Intruders: Hide and Seek
- September 26, 2019
- Tessera Studios
- 4h median play time
Get on Steam"Intruders: Hide and Seek" is a first-person stealth horror game focused on narrative and exploration. Players control a child hiding from intruders in their home, using stealth and diversion tactics to avoid detection. The game features multiple endings based on the player's choices, with a strong emphasis on story and atmosphere.
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Reviews
- The game features a compelling story with interesting twists that keep players engaged.
- The atmosphere and design of the house are visually appealing, enhancing the overall experience.
- The stealth mechanics, while basic, provide a fun challenge for players who enjoy hide-and-seek gameplay.
- The game is very short, with a playtime of only 1.5 to 3 hours, which may leave players wanting more.
- Controls are clunky and poorly explained, leading to frustration, especially for those using mouse and keyboard.
- The AI of the intruders is lackluster, often losing track of the player easily, which diminishes the tension.
- story178 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The game's story is a mix of predictability and engaging twists, with many players appreciating its emotional depth and character development, despite some clichés. While the narrative is described as solid and well-executed, it often follows a linear path with limited player agency, leading to a somewhat formulaic experience. Overall, the storytelling is highlighted as a strong point, enhanced by good voice acting and a captivating atmosphere, making it a worthwhile experience for fans of narrative-driven stealth games.
“Wow, I was not expecting that... I got this game during a huge 91% discount a very long time ago. What a game! Highly recommended purely for the stealth aspect and the storytelling; I was expecting it to be a simple hide and seek game, but wow.”
“The storyline is amazing as well as the characters. The storyline is great, especially the plot twist at the end.”
“The story is well-written and the great voice acting enhances it further.”
“The story has its moments, with some twists that keep it moving, but ultimately it feels predictable and leads to an ending you can see coming from a mile away.”
“At first I didn't mind the character models; however, with the script being so poorly written and a plot setup that's overwhelmingly cliché, they quickly turn lifeless and, in certain light, plain ugly.”
“The way you play in the game is very linear most of the time; what I mean by that is that there is not that much room for you as the player to do anything else in the game other than follow the already very linear story.”
- gameplay110 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 76 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Intruders: Hide and Seek" primarily revolves around stealth mechanics and hiding, but many players find these elements poorly executed and lacking depth, leading to a repetitive and mundane experience. While some appreciate the basic hide-and-seek premise, others criticize the game for its confusing controls, bugs, and a lack of challenge, making it feel more like a short narrative than a robust gameplay experience. Overall, the game may appeal to fans of stealth-horror, but its execution leaves much to be desired.
“The stealth mechanics in the game are quite interesting.”
“I enjoyed the hide-and-seek gameplay.”
“They do a decent job of varying the gameplay through the different factors from simple hiding to following.”
“However, some essential mechanics are poorly explained, leading to confusion—like the quick turn feature and how to close doors properly.”
“The developers didn't create a robust set of stealth mechanics and instead they focused on creating the nightmare of being a child during a home invasion.”
“This gameplay is too simple and repetitive for a game longer than just a few hours.”
- graphics62 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally described as decent, with well-designed environments and detailed textures, particularly indoors. However, many users noted issues such as visual glitches, outdated animations, and a lack of polish that detracts from the overall experience. While some appreciated the art style and atmosphere, others felt the graphics fell short of modern standards, making it less appealing in comparison to contemporary titles.
“The graphics are detailed, there are nice decals and rain effects.”
“Great style/graphics, wonderful environment to explore, challenging stealth/enemies, and a good story too.”
“I really liked the art style and textures in the game, and the animations were really good.”
“The 'ultra' graphics are on the level of a PlayStation 1-2.”
“In short, this game doesn't give you enough freedom, graphics look bad, AI is stupid and the game is repetitive and very linear.”
“I do recommend this, but be aware that the graphics are pretty poor by today's standards (particularly the model animation), which will reduce its appeal in the future.”
