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Casting Whispers is a single player action game with horror, mystery and thriller themes. It was developed by Lantern Bay Entertainment and was released on October 22, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

ABOUT CASTING WHISPERSCasting Whispers is a first-person psychological horror game where sound is your greatest tool. Investigate the paranormal events that plague a city in 1960s America. Shut your eyes. Trust your senses. Listen to the darkness. THE PAST DOESN’T DIE, IT ECHOES…1961. Corburgh, Connecticut, USA. An old industrial city plagued by urban legends, the sins of its past, and unexplaine…

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90%
Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews
story13 positive mentions

  • Innovative sound-based mechanic that is integral to gameplay and enhances immersion.
  • Strong atmosphere and psychological horror elements with excellent voice acting and sound design.
  • Well-crafted story with intriguing lore, multiple endings, and a unique 1960s setting.
  • Performance issues and bugs, including lengthy sections without save points and occasional crashes.
  • Slow pacing in the early game and some puzzles that can feel tedious or unclear.
  • Some players found the level design frustrating, with excessive backtracking and less engaging monster encounters.
  • story
    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is widely praised for being compelling, eerie, and well-paced, with strong psychological horror elements and effective use of atmosphere and voice acting. Players appreciate its layered narrative, unique sensory mechanics, and multiple endings, which keep engagement high throughout the roughly 5-9 hour experience. While some find the pacing dragged in parts due to longer puzzles or heavy exposition, the overall storytelling is considered a major strength, especially for fans of horror and detective-style narratives.

    • “✔️ Eldritch horror with real storytelling weight - the narrative feels deliberate and layered in a way that makes you want to keep exploring rather than skim through.”
    • “The storyline and lore were phenomenal, the characters and voice acting were great, I loved how unique the 'listening' feature was, and the graphics were pretty good too.”
    • “Some puzzles feel longer than they need to be - not bad puzzles, just ones that drag more than they should, especially once you’re already invested in the story.”
    • “Lots of walking for a disjointed story-line given through exposition dumps in the format of large texts in each person's personal diary.”
    • “The pacing was good... the unease you'll feel playing it even when you can't see an antagonist or hostile force you're dealing with is intense... and it's all driven by the story.”
  • gameplay
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for its unique and immersive listening mechanic, which integrates sound as a core element to uncover clues and interact with the horror environment. While the mechanics are engaging and complement the atmosphere and story well, some players feel the listening feature could have been explored more deeply. Occasional issues such as sparse save points and bugs slightly hinder the experience but do not overshadow its innovative design and solid execution.

    • “Sound isn’t just atmosphere — it’s a core mechanic you actively use to uncover secrets, find mechanisms, and survive against the unseen entity stalking the darkness.”
    • “✔️ Sound is a meaningful mechanic - the closing your eyes to listen feature isn’t just gimmicky — you actually use it to find clues, hear hidden conversations, and progress.”
    • “Really neat game, the mechanics are pretty solid and it's a great way to explore a horror world and interacts well with the story.”
    • “The save points are too few and far in between. I lost about 30 minutes of gameplay due to a bug and falling through the floor into a void.”
  • atmosphere
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for its strong sense of suspense and tension, creating a spooky and immersive experience without relying on jump scares. Sound design plays a key role, not only enhancing the mood but also serving as a core gameplay mechanic. While generally well-received, some players might find the atmosphere less engaging or slow-paced.

    • “The game's atmosphere is extremely well done.”
    • “Sound isn’t just atmosphere — it’s a core mechanic you actively use to uncover secrets, find mechanisms, and survive against the unseen entity stalking the darkness.”
    • “The story was enjoyable, atmosphere was fantastic, and the playthrough kept me on my toes all the time with a suspense of 'what's gonna happen next'.”
  • optimization
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game generally runs well with minimal performance issues, though some users report occasional glitches, minor stuttering, and rare crashes. Optimization could be improved, but these problems do not significantly detract from the overall experience.

    • “It's beautiful with great voice work, has a very developed world and a great monster, and there are no glitches or performance issues that I found.”
    • “I didn't have any performance issues.”
    • “Other than some minor performance issues and a building layout that makes me angry (looking at you stairs), very fun game with great eldritch vibes.”
    • “Poorly optimized and no horror to be found.”
    • “Only downside is it could use some optimization; I had one crash towards the end (and a few when trying to launch the game for the first time), and a little bit of stuttering (usually when first opening the game).”
    • “Does it need some optimization? Yes, but I don't think that takes away from how great of a story this game is!”
  • graphics
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are generally praised for their quality and visual design, with the option to run at very high settings if your PC can handle it. However, some users experienced performance issues and had to lower graphics settings more than usual. Overall, the visuals complement the immersive story and gameplay well.

    • “The graphics can be turned up very high if you have the PC for it.”
    • “The story is very interesting, the graphics, the dialogs, and the voice overs are good too.”
    • “The storyline and lore were phenomenal, the characters and voice acting were great, I loved how unique the 'listening' feature was, and the graphics were pretty good too.”
    • “It did, however, make my PC struggle a bit, and I had to lower my graphics settings more than I would with most of my other games.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game generally offers stable performance with no major glitches or issues reported by most users, contributing to an enjoyable experience. However, some minor bugs and performance hiccups have been noted by a few players.

    • “It's beautiful with great voice work, has a very developed world and a great monster, and there are no glitches or performance issues that I found.”
  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is highly praised for its excellence, complemented by immersive soundscapes and strong voice acting throughout the game.

    • “Excellent music, soundscapes, and voice acting throughout.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game delivers a strong emotional experience, combining suspense and creepy moments that deeply engage players and can even evoke tears.

    • “This game took me for an emotional ride and even made me cry from the sheer suspense of the creepy events happening.”
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Casting Whispers is a action game with horror, mystery and thriller themes.

Casting Whispers is available on PC and Windows.

Casting Whispers was released on October 22, 2025.

Casting Whispers was developed by Lantern Bay Entertainment.

Casting Whispers has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Casting Whispers for its story but disliked it for its optimization.

Casting Whispers is a single player game.

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