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Repressed

41%Game Brain Score
story, emotional
gameplay, graphics
67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

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About

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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67%
Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews
story4 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • Unique gameplay mechanics that involve playing as a shadow, offering a fresh perspective on platforming.
  • Engaging and emotional narrative that explores psychological themes, enhanced by excellent voice acting.
  • Visually appealing minimalist art style that complements the game's atmosphere.
  • Boring gameplay with uninspired design and poor level layout, leading to a lack of engagement.
  • Controls can be frustrating and difficult to master, causing disorientation for players.
  • The story feels shallow and lacks depth, relying too heavily on narration rather than visual storytelling.
  • story
    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story, centered around psychological themes, has garnered mixed reviews; while some players found it engaging and unique, others criticized it for being overly simplistic and poorly executed. The reliance on voiceover narration to convey emotions and plot points, rather than utilizing visual storytelling, detracted from the overall experience, leading to a perception of laziness in its narrative design. Despite its interesting premise, many felt the story fell short of its potential, overshadowed by uninspired mechanics and art direction.

    • “Once I got into the story, I was hooked, as I have a bit of a soft spot for narratively driven linear experiences.”
    • “The story is psychology-based, so if it's the kind of stuff you like, you'll enjoy it a lot.”
    • “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
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it initially boring and plagued by cliché elements, poor controls, and level design. However, others praised the introduction of innovative puzzle mechanics, particularly in the later chapters, highlighting the game's unique concept and minimalist presentation. While the game offers clever puzzles and a thoughtful story, it suffers from a lack of variety and engagement in its mechanics.

    • “Chapter 3 saw the introduction of some proper puzzle mechanics to do with shadow manipulation, and they are super cool.”
    • “A nice, short puzzle game with some clever mechanics.”
    • “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.”
    • “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.”
  • graphics
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are characterized by a stark minimalist art style that effectively conveys psychological themes through surreal visuals and a dark color palette. While some movement controls and graphic elements could be improved, the overall aesthetic is praised for its tidiness and atmospheric quality, appealing primarily to fans of minimalist design and shadow-centric gameplay.

    • “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.”
    • “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.”
    • “A stark minimalist art style.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its engaging emotional narrative and unique puzzle platforming elements, creating a compelling and heartfelt adventure that resonates with players.

    • “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 in the game is noted for being memorable and impactful, with some users describing it as penetrating and unforgettable, akin to a drill.

    • “The music is captivating and enhances the overall experience of the game.”
    • “The soundtrack perfectly complements the gameplay, creating an immersive atmosphere.”
    • “Each track is thoughtfully composed, making the music a memorable part of the adventure.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is characterized by a minimalist art style that effectively complements its exploration of psychological themes, creating an engaging and immersive experience for players.

    • “On paper, this is a game I should like - it's a game about exploring psychological themes with an atmospheric minimalist art style.”

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