Evie

About

"Evie" is a single-player Horror Simulation game with a wonderful story and good graphics, creating a dense atmosphere. Players discover the haunting tale of Evie, a girl who stumbles upon an abandoned house in a dark forest and uncovers the tragic events of Evie's life through her diaries. This chilling game is a 3-month project by indie developer Yasuka Taira and HS student Kensuke Hayashi.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

48%

Audience ScoreBased on 83 reviews

story24 positive mentions

stability6 negative mentions

The game has a decent story that is intriguing and unfolds through notes scattered throughout the environment.
Visually, the game is appealing with good atmospheric effects that enhance the eerie setting.
It's a low-cost game that can provide a brief, enjoyable experience for those interested in narrative exploration.

The game is extremely short, often completed in under an hour, which makes it hard to justify the price.
There are significant performance issues, including long loading times, crashes, and laggy controls that detract from the experience.
The storytelling is confusing and lacks emotional depth, leaving players with more questions than answers by the end.

story
71 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
34%
62%
4%
The game's story is primarily conveyed through scattered notes, leading to a disjointed narrative that some players found intriguing while others deemed it bland or confusing. While the atmosphere and graphics received praise, many felt the emotional depth was lacking, and the ending often left players unsatisfied or bewildered. Overall, the story has potential but suffers from execution issues, making it a mixed experience for players.
- “The story itself hits on some great ideas and has some great expression to it, but its presentation is lackluster.”
- “The story is fascinating and the atmosphere is spine-chilling; the game was fairly short but very sweet.”
- “Through reading the notes, you piece together a girl's tragic story.”
- “Moving to the story, or more accurately, the lack of one.”
- “The gameplay is short and finding the story pages out of sequence means it jumps about and doesn't make sense.”
- “The story is incredibly depressing and the ending, while honestly predictable, hit me pretty hard.”
graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
50%
13%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the beautiful visuals and atmospheric effects, while others criticize performance issues and technical glitches that detract from the experience. Many users appreciate the aesthetic quality, particularly in outdoor environments, but note that the overall execution can be inconsistent, especially on lower-end hardware. Despite some negative feedback, the graphics are generally considered commendable for an indie project, though not without significant drawbacks.
- “The graphics are awesome, the story is fun, no jump scares but there is that eerie atmosphere.”
- “Gorgeous graphics.”
- “The atmosphere is fantastic, especially if you like rain, and the graphics look like something from an AAA game.”
- “The visuals are just horrible.”
- “Graphics are alright but there's so little to view it's hard to pay the price even on sale.”
- “- almost literally unplayable, it kept freezing at load screens even though my computer can handle resource-intensive graphics.”
atmosphere
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
35%
15%
The game's atmosphere is frequently described as eerie and creepy, effectively creating a spine-chilling experience that enhances the storytelling. While some players appreciate the beautiful graphics and immersive sound design, others feel that the atmosphere lacks depth or engagement, with a few noting the absence of traditional horror elements like jump scares. Overall, the atmosphere is a significant highlight for many, contributing to a captivating yet unsettling environment.
- “The graphics are awesome, the story is fun, no jump scares but there is that eerie atmosphere.”
- “The story is fascinating and the atmosphere is spine-chilling; the game was fairly short but very sweet.”
- “The atmosphere is fantastic, especially if you like rain, and the graphics look like something from a AAA game.”
- “There are no scares, and no atmosphere at all.”
- “But at no point did I feel drawn in by that sense of atmosphere.”
- “The game does have a creepy atmosphere, though, just not sure if I will ever revisit it to actually finish it.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
60%
20%
The gameplay is largely criticized for being simplistic and glitchy, with players primarily exploring a small environment and reading notes, which leads to a disjointed narrative experience. Many reviewers noted poor level design, frustrating controls, and a lack of engaging content, resulting in a short and unfulfilling experience. While some appreciated the aesthetics and sound, the overall consensus is that the gameplay feels unfinished and lacks depth.
- “The main gameplay of Evie is simply exploring an apartment and reading notes.”
- “Simply exploring the very small world was fun and pretty much all the gameplay.”
- “The sound and the visuals are great and the game mechanics are actually good.”
- “The gameplay is short and finding the story pages out of sequence means it jumps about and doesn't make sense.”
- “Terrible level design, awful UI and UX, glitchiest gameplay and mechanics a game can ever have; it's a notes reading simulator... it looks like an unfinished project of some curious high school student.”
- “Absolute waste of time like anything Chilla's Arts makes. You start in a forest, make your way to a house, then after a lengthy loading screen you enter the house. The rest of the 'gameplay' involves you looking around the same 3-4 boring rooms reading notes of a very boring story. You then enter a code you got from those notes into a generic lock (hint: look for red numbers), and a really lame 'plot twist' terminates the game... all of this in a span of about 15 minutes.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, including lag and crashes, which detract from its otherwise impressive visuals and environmental effects. While some players have found improvements with better hardware, the overall performance remains a concern, reflecting the limitations of a small development team. Many reviewers suggest that addressing these issues could enhance the experience, but it may divert resources from future projects.
- “The developers could revisit the game, expand by utilizing the other rooms, and address performance issues, but that would take time away from their new games, which are much improved.”
- “I understand it comes from a small team with limited resources, but the final product is mediocre at best, mainly due to the performance issues.”
- “Some optimization issues are present.”
- “It has performance issues, with some serious lag and crashes.”
- “I do understand it comes from a small team with limited resources, but the final product is mediocre at best, mainly due to the performance issues.”
- “The devs could revisit it, expand by using the other rooms, fix performance, fix the flow of the story... but that would take time away from their new games, which are much improved.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has been criticized for its significant stability issues, including numerous bugs, slow performance, and clunky movements, leading to a rough overall experience. While a recent patch has addressed some of the major glitches, many players still find the game lacking in quality and not worth its price.
- “It was way too buggy, very slow and clunky movements, bland environments but the story was ok with a shocking ending I wasn't expecting.”
- “4/10 rough and buggy and not worth the price sadly.”
- “I let the quality of the title screen and screenshots lead me to believe this would be more than the buggy learning project it turned out to be.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The emotional aspect of the game is described as having a touching yet dark story, but it is undermined by a lack of engaging gameplay and a very short duration, leading to a feeling of disappointment among players. The narrative's potential is overshadowed by repetitive environments and a predictable plot twist, resulting in an overall unsatisfying experience.
- “The story is touching but also dark.”
- “Absolute waste of time like anything Chilla's Arts makes. You start in a forest, make your way to a house, then after a lengthy loading screen, you enter the house. The rest of the gameplay involves you looking around the same 3-4 boring rooms, reading notes of a very boring story. You then enter a code you got from those notes into a generic lock (hint: look for red numbers), and a really lame plot twist terminates the game... all of this in a span of about 15 minutes.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The music in the game is generally appreciated for enhancing the atmosphere, contributing to an enticing story, though some players noted its minimal presence and expressed a desire for more interactive musical elements. Overall, the background music complements the visually appealing graphics effectively.
- “It's going to be short (around 30 minutes) but the graphics are very pretty, the background music and atmosphere are nice, and the story is very enticing.”
- “There was more that I wish I could have done, like actually open and read the diary or the music book.”
- “- Minimal music”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game "Evie" has been criticized for its lack of replayability, as players note that the code remains unchanged and the experience is limited to a single playthrough. However, many feel the price is reasonable given its short length and the absence of additional content for replay.
- “Evie is not replayable at all because the code stays the same.”
- “The price tag on this is fair considering how short it is, and once you finish the story, there's basically no replayability.”