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Obey the Voice is a single player and multiplayer simulation game with horror, thriller and violence themes. It was developed by svklmrt and was released on January 27, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

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88%Audience ScoreBased on 450 reviews
gameplay25 positive mentions
grinding26 negative mentions

  • Impressive accomplishment by a solo developer with well-crafted atmosphere, unique monsters, and engaging psychological horror elements.
  • Creative and varied puzzle-based gameplay mechanics that maintain tension and challenge throughout the short but intense playtime.
  • Strong sound design and voice acting that effectively build suspense and deliver impactful jump scares without relying solely on cheap tricks.
  • Some gameplay sections are frustratingly repetitive or tedious, with punishing mechanics causing frequent level restarts and breaking immersion.
  • Limited length and lack of multiple endings or expanded content leave the experience feeling short and sometimes underdeveloped.
  • UI and quality-of-life issues such as no true pause function, lack of key binding support, difficult interactable object hitboxes, and occasionally confusing audio direction reduce accessibility and enjoyment.
  • gameplay

    65 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its tense, evolving mechanics and effective horror elements that keep it fresh and engaging, despite its short length. However, some players find certain sections frustrating due to difficulty spikes, repetitive waiting mechanics, and occasional pacing issues that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the game offers a unique, psychologically tense atmosphere with creative puzzles, making it enjoyable especially considering its solo development and price point.

    • “Great game with smooth mechanics and gameplay.”
    • “The game continuously evolves as you progress through its different sections, introducing new enemies and mechanics that force you to adapt and stay on edge at all times.”
    • “Unique game mechanics, good variety of tension types between levels, perfect length.”
  • story

    64 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    45% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions

    The story is generally praised for being unique, intriguing, and well-integrated with the gameplay, offering a tense, atmospheric horror experience with memorable jump scares. While some find the plot ambiguous, minimalistic, or quickly wrapped up, many appreciate the underlying lore and the way the narrative rewards players who piece it together. A few note predictability and a desire for deeper exploration, but overall it is seen as compelling and a strong element of this short indie horror game.

    • “Honestly the best horror game I've played so far, simple controls but story and vibes are phenomenal.”
    • “A highly tense and atmospheric horror game, featuring a unique story clearly inspired by Silent Hill and, of course, P.T.. Despite its strong indie nature, it manages to keep you fully engaged, maintaining your interest in the unfolding narrative and ultimately rewarding you.”
    • “The game creates an incredibly tense atmosphere, with spine-chilling jump scares and an engaging storyline that keeps you hooked from start to finish.”
    • “The story is extremely obvious and seems rather dull.”
    • “Also the story is very predictable.”
    • “I was confused as to the plot at the end, wasn't really sure what was happening.”
  • atmosphere

    35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    63% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    The game is widely praised for its expertly crafted, tense, and spooky atmosphere that effectively combines psychological horror, suspense, and jump scares. Players consistently highlight the immersive sound design, unique monster creations, and a strong sense of paranoia that keep them engaged and on edge throughout the experience. Overall, the atmosphere is regarded as a standout element that elevates the horror and enriches the game's unsettling narrative.

    • “A truly scary, well-crafted atmospheric psychological horror game.”
    • “The sound design and atmosphere was phenomenal, I could feel the tension so well.”
    • “A highly tense and atmospheric horror game, featuring a unique story clearly inspired by Silent Hill and, of course, P.T. Despite its strong indie nature, it manages to keep you fully engaged, maintaining your interest in the unfolding narrative and ultimately rewarding you.”
    • “Tricky puzzles, disturbing atmosphere, terrifying monsters.”
    • “My chest and my neck hurt; the atmosphere and creatures were so scary.”
    • “Yes, the atmosphere has its own brand of unease, and the monsters are both original-looking and genuinely terrifying, but the fear here comes more from pressure and chaos than from slow-burn dread.”
  • grinding

    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 4% neutral mentions, 96% negative mentions

    The grinding in the game is widely described as tedious and repetitive, especially during puzzle segments and after repeated failures, which diminishes the initial scary and engaging atmosphere. While some players find the concept fun and the tension moments effective, the frequent need to restart boring or time-gated tasks, coupled with poor quality-of-life design like unskippable dialogue and slow pacing, leads to frustration. Overall, grinding feels like an artificial time sink that undermines the game's otherwise interesting premise.

