Night of the Extinct

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Night of the Extinct is a single player survival management game with horror, drama, thriller and comedy themes. It was developed by ArtOfGerald and was released on October 24, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

This is a "pilot" game of sorts to see if you guys like what we're doing and if you want more! Please leave a review with your highlights and your criticisms, it's a tremendous help.The Silvercity Sharks and ArtOfGerald are collaborating to bring you a new horror experience... Go back in time and see the creatures of yesterday, but you might be doing more than just seeing. These creatur…

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Audience ScoreBased on 87 reviews

graphics12 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

Unique and interesting mascot horror concept with a refreshing prehistoric museum setting.
Charming art style, well-made character models, and strong voice acting with humorous and engaging characters.
Educational elements with informative museum exhibits adding depth and appeal, especially to paleontology fans.

Very short gameplay length with limited content, making the experience feel abrupt and incomplete.
Frustrating and tedious stealth and puzzle mechanics, particularly the prolonged Kiona segment and repetitive pressure plate puzzles.
Technical issues including AI problems, clipping errors, occasional bugs, and some soulless or empty environment design.

graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their unique, charming, and cartoon-like art style, often described as visually stunning with a nostalgic early 2000s animated movie vibe. The character designs and environments receive particular acclaim, contributing to an engaging and lovable atmosphere. Overall, the graphics and art direction are considered a standout strength that enhances the game's appeal.
- “The art and visuals are stunning.”
- “I'm heavily in love with the art style too, and the direction the story is going in. You can clearly see all of the thought, care, and love put into it; it's all so beautiful.”
- “Visually it's great; the art style and the graphics are very nice.”
humor
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is generally well-received, praised for its funny characters, entertaining dialogue, and lighthearted tone that contrasts with typical horror games. Some players found it genuinely hilarious and appreciated the quirky, niche comedic touches, while a few felt it missed the mark and wasn't funny. Overall, the humor adds charm and enhances the game's appeal despite its short length.
- “I especially enjoyed the humor and characters, which made it a little disappointing when the game ended and I didn't get to meet all of them lol.”
- “The intro was actually pretty hilarious and very fitting for the time period, all the while the museum is crafted exceptionally well while introducing you to its creative characters within.”
- “Also the game had me laughing at the warehouse segment where there was a small box that just says 'kiona cam' on the bottom left with a camera view of Kiona as they were chasing you down. I never got caught by them but I was laughing so much while running through the warehouse that I just kind of stumbled on the exit.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally described as standard mascot-themed horror with puzzle-solving and stealth elements, though some find it repetitive, short, or slightly buggy. While visuals and character designs are praised, the gameplay can feel frustrating or lacking in depth, particularly due to AI issues and simplistic mechanics. Fans of similar mascot horror games may still find it enjoyable despite these shortcomings.
- “The gameplay is good; it's your standard mascot-themed horror game—get from point A to point B while solving puzzles and avoiding getting captured by the stalker.”
- “Night of the Extinct is an okay but short puzzle mascot horror game with some potential. It has good gameplay, a pretty good story, and very good mascots.”
- “I recommend this to anyone who enjoys mascot horror games like Indigo Park.”
- “A game with a lot of passion put into it, but with a little buggy, very short, and somewhat annoying gameplay.”
- “The character models look great, even including some stylised humans which is rare from these types of games, but the gameplay is extremely lacking.”
- “Gameplay is just picking up physics objects and placing them on buttons over and over for 20 mins.”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story receives mixed feedback, with some praising its believable setup, mystery, and unique take on the mascot horror genre, while others find it somewhat short, lacking depth, or incomplete. Overall, the narrative shows potential and thoughtfulness, especially in character and atmosphere, but could benefit from further development and polish.
- “The story is pretty good; it sets up the mystery and why Elliott is here very well, especially why Elliott is doing what he's doing. It's believable given the evidence of real YouTubers doing incredibly stupid stuff like Elliott.”
- “With a thoroughly planned story and a few tweaks to the monster AI, this'll be something that stands the test of time.”
- “Very much a unique take on the mascot horror genre; I love the characters, the artwork, the environments, and the storytelling.”
- “There's barely any story; stuff is just happening, and while there are little details like trivia about some species, other details like putting a locked door at the entrance you got in at the start of the game are missing.”
- “The plot of our character streaming is okay, as it feels like something a streamer would do in real life.”
- “Okay, the story.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music and voice acting are generally well-received, with praise for the soundtrack and voice performances. However, some users note the lack of sound options, causing voices to be drowned out by the music, which affects the overall audio balance.
- “I liked the voice acting and the soundtracks.”
- “The game looks great, has a nice soundtrack, really good voice acting, and it tries to be a bit funny too, but it could be something far better than what it is.”
- “Between that and the music, it hit everything right for me.”
- “And unsure that in the credits you refer to the sounds/songs by their file name, which is confusing.”
- “There are no sound options, so you can't hear any of the voices over the music.”
- “- music”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The grinding aspect is generally seen as tedious and frustrating, particularly due to repetitive stealth puzzles and trial-and-error gameplay involving hiding and placing objects. Players find the prolonged stealth sequences and lack of sufficient hints or hiding spots make the experience monotonous and challenging.
- “The Kiona stealth puzzle went on for too long and the repeated deaths made it tedious, especially as you have to put all the vases in the proper spots after pressing all the buttons (you can do it before, but they fly off), and it's too easy to get cornered.”
- “The Kiona puzzle part was frustrating and tedious; once you die to her enough times, it should give you a hint on how to hide from her or provide a couple more hiding spots like in front of the fish display.”
- “Mainly because the idea of circling around a small square hiding behind stuff that sometimes doesn't look hideable while you click buttons and put vases on pressure plates is kinda tedious in my opinion, and playing it was indeed tedious.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game demonstrates overall stability but has occasional minor glitches, such as disappearing objects and visual bugs in certain scenes. While these issues are infrequent, they can slightly affect the gameplay experience.
- “Great game so far, but there are some strange glitches, such as objects disappearing unexpectedly and visual issues during dialogue scenes.”
- “The game shows a lot of passion, but it is somewhat buggy and has stability issues that affect the overall experience.”
- “Gameplay can be annoying at times due to the presence of bugs and unexpected glitches.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from poor optimization, resulting in a sluggish stealth experience and unengaging environments. Additionally, the lack of character interaction further detracts from the overall immersion.
- “The game is unoptimized, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering even on high-end systems.”
- “Optimization issues cause long loading times and reduce overall gameplay smoothness.”
- “Despite good graphics, poor optimization makes the game run poorly on most setups.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users praise the character development for its unique and refreshing character designs, complemented by well-crafted 3D models.
- “Especially the character designs and 3D models.”
- “The character designs are all unique and truly refreshing.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is charming and sweet, enhanced by decent visuals and a surprisingly lovable cast of characters, creating a delightful and engaging adventure.
- “A wonderfully sweet adventure with very decent visuals, charming atmosphere, and a surprisingly lovable cast of characters.”

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Night of the Extinct is a survival management game with horror, drama, thriller and comedy themes.

Night of the Extinct is available on PC and Windows.

Night of the Extinct was released on October 24, 2025.

Night of the Extinct was developed by ArtOfGerald.

Night of the Extinct has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Night of the Extinct for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Night of the Extinct is a single player game.

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