Our Elusive Suffering

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Our Elusive Suffering is a single player survival simulation game with a horror theme. It was developed by Temporarily Unnamed Collective and was released on March 26, 2022. It received neutral reviews from players.

Our Elusive Suffering is a cryptic horror game where you take part in a mysterious blood ritual in an ancient city whose walls are dripping with madness. Consumed with fear and facing monsters that blur the concept of reality, you will have to find your way in the stuffy fog to finally find a purpose. Nothing will be explained. Nothing will be given. Everything will be figured out, even…

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60%Audience ScoreBased on 57 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

grinding5 negative mentions

The game offers an outstanding and dense eerie atmosphere with superb audio design that enhances the Lovecraftian horror experience.
Its minimalist visuals combined with unsettling sound effects create a unique, suspenseful, and creepy mood that appeals to fans of esoteric and cosmic horror games.
The concept of being stalked by giant, unknowable monsters with no ability to fight back captures the theme of helplessness well and is highly praised by niche players.

The game is extremely punishing, with all progress lost upon death and a tedious backtracking experience that leads to frustration rather than challenge.
Lack of any tutorial, in-game explanations, or interface makes the gameplay mechanics and puzzles confusing and inaccessible to many players.
Technical issues such as control bugs, inverted controls, and stamina mechanics along with repetitive gameplay diminish the overall enjoyment.

graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
28%
27%
The game's graphics feature a minimalist, low-resolution art style that effectively creates a strong, atmospheric experience. While the visuals are striking and complement the sound design well, technical issues like frame rate drops and control inversions can detract from the overall presentation. Despite its simplicity, the aesthetic is praised for its effectiveness and unique, immersive quality.
- “The game is fun with a great atmosphere and very nice art style.”
- “The atmosphere is outstanding, especially the audio design which is superb and works well with the minimalist visuals.”
- “I'd recommend downloading it just to experience the visuals, sounds, and atmosphere.”
- “The aesthetic is intentionally low-res and murky.”
- “The graphics are simple, vague, but effective.”
- “The atmosphere is outstanding, especially, the audio design is superb and works well with the minimalist visuals.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
37%
27%
The gameplay is largely criticized for being tedious, ambiguous, and lacking clear explanations or player feedback, which hampers enjoyment despite some interesting mechanics like blood paintings. Many find the puzzle-solving frustrating due to a clunky interface and repetitive, grind-heavy progression dominated by avoiding enemies. While the game's atmosphere and design are praised, its gameplay may only appeal to a niche audience who enjoys hardcore, slow-paced horror challenges.
- “By the way, the game is made very well and the mechanics of the blood paintings are great, but we need some in-game tutorial about controls and blood painting making!”
- “The art style, the sound design, the game mechanics, it's a complete experience.”
- “I recommend it to the narrow spectrum of gamers who enjoy hardcore horror gameplay, while to most people who are not, I'd recommend avoiding this game.”
- “Unfortunately, the puzzle solving mechanic of this game is not very enjoyable; inputting the shape uses a very frustrating and janky interface; additionally, avoiding one type of enemy is extremely tedious and doesn't feel very fair.”
- “It is a horror grindfest, ruled by the mechanic of finding the progress threshold/item and getting axed by the monster to be put back at the start or checkpoint, repeating all your actions and going slightly further to again be axed by the monster ad infinitum till you slug your way to the ending, which for me is way too tedious, even after I found out to my surprise that you can sprint.”
- “Tedious gameplay.”
atmosphere
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
64%
18%
18%
The game’s atmosphere is widely praised for its eerie, dense, and immersive qualities, enhanced by superb audio design, minimalist visuals, and effective lighting. Many players find the spooky and desolate ambiance a standout feature, even if gameplay frustrations detract from the overall experience.
- “The atmosphere is outstanding, especially the audio design, which is superb and works well with the minimalist visuals.”
- “The eerie atmosphere is fantastic, and the giant worm really sells the sense of scale.”
- “The atmosphere is incredible thanks to some superb audio design and beautiful lighting.”
- “The atmosphere's creepy and desolate.”
- “I really wanted to like this one, with its spooky atmosphere and creepiness, but it was just too frustrating to try and play.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is widely regarded as tedious and frustrating, with repetitive backtracking, clunky puzzle mechanics, and unfair enemy encounters that disrupt pacing. While the game has interesting ideas, the constant repetition and slow progression can detract significantly from the overall experience.
- “It is a horror grindfest, dominated by the mechanic of finding the progress threshold/item and repeatedly being killed by the monster, forcing you to redo all actions and progress only slightly further each time. This loop is extremely tedious and frustrating.”
- “Walking all the way across the map can become tedious if you don't already know where the areas of interest are.”
- “Once you've figured out what to do, the gameplay becomes tedious despite some good ideas and stylish presentation.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story lacks clear direction or prompts, leading to initial confusion and aimless wandering. However, some find the plot engaging enough to use as a creative reference, such as for an English GCSE.
- “There's no directions, story, or prompts of any sort, so I spent the first bit thoroughly confused and wandering... smashing of buttons showed shift and space to be useful.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the in-game music and sound to be excessively loud, with limited or inconvenient options to adjust volume settings directly within the main menu.

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Our Elusive Suffering is a survival simulation game with horror theme.

Our Elusive Suffering is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Our Elusive Suffering was released on March 26, 2022.

Our Elusive Suffering was developed by Temporarily Unnamed Collective.

Our Elusive Suffering has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Our Elusive Suffering for its graphics but disliked it for its grinding.

Our Elusive Suffering is a single player game.

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