Prognostic
- May 19, 2022
- Steppe Hare Studio
- 3h median play time
Get on Steam"Prognostic is a single-player Horror Action game with an intriguing story and stellar game mechanics. As a young medium, uncover the secrets of your family's past while mastering psychic practices and learning fortune-telling rituals to protect yourself from lurking supernatural forces. Experience a unique atmosphere with good graphics as you seek revenge for your parents' death."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a unique blend of horror and puzzle-solving mechanics, utilizing supernatural tools to solve crimes, which keeps the gameplay engaging and fresh.
- The atmosphere is eerie and immersive, with well-executed jump scares that enhance the tension while solving mysteries.
- The writing and story are compelling, with interesting twists that keep players invested in the narrative and eager for more content.
- The game can feel repetitive, as the cases are scripted and lack randomization, which limits replayability once the story is completed.
- Some mechanics, like the Wheel of Thanatos, can be confusing and frustrating, leading to potential gameplay interruptions when players fail to understand them.
- There are minor bugs and translation issues that can detract from the overall experience, such as modern images in a historical setting and occasional graphical glitches.
- story78 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally praised for its engaging and atmospheric narrative, with many players appreciating the blend of horror and investigation elements. While the initial plot captivates, some reviewers note that it becomes predictable and less compelling as it progresses, with a desire for more depth and replayability through random case generation. Overall, the story enhances the gameplay experience, though some feel it could benefit from further development and additional content in the future.
“Great story line, would love to see a random game mode that randomly generates new cases so it would have more replayability.”
“The story is engaging and the gameplay never feels tired or played out.”
“The devs have done a phenomenal job with this game, and its story is definitely worth experiencing.”
“The story was the only disappointment; it starts strong and peters out at the end.”
“The story is as short as the number of missions, with no twists and turns.”
“There could have been much more story to tell behind each case, with each piece of the puzzle revealing some part of something larger.”
- gameplay51 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this game is widely praised for its unique mechanics, engaging crime-solving elements, and atmospheric storytelling, creating a fun and immersive experience. While some players noted that certain mechanics can become repetitive and the introduction to gameplay could be smoother, the overall consensus is that the combination of horror and innovative gameplay keeps players invested. The game successfully balances challenge and enjoyment, making it a standout title in its genre.
“The gameplay loop/detective work is superb, and it's a shame to see only 3/4 hours of it, when it has the potential to do so much more.”
“The crime solving gameplay is very fun, think scrutinized kinds of crime solving but with you using dark rituals to figure things out instead of the internet.”
“Prognostic has very engaging gameplay with all of this divination stuff and home exploration (but more like room unlocking).”
“The mechanic itself gets a bit too repetitive.”
“Terrible game, no FOV slider option and convoluted mechanics.”
“Some mechanics could be better explained at some point.”
- atmosphere46 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its eerie and unsettling qualities, effectively blending atmospheric storytelling with creative gameplay and sound design. Players appreciate the balance between jump scares and a consistently tense environment, which enhances the overall horror experience. While some note that the atmosphere can become repetitive over time, many agree it remains a strong point, contributing significantly to the game's suspenseful and immersive nature.
“This was an enjoyable horror game that successfully mixed an eerie and tense atmosphere with puzzle solving.”
“I loved the atmosphere of the game; so many elements came together to create a suspenseful, creepy atmosphere.”
“The atmosphere is overwhelming as the game uses amazing yet frightening sounds to play on the players' nerves.”
“Pretty eerie atmosphere, but they become repetitive after a while, thus the game is not as scary as you expect.”
“On top of that, this game had one of the most oppressive atmospheres I have experienced in a long time, and it scared me like no other game has in an even longer time.”
- graphics13 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics in the game are generally well-received, with many players praising them as solid and serviceable, contributing to the game's atmosphere. While there are occasional minor glitches and lighting issues, they do not significantly detract from the experience. The combination of good graphics and effective audio enhances the gameplay, making it engaging and immersive.
“The graphics are superb, the story is intriguing, and aside from a minor lighting bug, it played flawlessly.”
“Great gameplay, graphics, jump scares.”
“Awesome graphics.”
“Only issue was a few graphic glitches that weren't game breaking and only happened during a couple of times.”
“Graphics and sound are kind of okay, same as the story.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, players express a desire for increased replayability in the game, suggesting that randomized cases and elements could significantly enhance the experience. While some aspects, like random manifestations, offer a degree of replay value, many feel that the current lack of variety limits the game's longevity.
“If the cases and elements were randomized, the replayability would be amazing!”
“One of the main pluses for me is that the manifestations seem to be random, which provides some replay value.”
“I know that the game is completed, and it deserves positive feedback, but please... add some replayability to this game so we can challenge ourselves a little bit more.”
“0/2 - replayability.”
“Hopefully there will be a game mode where the cases are randomized to increase replayability.”
- stability5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -40 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is generally solid, with users reporting only minor graphic glitches that are not game-breaking and occur infrequently. However, some players noted the presence of a few bugs, suggesting that while the game is mostly stable, there are occasional issues that could affect the experience.
“The game runs smoothly with very few bugs or glitches.”
“I appreciate the stability; it rarely crashes and performs consistently well.”
“The overall experience is stable, allowing me to enjoy the game without interruptions.”
“The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs and glitches.”
“Only issue was a few graphic glitches that weren't game-breaking and only happened a couple of times.”
“Minor bugs and glitches were present.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, with some describing it as requiring a significant time investment, likening it to needing a "second life" to manage the repetitive tasks. Overall, while some acknowledge it can be a bit grindy at times, it detracts from the overall experience.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“A bit grindy sometimes.”
“A bit grindy.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by lighthearted, amusing observations, such as anachronistic elements like modern high-resolution photos of characters set in 1904. Players find these quirks to be funny rather than distracting, adding a playful tone to the experience.
“It is never illegible, mostly just funny, excusable mistakes.”
“I mostly just noticed something funny: the date is late 1904, and yet all of these suspects and victims have very modern and high-resolution photos.”
“Just a funny observation.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music and sound effects in the game are consistently praised for their quality, with reviewers highlighting their solid and atmospheric nature, contributing significantly to the overall experience.
“Solid music and sound effects.”
“Great music and sound effects too!”
“Amazing atmospheric sound effects and music.”
