One Night

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One Night is a single player survival role playing game with a horror theme. It was developed by Dark Gaia Studios and was released on August 13, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

A free-to-play retro style survival horror game that resembles classics from the Playstation 1 era.

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83%

Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews

story5 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game has an unbeatable atmosphere that creates a tense and engaging experience, especially for fans of horror and survival games.
It features simple rules combined with deep strategy, making it ideal for social gatherings and quick gameplay sessions.
The story is intriguing with unique twists, and the retro graphics and sound design effectively evoke nostalgia for classic horror games.

The game suffers from a lack of a map, leading to frustrating navigation and backtracking, which can detract from the overall experience.
Many puzzles are poorly designed or overly reliant on math, making them feel obtuse and frustrating for players.
The gameplay can feel repetitive and lacks sufficient save points, which can lead to significant setbacks and diminish enjoyment.

story
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story features a unique premise involving parallel universes and human transformations, but suffers from poor execution, relying heavily on exposition and featuring flat characters. While some players appreciate the Lovecraftian elements and twists, others express disappointment in character development and gameplay integration, particularly regarding a character named Tiffany. Overall, the narrative is seen as a mixed bag, with some finding it engaging and complex, especially within the context of the trilogy, while others criticize its delivery and depth.
- “Okay, the story is decent; it has a lot of science jargon, but you can still grasp the narrative. It also has a Lovecraftian feel, which is nice, along with some good twists and turns that avoid relying on too many horror clichés.”
- “I regretfully have not yet finished this, but the game was highly fun, the story was interesting, and the monster and setting were scary. I definitely recommend it; it's worth your time.”
- “For the price of free, it's worth a few hours of your time - an unsettling horror experience with an interesting story that takes some intriguing liberties with quantum theory and offers multiple endings.”
- “While the plot and concept itself - parallel universes, humans transforming into monsters - is fairly unique and interesting, the execution is entirely in exposition dumps, and all of the characters I've encountered thus far are very, very flat, so it's presented in a completely uninteresting way.”
- “But the number one reason I stopped playing - the number one reason that made me not even bother to power through the flat story, boring gameplay, and bad puzzles - was the ridiculously low number of places to save.”
- “The story remains ultimately the same, though some dialogue seems to be a little different.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The graphics in the game are typical of RPG Maker, featuring decent detail but limited by the engine's constraints, such as poor fullscreen support and lack of HD options. While some users appreciate the nostalgic, old Pokémon-style visuals, others feel the game lacks disturbing or creepy elements that could enhance the atmosphere. Overall, the visuals are considered acceptable for a free game, but a remake with improved graphics and more atmospheric design is desired by some players.
- “The RPG Maker graphics are pretty nice with some good detail here and there; it’s all standard for your RPG Maker.”
- “Having been rebuilt from the ground up, the visuals are much crisper and more detailed, but many objects and details have changed as well, including item locations; while this mostly has no effect on the game here, there are certainly enough differences to keep veterans of this game on their toes.”
- “This version is slightly different from the original RMN version, as it has different enemy graphics, and the names and descriptions of some items have been changed.”
- “As with all RPG Maker games, the poor quality engine displays badly in fullscreen and doesn't have full HD support or any graphics tweaking options, making this unacceptable for any dedicated modern PC gamer.”
- “I also would have liked the game to be a bit more scary with maybe more disturbing enemy designs or gruesome visuals or a creepy foreboding atmosphere.”
- “Now is the game scary? No, not really. It doesn't even have any jump scares or any really disturbing visuals other than a few bloody corpses and some monster designs, but really it wasn't all that disturbing.”
atmosphere
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of "One Night" is widely praised as its defining feature, effectively carrying the game and creating a captivating experience. While many players appreciate the overall ambiance, some express a desire for a more intense and frightening atmosphere, suggesting that changes in music and design have shifted it from spooky to more mysterious. Overall, the game's atmosphere is considered impressive, especially given its size and free-to-play status.
- “One night has unbeatable atmosphere and it's exactly that atmosphere that carries the entire game.”
- “The atmosphere is amazing, with 200mb game and especially free to play.”
- “Love the atmosphere so much.”
- “I also would have liked the game to be a bit more scary with maybe more disturbing enemy designs or gruesome visuals or a creepy foreboding atmosphere.”
- “At least the person who made the game made sure there was a bit of 'creepy atmosphere', but that's all the positivity I can give this.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has been criticized for its repetitive and uninspired design, with large maps that require excessive backtracking and a lack of distinct areas. Players have expressed frustration over the limited save points, which detracts from the overall experience, and many feel that the character Tiffany could have been integrated more meaningfully into the gameplay rather than just the story. Overall, the gameplay is described as mediocre, with a focus on puzzle-solving and item collection while avoiding monsters.
- “The gameplay is okay; it's mostly about solving puzzles and picking up certain items to use on specific things, all the while avoiding monsters.”
- “I wish that Tiffany had a bigger role in the game instead of just in the story. I would have liked her to have a more significant part in the gameplay, like being essential for certain puzzles or areas, or having moments where she has to save you, making her more important to both the gameplay and the story.”
- “Who knew I'd ever be bored at the thought of parallel universes? The gameplay is no better - every map feels a little too large, and there's so much backtracking for a game that has no maps or names of areas, and where most areas look very, very similar to each other.”
- “But the number one reason I stopped playing - the number one reason that made me not even bother to power through the flat story, boring gameplay, and bad puzzles - was the ridiculously low number of places to save.”
- “In two hours of gameplay, I came across three safe rooms and two compact discs.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally regarded as good, with a mix of original tracks and borrowed pieces that create a mysterious atmosphere, shifting away from the original spooky tone. While some users find the soundtrack to be eerie and fitting for the game's style, others note that it is serviceable but not particularly memorable. Overall, the audio quality is praised, especially considering the game is free.
- “The almost Dead Space-like music... the audio was actually really good for a free game.”
- “This adventure game is fairly okay and it is very spooky, with great music.”
- “The music was okay; it was serviceable for this game.”
- “The game itself follows a pretty similar layout, but quite a lot has changed - many of the music tracks, some from Newgrounds artists as well as tracks borrowed from games that inspired the dev such as Silent Hill and Resident Evil, have been replaced with new tracks that, while good, change the atmosphere quite significantly to something more mysterious and not so spooky and tense.”
- “The soundtrack is kind of eerie and loud... fits the style.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players indicate that grinding in the game can be quite demanding, often requiring significant time investment or additional lives to progress effectively.
- “Grinding in this game is incredibly rewarding and keeps you engaged.”
- “The grind is satisfying and offers a real sense of progression.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
- “I spent hours grinding, and it felt like I made no progress.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is characterized by its absurdity and clever writing, exemplified by a maintenance note that humorously suggests hiding a giant hole in the file room with a bookshelf instead of fixing it. This blend of unexpected scenarios and witty commentary elicits genuine laughter from players.
- “It's honestly no spoiler, but I was laughing really hard when I found the maintenance note that said there's this giant gaping hole in the file room; no explanation why; but instead of fixing it, we're going to hide it with a bookshelf!”