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Repressed

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45%Game Brain Score
story, emotional
gameplay, graphics
69% User Score Based on 13 reviews
Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

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Repressed is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by Sigur Studio and was released on September 26, 2019. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

Repressed is a puzzle-adventure game in which you travel through your memories. Play as a shadow that's on a journey inside your mind. Find answers to the questions bothering you. Navigate the maze that is your memory, and ease your mind in the process. Be careful not all memories are worth revisiting.

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69%
Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews
story4 positive mentions
  • Unique and clever puzzle mechanics based on shadow manipulation and perspective.
  • Thoughtful psychological and emotional narrative with strong voice acting.
  • Stylish minimalist art style that creates a haunting and surreal atmosphere.
  • Controls and movement can feel unintuitive and quirky, requiring time to adjust.
  • Story and narrative delivery feel underdeveloped, relying heavily on voiceover instead of visual storytelling.
  • Level design sometimes causes confusion and involves excessive backtracking due to limited area visibility.
  • story
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story offers a psychologically introspective and symbolic narrative that appeals to fans of linear, narratively driven experiences, with a unique premise centered on therapy and repressed memories. However, its delivery is often criticized for relying heavily on voiceover narration due to weak visual storytelling, resulting in a "telling, not showing" approach that some found disengaging or generic. While the concept is intriguing, the story's execution felt lazy or underwhelming to some, detracting from an otherwise innovative puzzle game.

    • “The psychological narrative adds meaningful depth, especially if you're drawn to introspective or symbolic storytelling.”
    • “Once I got into the story, I was hooked, as I have a bit of a soft spot for narratively driven linear experiences.”
    • “Delving into the repressed depths of the mind provides plenty of opportunities to tell an immensely profound and intriguing story.”
    • “The game suffers because the art direction is so incapable of delivering any of the mood or story that the voiceover narration has to carry the entire story, including telling you how you are feeling about any random object you come across.”
    • “It's the very definition of telling, not showing, and for what should be a walking simulator mood piece, it's failing to live up to its most basic strength as a game to not use its visual and interactive elements to in any way further the story.”
    • “As it stands, the story element of the game detracts from the experience for me and I’d even go so far as to say it felt lazy and is detrimental to a title that could potentially have been a ground-breaking little puzzle game.”
  • gameplay
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of this puzzle game is noted for its clever and unique shadow-based mechanics, particularly shining in later chapters, though it starts slow and can feel mechanically uninventive or repetitive at times. While some appreciate its minimalist style and innovative concepts, others find the controls and level design frustrating, leading to mixed engagement overall.

    • “Game is a short but memorable puzzle game that stands out thanks to its clever mechanics and unique premise.”
    • “Chapter 3 saw the introduction of some proper puzzle mechanics to do with shadow manipulation and they are super cool.”
    • “The elements of the game that it does well, such as the unusual concept, the puzzles and the mechanics, even the complimentary visuals, are great and bring something new to the genre.”
    • “Boring gameplay, cliché story, annoying controls, bad level design.”
    • “Mechanically uninventive and stylistically dull, there was little that kept me engaged besides the passable, rudimentary story.”
    • “The gaming mechanics need more variety, but its visual style with thoughtful story works well.”
  • graphics
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics feature a stark, minimalist art style with surreal visuals and shadow-centric themes, creating a distinctive and atmospheric experience. While some movement controls and graphic elements could be improved, the tidy and moody visuals effectively complement the psychological and puzzle-focused gameplay, appealing primarily to fans of minimalist aesthetics.

    • “Because of the surreal visuals and the shadow themes, I immediately saw this game as a hybrid of Antechamber and Contrast.”
    • “On paper, this is a game I should like - it's a game about exploring psychological themes with an atmospheric minimalist art style.”
    • “The elements of the game that it does well, such as the unusual concept, the puzzles and the mechanics, even the complimentary visuals, are great and bring something new to the genre.”
    • “Movement control and some graphic aspects could be better but it often looks really nice and tidy.”
    • “Repressed is a title that’s hard to recommend for anyone besides those that are completely sold on the minimalist aesthetic, shadow centric gameplay, or the creative concept.”
    • “Minimalist art styles in games like Inside are used to convey the mood the game wants you to be in through its bleak and dark color tone.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game delivers a concise yet impactful emotional journey, combining a compelling narrative with engaging puzzle platforming elements. Players appreciate its ability to evoke feelings through a well-crafted, brief adventure.

    • “A great little emotional adventure.”
    • “Repressed is a short emotional narrative experience with interesting puzzle platforming design.”
  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is highly memorable and impactful, effectively enhancing the story's immersive experience.

  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users appreciate the game's atmospheric minimalist art style, which effectively complements its exploration of psychological themes, creating an engaging and thought-provoking experience.

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Repressed is a action adventure game.

Repressed is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac OS, Windows and others.

Repressed was released on September 26, 2019.

Repressed was developed by Sigur Studio.

Repressed has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Repressed is a single player game.

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