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Face It - A game to fight inner demons is a single player platformer game with a horror theme. It was developed by Tlön Studios and was released on June 9, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

FACE IT is a game about facing the most challenging feelings of the human experience. It uses a dark atmosphere combining classic platformer mechanics with survival dynamics to bring the feeling of wandering in the deepest and darkest places of the mind and soul.Defeat Ghosts with the power of your inner light.Face dangerous traps in a challenging platformer experience.Find your way through mazes …

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gameplay19 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

Unique and interesting concept combining platforming with a metaphorical journey through inner demons.
Atmospheric with abstract and surreal visuals and an immersive eerie soundtrack.
Challenging puzzles and gameplay with engaging level design and a meaningful philosophical theme.

Clunky controls, awkward camera angles, and difficult platforming that often leads to frustrating trial-and-error gameplay.
Dark lighting and unclear visibility make navigation and judging jumps difficult.
Repetitive and unpolished audio with frequent bugs, glitches, and lack of polish diminish overall experience.

gameplay
74 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
58%
16%
The gameplay received mixed reviews, with praise for its innovative mechanics, challenging puzzles, and atmospheric design, but criticism focused on clunky controls, frustrating platforming, poor level design, and lack of polish. Many found the mechanics potentially engaging for fans of indie and artistic games, though overall it was often described as janky, confusing, or unsatisfying. Improvements in controls, camera, and gameplay flow were commonly suggested to enhance the experience.
- “Really clever mechanics and puzzles.”
- “A challenging blend of platforming and puzzles with intuitive controls that are easy to grasp and innovative gameplay.”
- “The gameplay and the graphics are good; the gameplay feels fluid and immersive.”
- “The gameplay isn't fun and the level design is just completely non-intuitive. Once the objectives are actually explained, it gets a bit better and has some direction, but it's still just not great.”
- “It's janky and unsatisfying to play... and any experienced gamer will tell you, the handling, responsiveness, and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
- “Gameplay: every jump is horrible, every movement can be a trip to the death, fighting ghosts is annoying and tedious, every platform is as small as possible, camera is still a problem, and controls could be better.”
graphics
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
50%
6%
The game's graphics receive mixed feedback, with some praising its unique, abstract, and atmospheric art style suited to the theme, while others find the visuals bland, blurry, or underdeveloped. Overall, the graphics are generally considered adequate but not cutting-edge, with room for improvement in lighting, polish, and optimization.
- “ Stunning visuals: abstract and surreal visuals fit the theme.”
- “The graphics are amazing, the gameplay feels fluid and immersive.”
- “Secondly, the graphics for the game are also amazing as you will be able to feel that you are interacting in the space.”
- “While this is on PC, it has all the hallmarks and deficiencies of a console game, from the clunkier-than-needed control scheme to the less-than-cutting-edge graphics.”
- “Though the story idea is good, the gameplay and the graphics are really bad.”
- “Graphical settings are low or there is poor graphical optimization.”
story
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
58%
14%
The story is generally seen as intriguing with unique philosophical themes about inner demons, but many players find it disconnected from gameplay, vague, and not very engaging. While some appreciate the atmosphere and narrative attempts, others feel the story is minimal or overshadowed by clunky mechanics and platforming. Overall, the story adds some depth but is often considered underdeveloped or secondary to the gameplay experience.
- “ Intriguing storyline: tackles inner demons in a unique and abstract way.”
- “There is content being added to this game and developers seem active, so get the Inner Demons pack with this, a Soul Gambler, a beautiful and great visual novel which I really recommend for its art and story.”
- “By the time the notes spoke of the torch as consciousness and the ghosts as our inner demon, I was into the story and wanted to know what is next.”
- “To be honest, though, if the philosophy is in any way interesting it doesn’t matter, because this is a simple, run-of-the-mill platformer that thinks having a story almost entirely separate from its gameplay is a good way to keep things interesting.”
- “I'm barely even skimming the notes at this point (just looking out for info that's helpful to the gameplay) and it's a shame because that does mean I'm missing out on the content (wouldn't really call it a story).”
- “Very clunky, bland and vague with its dialogue and story.”
atmosphere
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
37%
7%
The game's atmosphere is generally praised for its eerie, immersive, and dark tone that effectively enhances the psychological and puzzle elements, though some find it inconsistent due to mismatched sound effects, cartoony visuals, and awkward character design. While many appreciate the unique and dense ambiance supported by narration and sound, others feel the atmosphere is undermined by clunky controls and distracting audio choices. Overall, the mood successfully contributes to the experience for players who enjoy atmospheric, challenging platformers, despite some flaws.
- “It is a very atmospheric game, with a narrator that really immerses you in the gameplay and its poems.”
