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Overtime Anomaly

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87%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
87% User Score Based on 61 reviews

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About Overtime Anomaly

Overtime Anomaly is a single player simulation game with horror and mystery themes. It was developed by BiteMe Games and was released on March 28, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...

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87%Audience ScoreBased on 61 reviews
atmosphere13 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Atmosphere is creepy, immersive, and psychologically unsettling without relying on jump scares.
  • Interesting and engaging gameplay combining anomaly hunting with office task completion, providing a unique horror experience.
  • Good sound design, voice acting, and randomization of anomalies keep each playthrough fresh and tense.
  • Controls, especially door opening, can be clunky and frustrating to use.
  • Task onboarding and guidance are often unclear, leading to confusion and sometimes tedious searching.
  • Anomalies can feel unfair due to random, sudden attacks with little warning; some players feel the difficulty sometimes relies too much on luck.

  • atmosphere

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    72% positive mentions, 22% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions

    The game delivers a dark, immersive, and genuinely unsettling atmosphere, enhanced by detailed sound design and effective voice acting. Players appreciate its spooky, tension-filled environment that keeps them engaged and on edge, though some find constant horror elements can occasionally disrupt the mood. Overall, the atmosphere is a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's eerie and compelling experience.

    • “The attention to detail — especially in the sound design, quality, and volume balance — really stood out to me and helped create an immersive atmosphere.”
    • “Atmosphere is superb too with the last day being especially stressful trying to complete your tasks while the game throws more and more at you, really enjoyed it!!”
    • “The atmosphere is dark, immersive, and truly unsettling in a good way.”
    • “Totally ruins the atmosphere if I am constantly barraged with the horror factor.”

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The story is minimal and not particularly engaging, but the excellent voice acting adds depth and helps bring it to life. Its structure, reminiscent of the first FNAF game, uses simple daily tasks framed by a narrative from a phone call, supported by clear quest guidance.

    • “The standout is the excellent voice acting that really makes this feel like a story.”
    • “The clipboard and room numbers are a great quest guide and you learn the layout pretty quickly.”
    • “It lacks story; there is some, but it is not interesting at all.”
    • “Structured like the first FNAF game wherein you work a week in a low-agency role while a person on the telephone (your boss) frames each day with a simple story.”

  • gameplay

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

    The gameplay features a unique door-opening mechanic that, while innovative, can feel somewhat clunky. Overall, the game offers an addictive loop balanced with an appropriate level of suspense.

    • “Overtime Anomaly has an addictive gameplay loop and just the right amount of fright.”
    • “The door-opening mechanic is a cool idea, but feels a bit clunky in practice.”

  • graphics

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

    The graphics create a strong, immersive atmosphere with detailed visuals that enhance the game's ominous mood, especially through effective shadow work. Combined with excellent sound design, the experience is particularly impactful when played with headphones.

    • “Good atmosphere, good visuals, really good sound design, it was great with headphones.”
    • “The graphics make every shadow and corner feel ominous.”

  • replayability

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

    The new update enhances replayability by adding fresh challenges, though some tasks, like finding patterns and locating hidden codes, can be frustratingly difficult. Slight adjustments to make key items more visible could improve the experience without reducing the challenge.

  • grinding

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

    Grinding is generally engaging, offering occasional moments of excitement that keep the experience from feeling monotonous.

  • stability

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

    The game exhibits frequent glitches that significantly impact playability, resulting in a less stable and frustrating experience for users.

    • “I also experienced many glitches, which made it very difficult to play.”
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Overtime Anomaly is a simulation game with horror and mystery themes. Common tags for Overtime Anomaly include first-person, indie, surreal, psychological, exploration and others.

Overtime Anomaly is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Overtime Anomaly.

Overtime Anomaly was released on March 28, 2025.

Overtime Anomaly was developed by BiteMe Games.

Overtime Anomaly has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Overtime Anomaly for its atmosphere but disliked it for its story.

Overtime Anomaly is a single player game.

Similar games include The Mortuary Assistant, Those Who Remain, SONG OF HORROR, The Fridge is Red, Left Alone and others.