HORSE

About

Horse is a short pixel horror game about a victimised man tormented by his recent past.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

53%

Audience ScoreBased on 81 reviews

emotional1 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The story is intriguing and offers a unique visual storytelling experience.
The atmosphere and sound design effectively create a creepy and unnerving environment.
It's a short game that can be completed in about 15-20 minutes, making it a quick experience for those interested.

Gameplay is minimal, primarily consisting of walking around with little to no interaction.
The sound is excessively loud and can be jarring, detracting from the overall experience.
The narrative is vague and confusing, leaving players unsure of what is happening or how to progress.

story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is polarizing, with some players appreciating its abstract and visual storytelling, while others find it vague, confusing, and lacking a coherent narrative. Many reviews highlight the absence of clear plot progression, leading to frustration as players struggle to piece together the story amidst a seemingly aimless experience. Overall, the narrative seems to evoke mixed feelings, with some enjoying the mystery and others feeling lost and unsatisfied.
- “However, the story is good in my opinion, not too in your face and just abstract enough.”
- “Would recommend if you like visual storytelling.”
- “A weird little 'walking simulator' where stuff changes, weird things happen, and you're left attempting to piece together the story yourself.”
- “There's no story, nothing to do... just walk around for 15 minutes waiting for stuff to happen and then the game ends.”
- “Cheap jumpscares and no plot or reasoning behind what is being shown.”
- “The story was also extremely confusing.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
43%
The gameplay has been widely criticized for its lack of interactivity, primarily involving walking and observing without meaningful engagement. Many users find it tedious and uninteresting, leading to feelings of confusion and frustration. Overall, the gameplay experience is deemed unsatisfactory and uninspiring.
- “Don't play if you expect interactive gameplay; the only thing you do is walk and observe.”
- “The gameplay is based on staying in your room and waiting for things to happen.”
- “Sorry, but I start falling asleep after 5 minutes of gameplay.”
atmosphere
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The atmosphere of the game is a mixed bag, with some players appreciating the creepy imagery and effective sound design that enhances the horror experience, while others criticize the low visibility and confusing gameplay that detracts from immersion. Despite some amusing elements, many found the overall atmosphere lacking, with jump scares failing to deliver. Overall, opinions vary widely, highlighting both the potential for a chilling experience and significant shortcomings.
- “The sound design is my favorite part of this game; it's a huge part of the atmosphere and had me too scared to move.”
- “Creepy imagery, ear-splitting sounds, and subtle scene piece changes lead to the interesting atmosphere this game has, and for the low, low price of free, and a playtime of about 20 minutes, who could complain?”
- “Good atmosphere.”
- “Visibility is low to create atmosphere, but it instead makes the game hard to play and annoying.”
- “This game was terrible; there was nothing even remotely 'horror' about it. You just spend 20 minutes wall-hugging trying to get the next thing to happen. There's super unnecessary censorship? Maybe it was meant to be artistic or something. I'm not sure; the atmosphere basically doesn't exist and the 'jump scares' are garbage. All that said, I found the calendar and little sculpture changing whenever I looked around to be somewhat amusing. 1.5/10.”
- “The atmosphere is alright, but figuring out how to play is confusing.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The graphics received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the art style and specific character designs, while others criticized the excessive blurring that obscured important visuals, especially given the game's mature rating. Overall, the artistic execution was noted as commendable, but the implementation left some players feeling frustrated and confused.
- “Enjoyed the art style and concept.”
- “The 'horse' was great artwork, and I wished the character could have been used more.”
- “Graphics 2/2 (pixel art isn't easy to draw)”
- “The blurring seems weird; you're trying to show something while keeping it hidden from us. Despite it being a game meant for people over 18, I was expecting a lot more rather than blurred out visuals.”
- “This is probably one of those games that confuses you with the story, gameplay, visuals, etc. to the point that you uninstall it.”
- “Graphics 2/2 (pixel art isn't easy to draw).”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express frustration with the emotional engagement of the game, noting that the initial gameplay is consumed by learning controls and avoiding obstacles, which detracts from understanding the story and connecting with the emotional elements.