Blue Whale

About

"Blue Whale" is a 2D horror-adventure game that follows 12-year-old Midori's involvement in a dangerous online game, where she is tasked with completing challenges leading to a supposed suicide. The game features an exciting plot, multiple endings, and explores the theme of teenage suicide through its surreal dreams and existential atmosphere. Can you help Midori uncover the truth behind this urban legend and save her from the deadly game?

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

38%

Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews

atmosphere6 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game has a great atmosphere and some decent scares, effectively creating a creepy and surreal experience.
The concept of the game is intriguing, based on a real-life incident, and it offers multiple endings which can engage players.
The visual design is appreciated by some players, with a unique art style that contributes to the overall mood of the game.

The lack of a save feature is a major frustration, forcing players to restart the game from the beginning after each death.
The gameplay is often described as boring and aimless, with unclear objectives and cryptic moral choices that can lead to confusion.
The writing and translation quality are poor, making the story hard to follow and detracting from the overall experience.

atmosphere
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its immersive audio cues and detailed environments, creating a tense and creepy experience, especially in dark settings. While many reviewers appreciate the psychological depth and potential of the atmosphere, some feel that other aspects of the game fall short, leaving a mixed overall impression.
- “Every little audio cue enhances the atmosphere, and when you're going down dark alleyways and start hearing rumbling and wind howling, it is pretty creepy.”
- “I really enjoy the atmosphere and the overall detail that was put into the game.”
- “The concept of this game is personally very interesting; it has a lot of potential, and the atmosphere of the game is really nice.”
- “Every little audio cue enhances the atmosphere, and when you're navigating dark alleyways and start hearing rumbling and wind howling, it becomes quite creepy.”
- “The game has a tense atmosphere and explores disturbing topics that can really mess with your psychology.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
43%
43%
The game's story is generally criticized for being bland, poorly translated, and difficult to follow, leading to a lack of engagement. While some find it a brief exploration of a dark concept, many reviewers feel it lacks depth and clarity, resulting in a disjointed experience. Overall, the narrative fails to captivate players, leaving them wanting more.
- “A fun quick look into a dark concept in a simply told and creepy story.”
- “The story is very hard to follow considering a lot of the times the translation is very poor.”
- “The story is really hard to follow and just boring, and the gameplay is just walking around trying to figure stuff out that is not made clear to the player.”
- “It’s a sensitive topic to cover, but my morbid curiosity got really interested in checking it out, and I'll say right now the plot in the game is really bland.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
20%
60%
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing the use of outdated retro pixel art and the lack of resolution options or graphics tweaks. While the art style is generally considered decent, there are minor complaints about its execution. Overall, the visuals evoke nostalgia but may not meet the expectations of those seeking modern graphics.
- “The only positive things I can say about it are that the graphics were nice, and I thought the closing of the game after the message error part in the beginning was a nice touch.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “The art style is really decent; however, I do have some minor gripes with it.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding the one-chance mechanic to be a realistic touch, while others criticize it for being tedious and unclear, leading to a frustrating experience as they navigate a convoluted story. Overall, many users describe the gameplay as boring and lacking engaging elements.
- “The story is really hard to follow and just boring, and the gameplay is just walking around trying to figure stuff out that is not made clear to the player.”
- “Gameplay is really boring.”
- “Sure, the lack of being able to save is annoying, but that one chance mechanic at least reflects reality to a degree.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews indicate that Gamemaker Studio is often associated with the creation of retro pixel games that are perceived as low-effort cash grabs, suggesting a negative view of its monetization practices within the gaming community.
- “Gamemaker Studio is most commonly used to make retro pixel shovelware and cash grabs.”