DEVIL'S WAY

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DEVIL'S WAY is a single player platformer game with horror and thriller themes. It was developed by Rose Game Studio and was released on October 20, 2024. It received negative reviews from players.

Invites you into a world of terror and uncertainty. You wake up in a mysterious place and need to find a way out. But it will be much harder than you think. Get ready for an adventure filled with frightening beings, challenging puzzles to solve, and dark humor that will make you laugh. This game requires you to not only deal with fear, but also with challenging logic problems. Uncover clues hidde…

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30%

Audience ScoreBased on 108 reviews

humor22 positive mentions

monetization2 negative mentions

The game offers a unique concept combining 'would you rather' style choices with horror elements and dark humor.
It can be entertaining and funny for a short play session, making some players enjoy it as a light, meme-like experience.
The game features some jump scares and edgy moments that can provoke reactions and laughter among viewers or streamers.

The gameplay is extremely short, typically lasting under 10 minutes, with very limited content and replay value.
The political themes and statements are considered offensive, inappropriate, and distracting from the game experience by many players.
The overall production quality is low, with poor graphics, bad sound design, clunky mechanics, and absence of meaningful puzzles or interactions.

humor
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
92%
8%
The game's humor is divisive, with some finding it funny and entertaining in a short, quirky way, while others criticize its attempt at dark humor as offensive, political, and distasteful. The humor is often seen as polarizing and inconsistent, with a few enjoying its shock value but many viewing it as low quality or even unpleasant. Overall, it is described as a brief, one-time amusement rather than sustained comedic content.
- “Funny and entertaining.”
- “Don't get me wrong, it's definitely a one time play-through type game, but for the 20 odd minutes that I played of it, it was hilarious.”
- “Funny didn't expect what I saw, would recommend for a friend to play it blindly.”
- “It's not fun, it's not funny, it's just pointless trash with a couple of jump scares.”
- “Impressively ugly, 0 effort, painfully boring, unfunny and surprisingly racist.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The gameplay blends exploration, puzzle-solving, and stealth in a psychological horror setting but is often described as clunky and minimalistic, resembling a walking simulator with limited interaction. While some appreciate the atmospheric and narrative elements, others find the gameplay overly brief and lacking depth. Overall, it offers an unsettling experience but may feel shallow or underdeveloped to some players.
- “Devil’s Way is a deeply unsettling psychological horror experience that blends traditional survival horror mechanics with a haunting narrative set in an abandoned Appalachian mining town.”
- “The core gameplay is a mix of exploration, puzzle-solving, and stealth-based survival.”
- “It isn’t perfect—some mechanics can feel a bit clunky—but its commitment to mood, worldbuilding, and genuine fear makes it a must-play for horror fans.”
- “Game is fine but $5 for 10 minutes of gameplay is not worth more than 50 cents at most. It is funny and entertaining but the overall quality is low.”
- “The stealth mechanics, while serviceable, can feel slightly clunky.”
- “Gameplay is a walking simulator, but there are no puzzles here other than figuring out which door is correct because you cannot progress in some spots without doing so.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
25%
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The story follows Daniel Carter, a retired priest haunted by his sister's disappearance during a 1980s missionary trip, and features strong environmental storytelling. While the narrative shows promise, reviewers feel it could have been enhanced with more depth and additional content.
- “The story centers around Daniel Carter, a retired priest haunted by the death of his sister, who vanished during a missionary trip in the 1980s.”
- “What Devil’s Way does exceptionally well is environmental storytelling.”
- “The game had real potential, but with more story and content, it could've been much better.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization of the game is widely criticized as overly aggressive and primarily focused on extracting money rather than providing a genuine gaming experience.
- “This is not a game, it's a cash grab.”
- “Cash grab game.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users praising them while others criticize issues like speckly effects, dodgy lighting, and flickering. Overall, the visual quality is inconsistent.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music features a dynamic soundtrack with analog synths and ambient drones that evolve based on the player's sanity level, intensifying as the character descends into madness. This adaptive composition effectively enhances the game's psychological atmosphere.
- “The dynamic soundtrack, composed with analog synths and guttural ambient drones, evolves based on your sanity level (yes, there’s a sanity mechanic), intensifying as you spiral deeper into madness.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's branching endings and hidden lore entries provide moderate replayability, appealing especially to completionists who enjoy thorough exploration.
- “The inclusion of branching endings based on exploration choices adds moderate replay value, and completionists will enjoy hunting down hidden lore entries.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is poor, with frequent bugs causing a frustrating and unreliable experience.
- “Buggy mess”