Demons Never Lie

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"Demons Never Lie" is a narrative-driven psychological horror game. Investigate a series of supernatural events and uncover the dark truth behind a family's past. Players must navigate through terrifying encounters and make difficult choices that will affect the outcome of the story. Delve into a chilling tale of guilt, redemption, and survival.

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

92%

Audience ScoreBased on 39 reviews

story19 positive mentions

replayability2 negative mentions

Demons Never Lie features a well-written and engaging story that explores deep themes and character development, making it a memorable experience.
The game offers streamlined controls and a visually appealing art style, enhancing the overall gameplay experience despite its indie roots.
As a project from a single developer, the game showcases impressive creativity and ambition, providing a satisfying point-and-click adventure that keeps players invested.

The game suffers from a lack of quality-of-life features, such as no chapter select, save history, or sound mixing, which can detract from the overall experience.
Some players found the animations to be lacking and the walking speed frustratingly slow, making navigation tedious at times.
The story occasionally struggles with pacing and emotional impact, leaving some players wanting more depth and clarity in key moments.

story
45 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
42%
51%
7%
The story of "Demons Never Lie" is praised for its compelling and well-written narrative, exploring dark themes of redemption and the angel/demon dichotomy, though it struggles with pacing and emotional impact during key moments. While some players found the storytelling to be linear and occasionally confusing, many appreciated the engaging character arcs and the intertwining plot elements that kept them invested throughout the game. Overall, despite its flaws, the story is considered a standout feature that elevates the gameplay experience.
- “The story is impressively well-written, and despite its flaws, it deserves all the praise it has received.”
- “It is a fascinating story about angel/demon, life/death, and it tells a dark ritual, a case of a serial killer, and a good story about the redemption of the protagonist.”
- “The product of a single developer (plus some translation help), 'Demons Never Lie' is a story with many interlapping pieces that is compelling from start to finish.”
- “When it comes to the game's story, it struggles to build suspense and drama during important moments.”
- “The story doesn't always properly explain certain decisions and events, and the ending didn't have the kind of emotional punch that I was hoping it would.”
- “The vibe is all over the place; I honestly can't tell if the developer was trying to make this game a comedy, even though it touches on some dark topics, or if the combination of voxel graphics with poor writing just accidentally gave the game a vibe that I couldn't take seriously.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The game's graphics are characterized by a low-resolution voxel art style reminiscent of Roblox, which some players find charming while others see it as a limitation due to the lack of modern graphical enhancements. Despite the ability to play in higher resolutions, the graphical options do not significantly alter the visual experience, leading to mixed feelings about the overall aesthetic. While some appreciate the unique style, others criticize it for being unattractive and poorly executed, suggesting that improved graphics and writing could enhance the game's appeal.
- “Creepy and cute visuals.”
- “It has an interesting graphical style and I encountered no bugs... try it at your own peril.”
- “The voxel art style and premise interested me, so I decided to stream it and was quite pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it!”
- “But aside from the game being able to be played in higher resolution than a mobile screen, it seems the developers added nothing to improve the game for PC. Choosing between the different graphical options didn't seem to change anything, but this may also be related to the fact that this game uses voxel/Roblox-like graphics.”
- “Ugly low poly/voxel style 'art' was used in lieu of modern PC-tier graphics due to a lack of budget/capability from the developer.”
- “There is just one setting for graphics options aside from picking your resolution.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay is primarily point-and-click, which may feel linear at times, focusing more on story than interaction. However, players appreciate the well-designed puzzles that offer a satisfying challenge, alongside engaging mechanics and a compelling narrative. Overall, the game is recommended for its enjoyable gameplay experience, despite some missed opportunities for deeper mechanics.
- “This was an awesome game, the story was awesome, funny gameplay, many secrets to discover and so on, I really recommend this game for all.”
- “Gameplay: 8/10: the puzzles in this game can at times make you go 'WTF', but more often than not, you feel a sense of accomplishment after solving them.”
- “Sometimes the game can be a bit too linear, and you are led around with more story than gameplay, but some of the puzzles you come across are genuinely well thought-out and there's a nice amount of satisfaction to be found when you solve them.”
- “If you aren't put off by the point-and-click gameplay, consider trying the game out.”
- “Another thing is the foreboding future visions we get in the beginning, which make it really interesting, but could have been used a lot more/as a much bigger core mechanic.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
38%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some tracks are praised for their quality and ability to enhance the experience, others are criticized for being repetitive or poorly timed. Players appreciate standout songs like "Enough" and note that the soundtrack effectively matches the game's setting and tone, though issues like a lack of volume control and some tracks being overly loud detract from the overall enjoyment. Overall, the music is seen as a strong aspect, despite some inconsistencies.
- “Really good experience, with the fantastic song 'Enough'. Thank you to Demons Never Lie for introducing me to this song.”
- “The soundtrack was awesome; I have even found myself humming parts of it at work.”
- “Music: 10/10 - everything matched the setting and tone.”
- “Some of the music is really bad, and the game keeps playing it. It's the worst in Chapter 1; I wish they had added more music or used it sparingly.”
- “Sometimes the music resumes too quickly, when in that moment silence would be so much more effective, even if it's the same area as before.”
- “My only gripes are these: no volume adjustment within the game (no real options at all, in fact), and the music was quite loud, so I ended up turning it down in Windows quite a bit. Additionally, there's a bit of sound effect where you hear the overlaid audio 'watermark' from the original source.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is praised for its unique balance with other emotions, effectively intertwining funny moments with elements of horror and sadness. Players find the gameplay amusing and engaging, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience that enhances the storytelling.
- “This made me laugh and it made me think.”
- “The game does a great job balancing humor with horror, happiness with sadness.”
- “This was an awesome game, the story was awesome, funny gameplay, many secrets to discover, and so on. I really recommend this game for all.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews highlight a mixed emotional impact, with some praising the thoughtful and touching story and great art, while others criticize the lack of depth in character decisions and dialogues, leading to a disappointing emotional resonance, particularly in the ending.
- “Great art, thoughtful and touching story.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers decent replayability, allowing players to explore different actions and endings, though some find the slow pace of revisiting puzzles a drawback. Overall, it garners a mixed response, with a replay value rating of 6/10.
- “Replay value: 6/10. As much as I'd love to get the other endings (I got the good ending), I don't feel like walking slowly to each and every puzzle.”
- “It's a short game, but it definitely has replay value to see what other actions you can take in your journey.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the repetitive nature of walking, which involves clicking the ground for each step taken.
- “But I have to say that walking can be tedious at times; you will find yourself clicking the ground for every step.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The atmosphere is consistently praised as superb, indicating a strong and immersive experience that enhances the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “The atmosphere is superb.”
- “The game immerses you in a hauntingly beautiful world that feels alive.”
- “Every sound and visual detail contributes to an incredibly immersive atmosphere.”

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