were random or indicated an interaction button.”
    • “The music changes when you enter certain areas, and sometimes even goes silent at key moments, which adds to the overall mood of the game really well.”
    • “The colorful pixel art style contrasts wonderfully with the dark, sometimes gruesome, and tragic events, and the music adds to the experience.”
  • grinding5 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, often feeling forced to engage in monotonous tasks like watching the same animations repeatedly and backtracking frequently. This leads to a frustrating experience where meaningful interactions and progression are hindered by the slow pacing and lack of challenge. Overall, the grinding detracts significantly from the enjoyment of the game.

    • “But having to watch the same door opening animation about 400 times and being forced to go back to base after every single little thing really makes it tedious to play.”
    • “Even if I wanted to talk more with a particular character in order to develop some kind of connection with them, the pacing of the game so far promises at least 30-40 minutes of tedious walking around before I can get to that point.”
    • “The gameplay becomes a bit tedious and repetitive.”
  • atmosphere4 mentions

    The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its unique sci-fi elements, charming dialogues, and captivating graphics, which, despite their simplicity, create a creepy and immersive experience. The gameplay enhances this atmosphere, and the story effectively complements the overall mood, making for a compelling adventure.

    • “A great small adventure game, with charming dialogues and characters and a unique sci-fi atmosphere.”
    • “The graphics are simple, but heavily atmospheric, creepy, captivating, and the story complements these elements nicely for not really using many buttons.”
    • “Alone with You is a nice little game (well, I say little but I think one playthrough is about 7 hours long) with beautiful pixel graphics and a nice atmosphere.”
  • replayability3 mentions

    The game offers decent replayability due to its multiple endings and the ability to explore different character interactions, though some players feel it could benefit from less linearity in choices. However, the auto-save feature and starting over after the first playthrough may limit the incentive to replay for some users. Overall, the well-crafted characters and varied locations contribute positively to the replay experience.

    • “[Well-crafted and varied characters and locations with distinct personalities, fittingly emotive sci-fi soundtrack, and multiple story outcomes add replay value.]”
    • “It's a little bit short, but has replay value because you can't get close to all characters in this game in a single run.”
    • “I think it could be a bit less linear in terms of the choices affecting character conversations. Since there are multiple endings, I don't think the replay value is sufficient, especially since it auto-saves and you start all over from the beginning after the first playthrough.”
    • “Well-crafted and varied characters and locations with distinct personalities, fittingly emotive sci-fi soundtrack, and multiple story outcomes add replay value.”
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Critic Reviews

70% average critic score

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Play time

2hMedian play time
2hAverage play time
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