Out Of Hands

“This game was so much fun for me- the visuals were creepy, the music was hauntingly beautiful, the story was compelling, the gameplay was addictive, and between multiple endings and the extra mode, replayability abounds.”

“The gameplay is rooted in familiar deck-building and turn-based tactics, but it feels refreshingly different because of how it ties into the narrative.”

“The card battler is both easy to learn the mechanics and fun to experiment with new builds.”

“The most eye-catching part of Out of Hands is undoubtedly its art style.”

“The aesthetic is the whole reason I bought this game on top of the tight mechanics - it is dreamlike, yet minimalistic, a mix of mediums - the phoned-in and basic of simply using an edited photo layered on top of gorgeous hand-drawn backgrounds and trippy CGI enemies.”

“The intensely stylized aesthetic blends seamlessly with the gameplay experience.”

“The music oozes with nightmarish, unsettling vibes that perfectly complement the game’s twisted atmosphere.”

“I have a soft spot for games that can hit a thematic soundtrack, and I feel like Out of Hands’ compositions hit just the right auditory spot, where the tracks have a mixture of catharsis, adrenaline, and tension, sometimes all at once.”

“The soundtrack is great and adds to the dream setting.”

“The aesthetic doesn’t just serve the atmosphere; it is the atmosphere.”

“The developer really emphasized the atmosphere, pulling you into the zone or into madness.”

“The music oozes with nightmarish, unsettling vibes that perfectly complement the game’s twisted atmosphere.”

“Story is tight, and while it has horror elements, the game is more of a quirky puzzler and leans more on the humorous side of surreal.”

“I especially appreciate the sense of humor found in the card design and how the game doesn’t artificially extend playtime.”

“Though not lengthy, the content is fresh and creative, with distinct humor and art direction that gives it real personality.”

“The enemies—manifestations of your guilt and self-loathing—are just as unnerving, each representing a distorted version of some forgotten emotional scar.”

“The battle system starts off simple but grows in complexity as you uncover new combinations and tools, although it’s never about raw numbers or optimization—it’s always about the emotional weight behind your actions.”

“But for those open to an experience that is as much emotional as it is mechanical, it delivers one of the most compelling and unsettling pieces of interactive fiction in recent memory.”

“This game was so much fun for me — the visuals were creepy, the music was hauntingly beautiful, the story was compelling, the gameplay was addictive, and between multiple endings and the extra mode, replayability abounds.”

“I think there's a great bit of replayability too, as I went with cards and face parts playing it safe, but I could see dozens of other strategies that would be viable and fun to try out, and the New Game Plus lets you have all the cards and unlocks from the beginning.”

“There is no other way to describe this game besides amazing — a lot of lore, endings, and story; a game where your choices don't matter till the end. I loved this game since I saw its early access and what it is now. Achievements, fun and interesting game, challenging and very, very replayable, would also be great for speedruns and challenges. The body horror, ambient horror, and all its horror are beyond amazing in my opinion. This is a game that I would rank as 11 severed hands out of 10.”

“It runs well on a variety of systems and has been optimized to avoid most performance issues, which is impressive given the mixed media presentation.”

“It runs well on a variety of systems and has been optimized to avoid most performance issues, which is impressive given the mixed media presentation.”

“The battle system starts off simple but grows in complexity as you uncover new combinations and tools, although it’s never about raw numbers or optimization—it’s always about the emotional weight behind your actions.”