Delirium

About Delirium

Delirium is a single player puzzle game. It was developed by Night Whale and was released on August 31, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

Woken up in a strange and seemingly abandoned house, you discover what insanity has prevailed as you uncover the remnants of its past guilt-ridden inhabitant.

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43%Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews

story4 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game creates a unique and atmospheric experience with Lovecraftian themes and a sense of impending doom, enhanced by good audio and a well-done final scare.
Despite being developed by a single person, it shows promise and effort, with pleasant graphics and an interesting, abstract concept.
It is free to play, making it a low-risk experience for players interested in narrative-driven or atmospheric games.

Gameplay is minimal and largely consists of reading lengthy notes, which disrupts pacing and engagement; the game is very short and has little replay value.
Technical issues include bugs, inconsistent and poor lighting, weak sound design, lack of variety in sounds, and some collision detection problems that break immersion.
The story is vague and poorly explained, relying heavily on excessive and poorly written text, making it difficult to stay invested or understand the plot.

story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions
The story is generally seen as excessive and overly reliant on lengthy reading, making it feel disproportionate to the game's short length. While the writing shows some direction, many find the plot uninspiring and lacking clear structure, with much of the narrative delivered through dense journal entries rather than engaging gameplay. Overall, it fails to captivate or provide a compelling storytelling experience.
- “I liked the overall direction of the story; the writing was pretty good, but it was way too much for a game of this length.”
- “How should I put this in mild terms… the story from Delirium makes other abstract titles run for the hills.”
- “However, the story is lacking in any kind of detail other than the journals found throughout the game.”
- “I found myself asking why I was in the house in the first place which was a good thing until there was no story arc to back it up.”
- “The texts are too long and purple-prosey to enjoy them on their own, and they are the only means by which this game tries to tell a story.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions
The graphics are generally decent and visually pleasant, but the game relies heavily on pre-made assets with little original effort. Additionally, the visuals tend to be quite dark, which may hinder visibility for some players.
- “+ Pleasant graphics.”
- “Little to no effort went into trying to make a game out of other people's assets; it's a short, incomplete, unpolished experience that looks great only because the developer had no hand in creating the visuals.”
- “While graphics are decent, it is much too dark for someone with eyesight like mine.”
- “I believe that sound design might be more effective in a horror game than graphics.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions
The gameplay is limited and repetitive, primarily involving just two similar keypad puzzles, resulting in a lack of engaging gameplay and minimal story development.
- “Too many books, too little gameplay.”
- “The gameplay consists of two main puzzles, which are both the same: two keypad puzzles to be exact.”
- “With zero gameplay, story, or anything whatsoever.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The atmosphere is consistently praised for its strong Lovecraftian and nightmarish qualities, effectively creating a tense and unsettling experience. The writing complements this mood well, enhancing the overall immersive and eerie ambiance.
- “The atmosphere and final scare are pretty well done.”
- “Writing is very good, as well as the atmosphere, which is Lovecraftian.”
- “I'm inclined to consider the entire experience as a nightmare sequence since very little of it makes sense, even when compared to the many abstract or atmospheric games I played over the years.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game's monetization is well-executed and not perceived as a lazy cash grab, maintaining a balanced approach for a shovelware platformer.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game offers little to no replay value, with users indicating a lack of motivation to play it again after the initial experience.