Our Elusive Suffering

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Our Elusive Suffering is a single player survival survival game with a horror theme. It was developed by Temporarily Unnamed Collective and was released on March 26, 2022. It received mostly positive 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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Audience ScoreBased on 56 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

grinding5 negative mentions

The game features a striking art style and an eerie atmosphere that effectively captures the essence of Lovecraftian horror.
The audio design is superb, enhancing the overall experience and creating a sense of tension and unease.
It's a free game that offers a unique and cryptic gameplay experience, appealing to players who enjoy challenging and mysterious mechanics.

The game is extremely punishing, with players losing all progress upon death and having to restart from the beginning, which can be frustrating.
There is a lack of clear instructions or tutorials, leaving players confused about objectives and controls.
Gameplay can feel tedious due to repetitive traversal and the randomness of enemy encounters, detracting from the overall enjoyment.

graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
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27%
The graphics of the game feature a low-resolution, murky aesthetic that some players find effective in creating a unique atmosphere, complemented by superb audio design. While the art style is praised for its beauty and minimalism, technical issues such as frame rate drops and control inversions detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, many players appreciate the visuals and atmosphere, considering them a highlight of the game.
- “The atmosphere is outstanding, especially, the audio design 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 ambushes that hunt you are annoying, but worst of all is that if you die, you start all over again from the very beginning.”
- “The graphics are simple, vague, but effective.”
- “The atmosphere is outstanding, especially the audio design, which works well with the minimalist visuals.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
37%
27%
The gameplay is criticized for its ambiguity and lack of clear mechanics, leading to a tedious and frustrating experience, particularly with puzzle-solving and enemy encounters. While some players appreciate the art style and sound design, many find the overall mechanics unengaging and recommend it only to a niche audience who enjoys hardcore horror elements. A more informative tutorial and varied gameplay mechanics could enhance the experience significantly.
- “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.”
- “The art style, the sound design, the game mechanics, it's a complete experience.”
- “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!”
- “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, repeat all your actions and go 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.”
- “The gameplay is more like a showcase; it didn't drive me crazy to find something here.”
atmosphere
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
64%
9%
27%
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its outstanding audio design, beautiful visuals, and a dense, eerie quality that enhances the overall experience. Many players highlight the sense of scale and creepiness, creating a captivating yet unsettling environment. However, some find the atmosphere compelling enough to overlook gameplay frustrations, making it a key draw for potential players.
- “The atmosphere is outstanding; especially, the audio design is superb and works well with the minimalist visuals.”
- “The eerie atmosphere is fantastic, coupled with 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.”
- “I'd recommend downloading it just to experience the visuals, sounds, and atmosphere.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, primarily due to the repetitive nature of traversing the map and the janky puzzle-solving interface. The horror elements contribute to a grindfest experience, where players often face setbacks from enemies, leading to a cycle of repeated actions that can feel unfair and overly drawn out. Despite some stylish ideas, the overall gameplay becomes monotonous once the initial mechanics are understood.
- “The only possible negative is that walking all the way across the map can get kind of tedious if you don't already know where the areas of interest are.”
- “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; it is 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, repeat all your actions and go 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.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of direction and clarity, leaving players confused and aimlessly exploring without clear prompts or guidance. This absence of a coherent narrative detracts from the overall experience.
- “The plot of this game was so engaging that I used it as a reference for my English GCSE.”
- “The story unfolds in a way that keeps you guessing, making every moment feel fresh and exciting.”
- “There's no direction, story, or prompts of any sort, so I spent the first bit thoroughly confused and wandering. Smashing buttons showed shift and space to be useful.”
- “I used the plot of this for my English GCSE.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players have noted that the in-game music is often too loud, making it difficult to adjust settings directly from the main menu, which can detract from the overall experience.
- “Normally, you would have a main menu where you can change options and settings to your liking. In my experience, the in-game sound and music were way too loud, and I had to change it in a different way.”

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Our Elusive Suffering is a survival survival 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 mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its grinding.

Our Elusive Suffering is a single player game.

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