~necromancy~Emily's Escape

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~necromancy~Emily's Escape is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by PinkPeachStudio and was released on December 21, 2018. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Emily's Escape: A Necromancy Adventure" is a pixel art, horror-themed indie game. Emily, possessing necromantic powers, must solve puzzles and escape a creepy mansion while avoiding its murderous inhabitants. With multiple endings, players can shape Emily's fate as they uncover her dark past.

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Audience ScoreBased on 60 reviews

graphics14 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

The art style and animations are visually appealing, providing a satisfying aesthetic experience.
The game offers a unique blend of stealth and puzzle elements, which can be enjoyable for patient players.
There are some well-animated H scenes that fans of the genre may appreciate, especially with the appropriate patch.

Gameplay is plagued by frustrating mechanics, slow controls, and poorly placed checkpoints, leading to a tedious experience.
The game lacks meaningful content, with a short playtime and minimal replay value, making it feel unworthy of its price.
Many players report bugs and issues with the game, including problems with launching and accessing adult content.

graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
88%
19%
The graphics are generally praised for their beautiful artwork and appealing art style, particularly in the character designs and cutscenes. However, the animations are noted as lacking, which detracts from the overall experience. While the visuals are considered a strong point, the simplistic nature of the artwork and animation quality leaves some players wanting more.
- “Art-work: absolutely wonderful, yet simplistic.”
- “I think it would be worth that price having played it over the course of a night, if only for the constant access to artwork.”
- “Tl;dr: wonderful artwork, frustrating if rewarding gameplay, and fairly priced in my opinion!”
- “The graphics look outdated and lack the detail expected from a modern game.”
- “The art style feels inconsistent and doesn't match the overall theme of the game.”
- “The character models are poorly designed and lack any real depth or personality.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it decent for an adult game, while others criticize it as frustrating and poorly designed, particularly highlighting issues with pacing, glitches, and an overly difficult final boss. The inability to exit scenes without closing the game further detracts from the experience. Overall, the gameplay is seen as a significant drawback despite some appealing visual elements.
- “Decent gameplay for a H game, but with the DLC, whenever a scene plays, you cannot exit the scene and must close the game to get out.”
- “[b]-[/b] 1-2 hours of gameplay.”
- “Gameplay is challenging, with nice scenes, but beating the final boss can be frustrating due to mechanics and glitches that affect the main character's movement.”
- “Most importantly however, the pacing and gameplay is borderline atrocious.”
- “Gameplay is utter garbage; scenes are nice, but beating the final boss is nigh impossible due to frustrating mechanics, hard ground glitches leading to a wobbling main character, and you need to attempt what is supposed to be rather easy about a million times.”
- “Decent gameplay for an adult game, but with the DLC, whenever a scene plays, you cannot exit the scene and must close the game to get out.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is criticized for being simplistic and lacking depth, with unresolved plot threads and a conclusion that feels abrupt. Players embark on a brief adventure centered around a priestess's misguided mission, but the narrative fails to deliver meaningful engagement, often overshadowed by the game's focus on stealth and simplistic puzzles. Despite its shortcomings, the setting appeals to fans of sword and sorcery themes.
- “The story is a bit simplistic and sad, but I've always loved the sword and sorcery, monster worlds that this game takes place in.”
- “The game shows the threads to which you would like to know the answer, but it is not explained, and the story ends with the fact that we managed to escape.”
- “This is an adventure for 1 hour where a naive priestess wants to please the church and persuades her friends to do an 'easy' mission.”
- “There is no meaningful story.”
- “The game shows the threads to which you would like to know the answer, but it is not explained and the story ends with the fact that we managed to escape...”
- “This is an adventure for 1 hour where a stupid priestess wants to please the church and persuades her friends to do an 'easy' mission.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is consistently praised for enhancing the atmosphere, contributing to an immersive experience. Reviewers note that it complements the art style well, creating a cohesive and enjoyable auditory backdrop. Overall, the music is regarded as a strong point of the game.
- “The atmosphere and music are great.”
- “The art style is nice, the music is good, and the controls are simple.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The stability of the game is heavily criticized, with players reporting frequent bugs and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay, particularly during challenging boss fights. Many users express frustration over mechanics that lead to character wobbling and repeated failures, suggesting that the game is plagued by stability issues that detract from the overall experience.
- “Gameplay is utter garbage; the scenes are nice, but beating the final boss is nigh impossible due to frustrating mechanics. Hard ground glitches lead to a wobbling main character, and you need to attempt what is supposed to be rather easy about a million times.”
- “I die 19 out of 20 times due to bugs and glitches, and only once because I actually failed.”
- “The game is plagued by bugs and glitches that make it nearly unplayable, leading to constant frustration during critical moments.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the humor in the game particularly engaging, noting that the main menu amusingly reacts to the paused character rather than the menu options, adding a layer of comedic interaction to the gameplay experience.
- “Playing with a controller is also funny, because the main menu reacts to the paused character instead of the options.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with users highlighting the effective use of music to enhance the experience. The sense of helplessness felt by the main heroine adds to the overall tension and immersion.
- “The atmosphere and music are great, enhancing the overall experience of the game.”