- atmosphere44 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its ability to shift from a calm and inviting environment to one of tension and hostility, particularly during pivotal moments like a break-in. Reviewers highlight the effective use of music, unique visual design, and immersive elements such as voice acting and environmental effects, which collectively enhance the overall experience. While some players felt more like observers than active participants, the game's atmosphere remains a standout feature that contributes significantly to its storytelling and engagement.
“The atmosphere is calm at the beginning; however, it gets intriguing as we discover secrets, and everything becomes more complicated than I thought.”
“Bravo to the developers, an adventure game with great atmosphere, and long enough to be completed over a weekend without dragging on and on.”
“Of course, that notion is turned on its head once the break-in happens… where the house is ransacked and the warm atmosphere grows into hostility and eventually a prison!”
“It's not a great looking game but the overall graphic design does conjure up some atmosphere while the very core game elements do make for a couple fun sprints.”
“By far not as scary as either, but similar game mechanics, controls, movement and atmosphere.”
- music16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The music in the game is noted for effectively building atmosphere, featuring a mix of strong tracks and public domain classical pieces, though it lacks a comprehensive original soundtrack. However, some players find the audio mixing and editing inconsistent, with certain elements, like tense chase music, overpowering other sounds. Overall, while the music has its highlights, it is often described as average and occasionally hindered by technical issues.
“The music in this game builds the atmosphere very nicely.”
“The music and voice acting is very good, but the audio editing and mixing is a bit off sometimes.”
“It's missing a few tracks to qualify as a full-blown OST, but some really terrific stuff is on there when it's not overpowered by tense chase music or those of the slow burn variety.”
“The unceasing downpour drowns out a lot of the noise too and that freaks me out… it’s missing a few tracks to qualify as a full-blown OST, but some really terrific stuff is on there when it’s not overpowered by tense chase music or those of the slow burn variety.”
“In the cellar when I was hiding, the enemies are freezing, just standing there but the music is still playing. I waited a while and there was no progress, so I had no choice but to let myself get caught.”
“-Music- it's rather average to middling, except for the public domain classical stuff that gets played/hummed/whistled in the background.”
- emotional6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a compelling emotional narrative that transitions from a wholesome experience to a tense fight for survival, evoking strong feelings of discomfort and anxiety in players. This shift in tone effectively immerses players in the story, leaving them with a visceral emotional response.
“What initially started out as wholesome fun and quality time planned turns into a fight for survival as three strangers intrude on the property looking for something… or someone?”
“It made me feel a disgusting dizziness; I almost vomited.”
“Short but good emotional story.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is generally praised, with users reporting smooth performance at 120fps on high settings, even on older hardware like the GTX 1080. However, the limited number of performance-captured animations detracts from the overall experience, particularly in VR, where animation quality is more pronounced.
“Played on the Index, with very good performance, 120fps with everything on ultra and 150% supersampling on a GTX 1080.”
“Animation quality is much more noticeable for me when I'm viewing a game in VR, and there were only a limited amount of performance-captured animations.”
“When coupled with the voice performances behind them, it delivers a huge impact on what is honestly a punchy, quickly paced story.”
“Animation quality is much more noticeable for me when I'm viewing a game in VR, and there were only a limited number of performance-captured animations.”
“When coupled with the voice performances behind them, it delivers a huge blow to what is honestly a punchy, quickly paced story.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been criticized for several glitches, particularly involving NPC behavior, such as failing to locate players even when in close proximity. While many players appreciate the game's strengths, these stability issues detract from the overall experience.
“I've encountered several glitches along the way when NPCs couldn't find me after seeing me close by.”
“This game is amazing in a lot of ways; but since everyone here gave their opinions on why it's good (and I agree with them), I think this game has a lot of flaws (I don't mean that as in bugs or glitches, though it does have some of those).”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and slow, leading some to prefer watching walkthroughs on YouTube rather than engaging with the gameplay themselves. While the voice acting is praised, the overall experience is marred by its repetitiveness and lack of excitement.
“The setup and gameplay are very tedious.”
“Interesting and good voice acting, but too slow and tedious; I will just watch the walkthrough on YouTube.”
“The setup and gameplay are very tedious.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, players appreciate the effort put into the game but note that it lacks significant replay value, with many finishing it in a single session.
