Hatch

About

"Hatch" is a single-player, first-person horror game available on Steam for Windows. Players, who wake up to find a hatch in their room, must hide and avoid intruders while experiencing intense violence, blood, and gore. The game supports Japanese and English languages and requires DirectX 11, but may not work with integrated graphics cards.

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Play Modes

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

74%

Audience ScoreBased on 78 reviews

humor12 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features a creative and goofy story with entertaining characters, making it a memorable experience.
It offers a unique blend of humor and horror, with plenty of jump scares and silly quirks that keep players engaged.
The gameplay is simple and not overly difficult, allowing players to enjoy a quick and fun horror experience.

The story is convoluted and hard to follow, with many players expressing confusion about the plot and character motivations.
The AI behavior is frustrating, as enemies tend to camp objectives, making it difficult to progress without repeated deaths.
Graphics and cutscenes are inconsistent, with some players noting that they need significant improvement.

story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is described as quirky and creative, featuring unique characters, but it suffers from a lack of coherence and depth, making it difficult to follow. While some players appreciate its simplicity and humor, many criticize the overall execution, noting glitches and poor graphics that detract from the experience. Overall, the narrative feels underdeveloped and inconsistent, leaving players wanting more.
- “This game has a super goofy yet interesting story and fun gameplay, both of which I admire for their simplicity.”
- “The story is kinda hard to follow, but that's the nature of Japanese indie horror games.”
- “This is a well done game; the story needs some work but is fine and features creative characters like Aniki Baby Man and Hatch Lady.”
- “The story is really hard to follow, but that's the nature of Japanese indie horror games.”
- “The story doesn't really make much sense, looks like they put no effort into it, and the mechanics are 'eh' at best.”
- “It's glitchy, the story is really weird, and the graphics are straight trash.”
humor
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is frequently highlighted as a standout feature, with many players finding it entertaining and funny throughout its short duration of one to two hours. While some elements are intended to be scary, they often come off as humorous, including glitches and unexpected jumpscares, contributing to an overall lighthearted experience.
- “This game only takes about one or two hours at most to complete, but there are so many funny sequences buried in there that it ends up being a really entertaining time.”
- “The content is there, the horror is there, and it's even a little funny!”
- “So boring, not scary, and the 'jumpscare' is quite funny.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized as silly and entertaining, particularly due to its jump scares and quirky elements, despite lacking depth in mechanics and a coherent story. While some AI issues were noted, players found enough enjoyment to consider replaying, especially given the low price point. However, a game-breaking bug detracted from the overall experience.
- “This game is ridiculously silly, and not really that interesting in terms of gameplay mechanics, but it has droves of jump scares and silly quirks that make it one of the most entertaining games in the 'monsters chase you' genre that I have seen.”
- “The little bit of gameplay I did get to enjoy before running into a game-breaking bug was definitely enough to warrant a $3.99 purchase.”
- “Gameplay was a little scuffed in terms of the AI camping around, but overall I would play again.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some players noting that while certain aspects are well done, there are significant issues such as glitchiness and poor quality in cutscenes. Many users express disappointment with the overall visual presentation, describing it as "straight trash" and highlighting specific problems like teleporting enemies and subpar ending animations.
- “They camp constantly, headache story, bad graphics at times.”
- “It's glitchy, the story is really really weird, and the graphics is straight trash.”
- “The graphics in some cutscenes need some work.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, but many users find the cues inconsistent and the rapid shifts in tone to be disorienting, detracting from the overall experience.
- “The music was good though.”
- “The music cues are all over the place.”
- “The rapid shift in tone with the music just makes the whole experience more confusing.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report that while the game experiences notable glitches, they often find them amusing rather than detrimental to the overall experience.