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Evil Awaits

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65%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
79% User Score Based on 33 reviews

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About Evil Awaits

Evil Awaits is a single player shooter game with a horror theme. It was developed by Chai Games and was released on October 22, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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79%Audience ScoreBased on 33 reviews
atmosphere6 positive mentions
replayability3 negative mentions
  • Strong and immersive atmosphere reminiscent of classic Resident Evil games, with well-crafted environments and effective use of lighting and sound design.
  • Engaging gameplay combining exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat with a variety of weapons and enemy types, including satisfying boss fights.
  • Impressive accomplishment for a solo indie developer, delivering a polished and ambitious survival horror experience with upgrades, multiple endings, and rewarding exploration.
  • Technical and animation issues including rough combat animations, inconsistent enemy AI, buggy glitches, and occasional crashes that affect gameplay experience.
  • Gameplay design flaws such as clunky aiming mechanics, limited replay value due to short length and lack of meaningful unlocks, and forced backtracking restrictions that can lock players out of content.
  • Narrative and character presentation weaknesses with a minimal and barebones story mostly told through notes, silent protagonist, and some immersion-breaking details.

  • gameplay

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    23% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions

    The gameplay effectively blends classic survival horror elements with modern mechanics, offering engaging exploration, combat, and progression systems despite some stiffness in movement, occasional lack of polish, and flawed aiming or healing mechanics. While combat and atmosphere are generally strong and enjoyable, some animations and boss fights feel janky, and the overall experience can be short and occasionally tedious. Fans of old-school survival horror will likely appreciate the nostalgic vibe, though the game may feel generic or underwhelming to others.

    • “The game attempts to combine cinematic storytelling, exploration, combat, puzzle-solving, and progression systems into a complete survival horror package rather than focusing on a single mechanic.”
    • “Evil Awaits ultimately succeeds because it captures the feeling of classic survival horror while still embracing modern gameplay sensibilities.”
    • “Gameplay is solid, combat enjoyable, and ambience spooky, some of the animations/bosses are a bit janky and the game is quite short but survival horror's usually are on the shorter side, quite enjoyed myself.”
    • “The game was planned to be realistic with the shooting mechanics but ended up tedious with broken aiming.”
    • “Other than that, it lacks polish in that it is nearly impossible to heal when you are in the boss fight with the fire-worm without being hit, as the mechanic is just so flawed.”
    • “The movement is very stiff and the game lacks sound effects; the gameplay is kind of tedious and very slow, with sprint not responsive on keyboard/mouse or controller, making it hard to justify the game at its current price.”

  • atmosphere

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game excels in creating a tense, creepy, and gothic atmosphere that effectively combines exploration, horror, and mystery, keeping players constantly on edge. Despite some technical limitations, its strong environmental design, sound effects, and resource management contribute to an immersive and intense survival horror experience. Fans of classic and indie horror will find the game's atmospheric storytelling and setting particularly memorable and engaging.

    • “Evil Awaits is a third-person survival horror title that combines gothic atmosphere, exploration, action combat, and mystery-driven storytelling into a dark and surprisingly ambitious experience.”
    • “It understands the importance of tension, resource management, environmental storytelling, and oppressive atmosphere, all while giving players enough combat freedom to feel capable without ever becoming overpowered.”
    • “For fans of gothic horror adventures and old-school survival horror design, Evil Awaits offers a memorable and atmospheric journey filled with mystery, monsters, and tense exploration.”

  • story

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The story in Evil Awaits offers a dark, gothic, and mystery-driven narrative that gradually unfolds through notes and environmental clues, rewarding thorough exploration. While generally engaging and fitting well within its survival horror context, some players find the heavy reliance on exposition via notes less compelling, leading to mixed feelings about the storytelling delivery. Overall, the story complements the gameplay and maintains player interest throughout its relatively short duration.

    • “Evil Awaits, developed and published by Chai Games, is a third-person survival horror title that combines gothic atmosphere, exploration, action combat, and mystery-driven storytelling into a dark and surprisingly ambitious experience.”
    • “Notes, journals, hidden objects, and environmental storytelling gradually reveal more about the curse spreading through the area, rewarding players who take time to investigate every corner.”
    • “The game attempts to combine cinematic storytelling, exploration, combat, puzzle-solving, and progression systems into a complete survival horror package rather than focusing on a single mechanic.”
    • “My biggest complaint is definitely the story.”
    • “A lot of exposition is told through notes, which is a really weak way to tell a story.”
    • “The narration is the weakest part of the game, as most of the story is told through notes we find, and it’s not very engaging.”

  • replayability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, -33% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game offers some replayability through different builds and upgraded loadouts, allowing varied approaches in subsequent playthroughs. However, limited unlocks, basic enemy AI, and simplistic bosses reduce the incentive for long-term replay, with certain cheap deaths detracting from the overall experience.

    • “This system also encourages replayability because players can approach later playthroughs with different builds and upgraded loadouts.”
    • “There don't seem to be many unlocks to work toward in subsequent playthroughs, which hits the replay value, especially considering the first playthrough took less than 3 hours.”
    • “Enemy AI is pretty basic, and the game isn't exactly difficult, reducing the incentive to play again.”
    • “The bosses feel very simplistic, and a few enemy spawns seem cheap, which detracts from the desire to replay the game.”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game has noticeable stability issues, including bugs and glitches that can impact gameplay, such as random character launches causing deaths. However, these problems are relatively minor compared to some AAA titles and don't significantly hinder the overall experience.

    • “Buggy as hell. I beat a boss fight with 2 bosses and was randomly launched into a wall and killed.”
    • “It is a little rough around the edges in some points, and it also isn't without its bugs and glitches, but that is okay. I have seen some AAA titles in much worse states.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally cohesive and fitting for the game, though some elements appear as low-quality or purchased assets, making it feel like a poor upgrade compared to the original RE4.

    • “Graphics are like a bad upgrade over original RE4.”
    • “There were a few obviously purchased assets, but the visuals are cohesive and suitable for the most part.”

  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is considered tedious and slow, with stiff movement and unresponsive sprint mechanics contributing to a frustrating experience. Despite decent world design and bosses, the overall gameplay lacks excitement and polish, making the grind feel uninspired and unrewarding.

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music effectively enhances the atmosphere by blending ambient noises, distant creature sounds, and subtle cues, creating a continuous sense of looming danger.

    • “Ambient noises, distant creature sounds, creaking structures, and subtle musical cues constantly reinforce the sense that danger is nearby.”
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Evil Awaits is a shooter game with horror theme. Common tags for Evil Awaits include gothic, realistic, indie, female protagonist, atmospheric and others.

Evil Awaits is available on PC and Windows.

Evil Awaits was released on October 22, 2024.

Evil Awaits was developed by Chai Games.

Evil Awaits has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Evil Awaits for its atmosphere but disliked it for its gameplay.

Evil Awaits is a single player game.

Similar games include Wicked Seed, Evil Tonight, Cronos: The New Dawn, Despair: Blood Curse, Eternal Evil and others.