Portrait of a Torn

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"Portrait of a Torn" is a first-person adventure game that immerses you in an atmospheric world full of secrets and suspense. As Robert, a soldier returning home, you must explore your shadowy residence to uncover chilling truths and dark family secrets. With its compelling narrative and intricate exploration, the game challenges your mind and sends shivers down your spine.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

92%

Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews

story22 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features an engaging and emotional storyline that explores themes of inner conflict and personal tragedy.
Stunning graphics and atmospheric visuals create an immersive experience that enhances the storytelling.
The puzzles are well-integrated into the narrative, providing a balanced level of challenge without being overly difficult.

The voice acting is inconsistent and often lacks emotional depth, detracting from the overall experience.
The game is relatively short, leaving players wanting a more developed story and longer gameplay.
Some puzzles can be confusing or poorly designed, leading to frustration during gameplay.

story
69 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
32%
64%
4%
The story of "Portrait of a Torn" is a poignant and immersive journey that explores themes of trauma, guilt, and self-reflection through the protagonist's emotional turmoil and interactions with other characters. While the narrative is described as both sad and beautiful, it features a mix of engaging storytelling and simple puzzles that enhance the experience, despite some criticisms of voice acting and pacing. Overall, players appreciate the captivating visuals and the depth of the characters, making it a worthwhile experience for fans of atmospheric, story-driven games.
- “The story follows a protagonist dealing with the aftermath of a traumatic event, struggling with guilt and self-reflection as they navigate their emotional turmoil.”
- “Portrait of a Torn is an atmospheric and emotional game where the tragic story of the protagonist intertwines with a visually captivating world, evoking a genuine response.”
- “The game's world-building and the protagonist's emotional journey are particularly noteworthy, keeping you engaged and invested in the story.”
- “I couldn't help but hope that the story and the characters weren't real.”
- “Would like to see this a much longer game with a more developed story.”
- “As a fragmented story turns in the whirlwind of time, we lose the darkness, the light, the goodness and the evil, the mind, the crimes, the judgment, the roads.”
atmosphere
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
81%
19%
The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its immersive and captivating qualities, featuring stunning visuals and chilling music that enhance the exploration and discovery elements. Reviewers highlight the emotional depth of the narrative, which intertwines with the game's visually enchanting world, creating a moody and engaging experience that resonates with players. Overall, the atmosphere is described as a key strength, making it a compelling choice for fans of atmospheric, story-driven games.
- “The gameplay leans heavily on exploration and discovery, with atmospheric visuals and chilling music.”
- “Pros: captivating story, stunning visuals, and an immersive atmosphere.”
- “The narrative and graphics create a relaxed yet enchanting atmosphere that pulls you in from the start.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics of the game are consistently praised for their stunning quality and ability to create an immersive atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience. Players appreciate the captivating visuals that complement the engaging story, contributing to a relaxed yet enchanting environment. Despite the game's short length and simpler puzzles, the impressive visuals significantly elevate its appeal.
- “The gameplay leans heavily on exploration and discovery, with atmospheric visuals and chilling music.”
- “Pros: captivating story, stunning visuals, and an immersive atmosphere.”
- “The narrative and graphics create a relaxed yet enchanting atmosphere that pulls you in from the start.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
38%
38%
The gameplay is engaging, following a traditional first-person exploration format that emphasizes discovery and atmosphere, enhanced by chilling music and visuals. While there are some minor technical issues, they do not detract from the overall experience, making it a worthwhile adventure for players.
- “It's worth your time to check it out and enjoy an interesting story with good gameplay.”
- “Gameplay follows the usual first-person exploration template.”
- “While we noticed a few minor technical issues, they didn’t interfere with the gameplay.”
- “The gameplay leans heavily on exploration and discovery, with atmospheric visuals and chilling music.”
emotional
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
"Portrait of a Torn" is praised for its deeply emotional narrative that explores themes of inner conflict and personal tragedy. The protagonist's journey through guilt and self-reflection, set against a visually captivating world, creates a compelling atmosphere that engages players and evokes genuine emotional responses. The game's strong world-building enhances the impact of the protagonist's emotional turmoil, making it a memorable experience.
- “Portrait of a Torn delivers an emotional narrative, exploring themes of inner conflict and personal tragedy.”
- “The story follows a protagonist dealing with the aftermath of a traumatic event, struggling with guilt and self-reflection as they navigate their emotional turmoil.”
- “Portrait of a Torn is an atmospheric and emotional game where the tragic story of the protagonist intertwines with a visually captivating world, evoking a genuine response.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game is noted for its atmospheric and chilling qualities, enhancing the exploration and discovery elements of gameplay. However, some users feel that the music occasionally has a disjointed quality, with multiple layers that can clash.
- “Oh, and at times the music felt a bit like it played two layers over each other.”
- “The gameplay leans heavily on exploration and discovery, with atmospheric visuals and chilling music.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and poorly implemented, often feeling like a half-finished afterthought. The requirement to watch repetitive cinematic intros before each grinding session further exacerbates the frustration, making the experience feel unnecessarily prolonged.
- “It's weird, like the whole sequence was a half-finished afterthought - and to make that sequence even more annoying, you have to watch a little cinematic intro before each one that just padded the time and made the game more tedious.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has been criticized for issues such as stuttering, language errors, and poor voice acting, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these flaws, some players still find the story engaging.
- “Stuttering, language errors, and very amateurish voice acting with seemingly no direction aside, I found myself to be surprisingly drawn in by the story.”