- “Atmosphere of the game is very well done and gives a sense of fear when you start (voice acting, sounds and music).”
- “Dense atmosphere, good sound effects, challenging puzzles and fluid gameplay.”
- “It suffers from clunky controls, a very bad in-game camera, uninspired puzzles and atmosphere, weird soundtrack, and an awkward concept.”
- “The music and soundtracks sometimes don't match the theme and it kills the atmosphere.”
- “Ok, the combination of horrible sound effects and really, really bad atmosphere made me simply uninstall this.”
music
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
62%
12%
The music in the game evokes mixed reactions: some praise its eerie, immersive, and sometimes epic or chilling soundtrack that effectively sets mood and atmosphere, while others find it unmemorable, mismatched, or immersion-breaking, especially criticizing the main menu's unpleasant tracks. Overall, the soundtrack ranges from delightful and fitting to generic or irritating, impacting the game's ambiance significantly.
- “The soundtrack is pretty bomb and the music/sound fit the game well, enhancing the atmosphere and immersion.”
- “The music is good and sets a great creepy vibe, helping to immerse you into the game.”
- “Nice chilly background music and sounds complement the graphics, perfect if you want something to scare you.”
- “It suffers from clunky controls, a very bad in-game camera, uninspired puzzles and atmosphere, weird soundtrack, and an awkward concept.”
- “The music and soundtracks sometimes don't match the theme and it kills the atmosphere.”
- “Has incredibly annoying music on the main menu.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game is generally well optimized, running smoothly in its unique world on most systems. However, some users experience performance issues, particularly on lower-end notebooks, and have difficulty running it at full HD with good performance.
- “ Smooth performance: runs smoothly in its unique world.”
- “Very well optimized.”
- “The game runs smoothly and otherwise everything is great but the gameplay itself is frustrating.”
- “Just installed and the game fails performance-wise.”
- “My only complaint is on performance; my notebook does not run the game very well.”
- “As a con, I find that my computer can't run the game in full HD with respectable performance.”
emotional
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game evokes a strong emotional connection through its first-person perspective and thought-provoking themes like fear, hope, and dreams, creating moments that can bring players to tears. However, some users felt the voice narration could be more emotionally nuanced rather than didactic, and suggested improvements to gameplay elements to enhance immersion. Overall, the emotional narrative is impactful but could benefit from refinement.
- “As you are playing the game, you will find lots of texts about fear, hope, doubt, dreams and other emotional and philosophical themes.”
- “Tears welled up in his eyes when he realized what exactly was at stake.”
- “The narrator made me feel important.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game experiences occasional glitches and crashes, which some users find disruptive to progress. While the instability is somewhat expected in an early access title, the bugs and technical issues still detract from the overall experience.
- “Occasional glitches and crashes.”
- “Glitches and crashes (quite understandable since this is still an early access title) also hampered my progress.”
- “Few but annoying crashes and glitches.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game can be quite time-consuming and tedious, especially if aiming to collect everything, with frequent deaths and resets adding to the frustration. The challenging platforming and combat mechanics contribute to a grindy experience that may feel more tiresome than rewarding.
- “You'll have to abandon your life as you know it for grinding.”
- “I have played mostly through the first 'page' of levels, and I still look forward to playing more of it; however, for a puzzle game, dying and resetting every 'letter' you have collected makes it tedious at best.”
- “That doesn't make the game harder, it just makes it tedious.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor is generally appreciated, with players finding it funny and enjoyable. While some levels are challenging, this adds to the fun rather than frustration. However, as it is still in early access, there is hope for further improvement.
- “Funny game and not short because some levels are hard, but you can do it so you won't be mad.”
- “Cool game, very funny and fun.”
- “Funny thing is, if Face it released back when I was first playing it, I would have given it a positive rating.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The game offers a challenging experience that can be engaging for short sessions, but overall its replayability is limited and may not hold long-term interest.
- “High replay value: a challenging experience worth revisiting.”
- “It's good for a 20 minute time waster, though it is definitely lacking in replayability.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users appreciate the character design and art, noting that the game's character development is visually appealing and well-crafted.

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Face It - A game to fight inner demons is a platformer game with horror theme.

Face It - A game to fight inner demons is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 7 hours playing Face It - A game to fight inner demons.

Face It - A game to fight inner demons was released on June 9, 2017.

Face It - A game to fight inner demons was developed by Tlön Studios.

Face It - A game to fight inner demons has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its optimization.

Face It - A game to fight inner demons is a single player game.

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