Department 14
- October 24, 2023
- Menge Studio
Get on SteamYou are an ordinary employee of Department 14. One day, having fallen asleep at your desk, you wake up and notice that all the other workers have left early and you are left alone. Department 14 is a first-person game with challenging puzzles, horror elements and a deep story where you have to find out what is really going on.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a nice atmosphere and intriguing mystery puzzle elements.
- The developer has made rapid improvements to issues, such as fixing glitches and enhancing the stamina bar.
- There is a lot of potential in the game, with some players expressing enjoyment of its creepier aspects.
- There is a major unsolvable slide puzzle due to incorrect piece placement, blocking progression.
- The game suffers from a lack of checkpoints, leading to frustrating restarts and progression issues.
- Character movement feels slow and uncoordinated, making navigation through the large map cumbersome.
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, users report significant improvements in stability, particularly with the stamina bar and the resolution of progression-blocking glitches. However, some still experience issues with slow movement across large maps.
“It's just the glitches and slow walking everywhere on huge maps that were issues for me.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed feedback, with some users expressing concerns about its depth and variety, suggesting that it may become repetitive after a certain point. Additionally, there are references to sample gameplay available online for further insight.
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is generally well-received, with users appreciating its quality; however, there is a consensus that the addition of voiceovers could enhance the experience further.
“The atmosphere is nice, and I think it could benefit from a bit of voiceovers.”
