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AUTO-CRISIS

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92%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
92% User Score Based on 65 reviews

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About AUTO-CRISIS

AUTO-CRISIS is a single player simulation game with horror, mystery and violence themes. It was developed by The Otherworldly Studios and was released on August 29, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil. When it rains, it pours. AUTO-CRISIS is a short horror game (~60mn) about cars, rain, being lost, and bad days. …

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92%Audience ScoreBased on 65 reviews
story9 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Unique and original horror experience mixing cars, animals, and surreal themes with a dreamlike, almost artistic atmosphere.
  • Impressive visuals and graphics with detailed environments, weather effects, and well-designed monsters that create strong immersion.
  • Intriguing story with a satisfying twist ending that delivers a psychological horror journey, supported by excellent sound and music.
  • Repetitive gameplay early on, especially with multiple fetch quests in the same area, which can reduce engagement and tension.
  • Simplistic enemy AI and mechanics make some monster encounters feel more like tedious obstacle avoidance than truly scary.
  • Short game length and occasionally unclear or confusing narrative may leave some players unsatisfied or disoriented.

  • story

    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    47% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions

    The story is generally praised for its unique, psychological, and abstract nature, offering a mysterious and thought-provoking journey with strong atmospheric and artistic elements. While some find it minimal or occasionally unclear, many appreciate its novel execution and lingering impact despite the game's short length. However, a few note that certain narrative elements or gameplay repetitions can lessen the overall tension.

    • “Super unique experience and story, artfully executed.”
    • “Although this game is very short, the abstract story, creature design, and beautiful scenery have been living in my mind for days.”
    • “The story is a well crafted mystery and I was both curious and confused as I was playing.”
    • “I will recommend this on the caveat that it isn't really a horror game and the times that it tries to do some kind of story element, it just falls kinda flat.”
    • “Most of the tension was dissipated by the second time you have to do a little fetch quest to the local gas station while avoiding the lumbering half-invisible monsters.”
    • “The story is not super clear, but it does become clearer somewhat later so you have to really roll with it.”

  • graphics

    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    88% positive mentions, 12% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's graphics are highly praised for their impressive visuals, detailed environments, and beautiful aesthetics, especially when played in 4K with max settings. It runs smoothly despite being a UE5 game, featuring well-crafted outdoor scenes, effective weather effects, and a strong thematic design. Overall, the graphics significantly enhance the atmosphere and player experience.

    • “In 4k resolution on max graphical settings, the environments looked very nice.”
    • “The environments were really well made and the graphics and audio were nice.”
    • “Graphics were beautiful and the landscapes were unique; the game ran so smooth for me (was not expecting this with Unreal 5).”

  • gameplay

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The gameplay is centered around stealthy navigation and evading unique monsters, creating a tense and suspenseful experience despite its walking simulator style. While some find the objectives repetitive and the pacing slow, new twists and clever mechanics keep the gameplay engaging and the overall experience satisfying. It offers a short, intense horror journey with strong environmental design and a memorable ending.

    • “A short and intense horror game with clever monster mechanics, excellent environmental design, and a great ending.”
    • “New situations and gameplay twists keep popping up, making the whole experience feel unpredictable.”
    • “The monsters feel unique enough with familiar mechanics that made the game enjoyable and suspenseful.”
    • “Gameplay-wise it lacks a bit, repetitive objectives and slow-running from or dodging between monsters isn't super fun but the tension is always there to keep it exciting.”
    • “The primary gameplay element is trying to get around creatures without dying.”
    • “Took me around an hour to play through the whole thing, the gameplay loop is a little repetitive (mostly at the beginning) but overall I'd say it was pretty good!”

  • atmosphere

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    70% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a highly immersive and impeccably crafted atmosphere, blending eerie, surreal, and stormy visuals to create a disturbing yet captivating horror experience. Its unique premise and unsettling vibes keep players engaged and unnerved throughout, making it a memorable atmospheric horror title.

    • “This is a very weird, disturbing, immersive, atmospheric horror game about breaking down in your car and trying to face your current situation and past trauma surrounding cars and driving.”
    • “The stormy atmosphere, the desolate wastelands, the crazy surreal nightmares, loved it all.”
    • “The atmosphere in this game is really well done, and the premise is refreshingly different from most horror titles I’ve played.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The music is generally praised for perfectly complementing the game's atmosphere and areas, enhancing the overall experience with fantastic compositions. However, some users note that the music loops can be a bit too obvious or abrupt at times.

    • “The vibe was incredible, the scenery was beautiful and the music was perfect for every area.”
    • “I absolutely love the premise, the art direction, monster designs & music rock as well!”
    • “Music is fantastic.”
    • “The music loops or cuts a little too obviously.”

  • humor

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

    The humor in the game is highly praised for its strong comedic impact, eliciting genuine laughter and surprise from players. Despite some shifts in tone or pacing, the witty moments remain memorable and enjoyable.

    • “It made my jaw drop and I couldn't decide if I wanted to fall out of my chair laughing or stand up and start clapping.”
    • “I hoped act 2 would be interesting, but everything is too well lit and I was still chuckling at the 'twist' at the end of act 1.”
    • “It made me laugh out loud.”

  • optimization

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

    The game is notably well-optimized, delivering smooth performance despite its extensive outdoor environments and use of Unreal Engine 5 technology.

    • “I really enjoyed the aesthetic, and the game was very well-optimized, especially for a UE5 game with lots of outdoor sets.”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding is often viewed as repetitive and tedious, with enemy encounters lacking excitement or challenge, leading to a less engaging experience.

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4h Median play time
4h Average play time
4-4h Spent by most gamers
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AUTO-CRISIS is a simulation game with horror, mystery and violence themes. Common tags for AUTO-CRISIS include first-person, indie, surreal, psychological, exploration and others.

AUTO-CRISIS is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing AUTO-CRISIS.

AUTO-CRISIS was released on August 29, 2025.

AUTO-CRISIS was developed by The Otherworldly Studios.

AUTO-CRISIS has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked AUTO-CRISIS for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

AUTO-CRISIS is a single player game.

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