    • “At the start the game felt really scary and it was okay, but after a while the games you have to complete just become really tedious and repetitive, especially after dying 100 times; it just loses its scary factor.”
    • “Starts good, gets extremely tedious quickly when you fail without understanding why or when a simple 'mistake' sends you back too much and you have to repeat a boring and chasing section repeatedly.”
    • “Just slow movement and tedious tasks with pretty bad quality of life, like repeating unskippable dialogue and tasks if you fail a level.”
  • graphics

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    53% positive mentions, 27% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The game's graphics are widely praised for their atmospheric, creepy, and visually impressive design that enhances the horror experience. Some users note minor performance issues and suggest adding more graphical options for better customization. Overall, the visuals effectively contribute to the spooky ambiance and immersive gameplay.

    • “A genuinely scary and solid horror experience, solo dev did a superb job with graphics, atmosphere, and sense of paranoia 10/10.”
    • “Graphics are beautiful, soundtrack is eerie and the jumpscares genuinely made me jump.”
    • “Graphics are great, the 'monster' is creepy and the sound is amazing.”
    • “I think you should put options for less graphics for people with bad FPS.”
    • “Visuals: 5/10”
    • “I would like to see more graphical options though.”
  • replayability

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

    Replayability is moderate, with the game offering fresh and engaging mechanics without overuse, though some areas feel less replayable. While narrative variation is limited, the game encourages skill mastery, providing value primarily through gameplay rather than story changes.

    • “Not really much replay value, but still a solid 1.5-2.5 hour story.”
    • “Replay value is limited in terms of narrative variation, but the game encourages mastery.”
    • “Some areas lack a bit of replayability despite effective jumpscares and fresh mechanics.”
  • music

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

    The music effectively enhances the horror atmosphere with eerie, ominous sounds that heighten tension and fear. However, the auditory-based puzzles lack accessibility options for hearing-impaired players, as subtitles only indicate music without providing visual alternatives.

    • “The horror, the tension, the terrifying morbid monsters, the feeling of dread & ominous sounds & music add to the overall horror.”
    • “Graphics are beautiful, soundtrack is eerie and the jumpscares genuinely made me jump.”
    • “However for these auditory puzzles they offer no sort of accessibility for anyone with hearing impairments and the subtitles just say 'music plays', etc. Very odd to have subtitles for the game, but not some sort of alternate/visual puzzle alternative.”
  • stability

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

    The game's stability is problematic, with frequent issues such as unresponsive controls, severe video glitches, random FPS drops, and occasional freezing, even on high-end PCs. These bugs can significantly disrupt gameplay, sometimes necessitating force-closing the game.

    • “No sprinting, control buttons don't seem to work, video resolution glitches so bad the game needs to be killed from task manager.”
    • “It's a great game but almost quit because it's so scary; there are some problems like random FPS drops and freezes even on a really good PC.”
    • “A little buggy at points, I don't know.”
  • optimization

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

    The game is praised for being incredibly well-optimized, delivering good graphics and overall decent performance.

    • “Is also incredibly well-optimized.”
    • “Aside from that, the game is good, it has good graphics, and the overall performance is decent.”
  • emotional

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

    The game evokes strong and memorable emotions, leaving a lasting impact on players.

    • “It has been a while since a game made me feel this way.”
  • humor

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

    The game features a strong humorous element that blends well with its horror aspects, creating an engaging and immersive experience. Users appreciate the clever use of sound to enhance both the comedy and atmosphere.

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Play Times

2h Median play time
2h Average play time
2-2h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 3 analyzed playthroughs
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Obey the Voice is a simulation game with horror, thriller and violence themes. Common tags for Obey the Voice include first-person, indie, psychological, exploration, psychological horror and others.

Obey the Voice is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Obey the Voice.

Obey the Voice was released on January 27, 2026.

Obey the Voice was developed by svklmrt.

Obey the Voice has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Obey the Voice for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Obey the Voice is a single player game with multiplayer support.

Similar games include Summer of '58, The Cabin Factory, Psalm 5:9-13, Find Yourself, ROUTINE and others.