John's Calamity

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John's Calamity is a single player casual simulation game with horror, mystery and violence themes. It was developed by No Gravity Games and was released on April 26, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews

story10 positive mentions

The game has a strong atmospheric and immersive horror experience, with effective sound design and some good jump scares.
It offers a unique, non-linear exploration and puzzle-solving gameplay with multiple endings and a mysterious story that hooks players.
The game shows potential as a passionate indie project with artistic elements and an engaging narrative on mental illness and memory recovery.

The game suffers from many technical issues including bugs, poor controls, crashes, and frustrating UI/settings problems that hinder playability.
Voice acting and some in-game interactions feel subpar, and the puzzles can be inconsistent in difficulty and placement, leading to player frustration.
Some players find the story confusing or underdeveloped near the end, and the horror elements rely on clichéd tropes and lack consistent tension.

story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of the game is generally praised for being rich, intriguing, and nonlinear, with multiple endings and a strong horror core that keeps players engaged. However, some users find the narrative confusing or poorly led toward the end, with occasional issues in story flow and coherence. Overall, the story is considered a compelling highlight despite certain gameplay and technical drawbacks.
- “Very interesting concept, good jump scares, good story, takes a while till you get everything together so quite a long play time.”
- “The story is quite incredible and hooks you up.”
- “Lovecraft + nonlinear + many endings + rich story = everything I need in a good adventure game.”
- “I've only encountered two major issues with this game: it only ran on windowed mode (which really sucked) and the story just made no sense nearing the end.”
- “There's a nice atmosphere and I wanted to see where the story was going, but with all the problems I was experiencing it just wasn't worth it.”
- “It does not really lead its story that well in my opinion.”
atmosphere
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is widely praised for being immersive and engaging, with effective use of silence and well-timed jump scares enhancing the experience. However, some users note inconsistency between rooms and a somewhat static environment that can detract from the overall mood. Despite these issues, the atmosphere is considered a strong point that significantly contributes to the game's appeal.
- “Great game, great story and atmosphere.”
- “Very atmospheric and very interesting.”
- “The atmosphere in this game is just fantastic.”
- “There needs to be more consistency in the atmosphere while going through the rooms; sometimes there's just boring silence, not even frightening silence.”
- “The overall atmosphere is applauded, but the environment is very static with nothing moving or walking around—just repositioning of props, making it feel lifeless.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay centers on hidden object searching and is noted for its uniqueness and fun easter egg discovery, though it suffers from clumsy controls, bugs, and objects clipping through walls. While some find the mechanics outdated and frustrating, others feel the gameplay balance allows focus on the experience despite its flaws. Overall, opinions on the gameplay are mixed due to its technical issues.
- “The gameplay is also something quite unique.”
- “This mechanics still has some bugs, but it's really, really fun to find all events and easter eggs.”
- “But inner voices so balanced that you don't pay attention to mechanics of these type of games while you're playing it.”
- “The gameplay in the end is just looking for hidden objects.”
- “Perhaps I'm too picky, but the gameplay is comparable to my old Tandy 1000 games.”
- “This mechanics still has some bugs.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users praising the visual effort and customization options, while others criticize them as subpar and note performance issues like low frame rates despite decent optimization. Overall, the visuals are decent but inconsistent in quality and performance.
- “Really, there are a lot of options to configure your graphics!”
- “Graphics are very good.”
- “And I have to say the game is pretty well optimized - I played in fullscreen at my native resolution on medium graphics and got about 20-25 fps, which is okay for games like this on my laptop.”
- “The graphics are subpar and even then I experienced low frame rates.”
- “It's a shame because it looks like some effort went into the visuals, but they dropped the ball on the game design and on basic testing/bugfixing.”
- “And I have to tell the game is optimized pretty good - I've played on fullscreen with my native resolution on medium graphics - and I've got about 20-25 fps which is ok for games like this on my laptop.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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33%
The music is generally praised for its quality and ability to evoke strong emotions, whether calming or creepy. However, some users express disappointment that the soundtrack is not available for download.
- “I relaxed for 5 whole minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “Sounds are great, and the music gives me the creeps.”
- “The soundtrack is not downloadable!!!!!”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is generally well-optimized, delivering acceptable performance with around 20-25 fps on medium graphics at native fullscreen resolution on a laptop. However, some users note occasional performance and geometry issues that can impact the experience.
- “I have to say the game is optimized pretty well — I played in fullscreen with my native resolution on medium graphics and got about 20-25 FPS, which is acceptable for games like this on my laptop.”
- “Performance issues and geometry issues are far scarier.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers good replayability, supported by high-quality graphics and sound that enhance the overall experience.