Glitch

About Glitch

Glitch is a single player action game. It was developed by Ekrcoaster and was released on July 18, 2018. It received neutral reviews from players.

Don't you hate it when you are casually walking through the forest when you fall 60 feet into a mysterious world? Well... that's what goes down. And now you, must find a way up.

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49%Audience ScoreBased on 230 reviews

story5 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game has a spooky atmosphere with effective retro-pixel art style and sound design that enhances tension.
The jump scares are enjoyable and not overly frequent, providing a decent scare factor for players.
It is free to play, offering a short but intriguing horror experience with potential for expansion.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, including game crashes, stuck movement, and broken achievements.
The lighting is often too dark, making navigation difficult and causing frustration among players.
Lack of story development and repetitive gameplay elements make the experience feel shallow and incomplete.

story
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions
The story is generally seen as underdeveloped, confusing, and lacking clear motivation or coherence, with many players finding it minimal or nonexistent in this prototype. However, some mention an intriguing atmosphere and potential for deeper narrative development, appreciating the mystery and the story’s foundation. Overall, while a few enjoy the story elements, most feel it needs significant improvement to enhance engagement and clarity.
- “When I first tried the game out, I thought it was amazing; it has a great storyline, awesome characters, and amazing atmosphere.”
- “From the one playthrough I've had, there was an interesting story behind the Rotnic Entertainment place (play to know for yourself).”
- “The atmosphere was well set and the plot isn't immediately known, with the mystery adding to the scary factor.”
- “While the gameplay, for the little duration it has, is fairly solid, the game has no story whatsoever.”
- “Instead of feeling intrigued by a mystery, it feels more like 'why am I here, who am I, and why should I even care?' This can work if the story evolves through environmental storytelling and interactions as you go along, but this prototype just doesn't have much of that, so it's just a thing that exists.”
- “It's also feels off because you can only interact with stuff when it wants you to and there is basically no story.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally simple and functional but suffers from bugs, lack of story, and repetitive mechanics, with some players finding it dull and confusing—especially in darker sections. However, a few users appreciated the solid mechanics and atmospheric elements despite its unfinished state. Overall, it offers limited engagement mostly due to its unfinished, predictable, and occasionally frustrating design.
- “While the gameplay, for the little duration it has, is fairly solid, the game has no story whatsoever.”
- “The gameplay is simple and the mechanics are easy, which is good for a game of this type.”
- “The gameplay is competently made although quite buggy since it was never completed.”
- “Not worth playing unless you want to deal with broken mechanics, horrible lighting, predictable and cheap jumpscares, and deafening noises. When you get to the vent section on the map, be ready to get completely lost if you take one wrong turn. It is so dark there that you won't see anything.”
- “15 minutes of gameplay guessing the way I have to go next to make even a bit of progress.”
stability
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game suffers from numerous bugs and frequent glitches that can make it laggy or even unplayable on some systems, impacting overall stability. While some issues are fixable with restarts, the unfinished state and persistent technical problems detract from the experience.
- “I had numerous glitches that made it entirely unplayable.”
- “Its laggy, barely playable, and has several game-breaking glitches.”
- “The gameplay is competently made although quite buggy since it was never completed.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions
The graphics received mixed reviews, with some praising their style and atmosphere reminiscent of games like Bendy and the Ink Machine, while others criticized them for being too dark, heavy on system performance, and causing gameplay issues such as poor visibility and disappearing elements when settings are lowered.
- “Nice graphics.”
- “You said that you were inspired by FNAF and Bendy and the Ink Machine, and I think you accomplished your goal; the graphics were very like Bendy and the Ink Machine and the jump scares were like FNAF.”
- “Graphics, really decent.”
- “The flashlight is worthless; no amount of graphic setting adjustment can provide decent visibility in the game.”
- “I could not play because the graphics are too heavy and it does not work on lighter computers. Also, if I decrease the quality of the graphics, the flashlight disappears, making the game more unbearable.”
- “This game has a lot of issues: most buttons can't be pressed, stairs can't be climbed, and overall graphics are way too dark in some places.”
atmosphere
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for its eerie, spooky, and immersive qualities that effectively enhance the horror and mystery elements. Users highlight how the lack of music often intensifies the creepy ambiance, making the experience genuinely unsettling and engaging. Overall, the atmosphere is considered one of the game's strongest aspects.
- “When I first tried the game out, I thought it was amazing. It has a great storyline, awesome characters, and amazing atmosphere.”
- “The atmosphere was well set and the plot isn't immediately known, with the mystery adding to the scary factor.”
- “Overall the game was creepy at times and the lack of music for the most part only added to the atmosphere of the game.”
- “The atmosphere was spooky, but I definitely can't recommend it unfortunately.”
- “Overall the game was creepy at times and the lack of music for the most part only added to atmosphere of the game.”
- “However, the whole game is lacking something, not atmosphere, but actual game content.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for enhancing the atmosphere and intensifying key moments, with some users finding it unsettling in a good way. However, a few note that occasional music during suspenseful scenes can slightly reduce the tension. Overall, the soundtrack effectively contributes to the game's creepy and immersive ambiance.
- “The lighting is done well, the music is great, and that last elevator scene was intense. I'm usually a huge coward when it comes to horror games, but this wasn't too bad.”
- “When I first loaded the game, the main menu scared me. The mix between the music and the frog was just unsettling enough to scare me.”
- “I love the gameplay along with the music. The soundtrack and songs are pretty good, and the atmosphere is convincing.”
- “I'm not gonna lie when I first got it and loaded it up the main menu scared me; it was just the mix between the music and the frog being just unsettling enough to scare me.”
- “I found the part in the vents to be pretty creepy, but after the jumpscare some music kicked in and it took away a bit of the suspense of something coming after you.”
- “Music is ok...”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in the game comes from unexpectedly funny jumpscares and amusing moments like performing trick shots, providing lightheartedness that contrasts with its horror elements. This blend adds a fun and entertaining twist to the immersive experience.
- “The jumpscares were funny rather than super scary, which I didn't mind.”
- “While immersion-ruining, it was still quite funny to hit trick shots on objects from the other side of the hallway.”
- “It was very fun and to me a bit funny... even for a horror game!”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions
The game's optimization received mixed feedback, with some users criticizing it as poorly optimized and others praising it as well-optimized. Overall, optimization appears inconsistent across different experiences.
- “Nice optimization! :)”
- “This game was poorly made, un-optimized, and not that scary.”
- “Wish I could play it after the ending since it says 'to be continued.' Also, pretty bad optimization.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding in the game starts off engaging but quickly becomes tedious, diminishing the initial positive experience.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
There is limited feedback specifically about the emotional aspect, with users primarily mentioning that the controls may require some improvement.