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Letherfall

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91%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
91% User Score Based on 55 reviews

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Letherfall is a single player survival survival game with a horror theme. It was developed by Mnemonic Monkey Studio and was released on December 19, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

Letherfall, June 27, 1998. A child is found on the shores of a lake. His eyes wide with terror, his body frozen with fear and cold. Not far from him, dozens of lifeless bodies: Dylan is the only survivor. The police investigate, secret services intervene, but it’s all in vain — the truth lies buried with the corpses and within the twisted corners of young Dylan’s mind. Manhattan, 2018 Dylan sti…

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91%Audience ScoreBased on 55 reviews
story13 positive mentions
optimization3 negative mentions
  • Strong atmospheric horror experience with a well-crafted setting and psychological tension.
  • Engaging and intriguing story with good narrative pacing and plenty of lore to discover.
  • Smooth gameplay overall with decent graphics and polished sound design for an indie free game.
  • Game suffers from technical issues such as frame rate drops, occasional glitches, and poor optimization.
  • Combat mechanics feel clunky, awkward, and sometimes unchallenging; melee is missing and ammo management can be frustrating.
  • The ending feels weak, abrupt, or unsatisfying, with some players feeling the story lacks coherence and the conclusion is rushed.

  • story

    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The story is generally praised for being engaging, well-paced, and immersive, with a charming and intriguing atmosphere, though some note its linearity and occasional thematic incoherence. Many appreciate its fitting conclusion and the way it enhances the overall experience, despite limited replayability. Overall, it stands out as a strong narrative element, especially for an indie or free game.

    • “It’s free, has great graphics, and a charming story—it strikes me as a solid choice for an indie game of this type.”
    • “From the very early stages of the game, it is difficult to predict what will happen, especially in the final segment, which manages to keep the player constantly engaged and fully immersed in the story.”
    • “Found the story to be engaging, well paced and written.”
    • “The game has a very linear story with not much branching, which leads to a lack of replayability in the long run.”
    • “I was left wanting more of the Leatherfall story.”
    • “☐ What story?”

  • gameplay

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally smooth and well-paced, with an enjoyable setting and decent graphics, though some experience occasional frame rate dips and frustrating mechanics like limited ammo. While the story and gameplay offer interesting elements, they feel somewhat unfinished and lack cohesion, reducing overall polish. Despite this, many players appreciate the pacing and engaging experience.

    • “The gameplay is smooth, even if the frame rate dips at times, but it stabilizes once you get past those sections.”
    • “Really enjoyed this, the gameplay and the setting are spot on.”
    • “I'm kind of torn on this... the graphics are more than decent, and in broad strokes the plot is interesting, as is the gameplay (although it is far too easy to run out of ammo, and then you're pretty much screwed unless you want to run away from everything).”
    • “The game still needs a lot of work — gameplay and polish feel unfinished, and it doesn’t fully stand out yet.”
    • “☐ frustrating mechanics”
    • “I'm in no way shape or form a horror girlie, I'm actually a scaredy cat who'd rather just watch horror gameplays.”

  • atmosphere

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    36% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its subtle, Silent Hill–style tension and effective sound design, creating an immersive and creepy experience without relying heavily on jump scares. Coupled with a great soundtrack, the atmosphere stands out as a key strength, though the linear story limits replayability. Overall, it offers a compelling and intense ambiance that enhances the horror experience.

    • “That subtle Silent Hill–style atmosphere was exactly what this experience needed, and it was executed perfectly.”
    • “I truly appreciate that the tension is built not through jump scares, but through sound design and atmosphere, just as the genre should be.”
    • “I really enjoyed this short but intense experience, especially the atmosphere and the general sense of tension without abusing jumpscares.”
    • “I will say it only has a few jump scares and honestly really shines in just the atmosphere it generates; unfortunately, it does truly lack replayability in the long run as it has a very linear story with not much branching, if at all.”
    • “So, for the low price of free, I do feel that it offers enough entertainment value and creepy atmosphere to be worth a download, but the writing does rather fly off the rails as the game progresses.”
    • “Story, atmosphere, some fps.”

  • graphics

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    63% positive mentions, -1% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally praised for being visually appealing, modern, and well-stylized, especially considering the indie nature of the game. They run smoothly on modest systems, though some users wish for more customizable settings like resolution options. Overall, the graphics effectively complement the game's story and atmosphere.

    • “It’s free, has great graphics, and a charming story—it strikes me as a solid choice for an indie game of this type.”
    • “The graphics actually look pretty good and the overall style is nice.”
    • “Graphics are good, you don't need to have a beefy system to play.”
    • “I wish there were better graphic settings, like resolution selection. It's another game where I had to edit the game user settings manually.”
    • “I'm kind of torn on this... the graphics are more than decent, but the overall story falls apart into nonsensical and unconnected themes, which affects the visual coherence.”
    • “The lack of proper graphic settings limits customization and can negatively impact the visual experience.”

  • optimization

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The game suffers from noticeable optimization issues, including frequent FPS drops, stuttering, and choppy performance even on recommended hardware. Players often experience difficulty running the game smoothly, with some requiring troubleshooting steps like reinstalling to fix errors. Overall, the optimization is subpar and detracts from the gameplay experience.

    • “Game could use loads in the way of optimization with lots of FPS drops and choppy areas; it took a few attempts to get it to run properly (uninstalling and reinstalling fixed my Unreal Engine fatal error).”
    • “It's not well optimized, so even if my PC meets the recommended settings, sometimes the FPS was lower than expected.”
    • “Game could use loads in the way of optimization.. lots of FPS drops and choppy areas, plus took a few attempts to get it to run properly in the first place (try uninstalling and reinstalling, fixed my Unreal Engine fatal error).”
    • “Unfortunately, every aspect of this is sub-optimized.”
    • “There are some optimization issues, but nothing too horrible.”

  • music

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's music is widely praised for its quality and atmospheric contribution, especially the piano elements that enhance the menu and key scenes. Players appreciate how the soundtrack complements the game's style and storytelling, creating an immersive experience.

    • “Love the music and the way it makes piano sounds on the menu.”
    • “Great soundtrack and a nice atmosphere.”
    • “One of the parts that I personally loved about the game was how they implemented Jaine's characteristic of playing the piano into a scene dialogue and the music genre.”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game experiences occasional glitches, particularly with the monsters' roars, but these issues are not frequent or overly disruptive. Overall, stability is generally acceptable with minor audio glitches.

    • “There were some glitches with the monsters' roars.”
    • “Frequent and annoying glitches.”

  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Character development is praised for its intentional and polished design, contributing to a cohesive and engaging experience throughout the game.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers a deep and emotional journey, effectively engaging players on a profound emotional level.

    • “Deep and emotional journey”
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Letherfall is a survival survival game with horror theme. Common tags for Letherfall include first-person, indie, psychological, emotional, psychological horror and others.

Letherfall is available on PC and Windows.

Letherfall was released on December 19, 2025.

Letherfall was developed by Mnemonic Monkey Studio.

Letherfall has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Letherfall for its story but disliked it for its optimization.

Letherfall is a single player game.

Similar games include Alone in the Dark, Husk, Beyond Hanwell, Mists of Aiden, The Medium and others.