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Sanity of Morris

Sanity of Morris wants to invoke paranoia and investigative skepticism, but instead elicits frustration and unintentional hilarity.
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47%Game Brain Score
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62% User Score Based on 39 reviews
Critic Score 39%Based on 7 reviews

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Sanity of Morris is a single player survival action adventure game with horror, mystery, thriller and science fiction themes. It was developed by Alterego Games and was released on March 23, 2021. It received negative reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

Sanity of Morris - psychological horror adventure. Discover clues but stay away from the light, or you'll be caught. Try to stay sane in the search for your father, consumed by conspiracy theories about the government and aliens.

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story10 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions
  • Compelling and well-acted story with strong mystery and conspiracy themes involving aliens and government secrecy.
  • Atmospheric and eerie sound design and music enhance the psychological horror experience.
  • Interesting puzzle and exploration mechanics with a relatively short playtime that keeps players engaged.
  • Gameplay suffers from frequent bugs and glitches including problematic AI, collision issues, and spawning enemies.
  • Stealth mechanics are inconsistent and frustrating, with enemies often detecting the player unfairly or ignoring them.
  • Visual and lighting design, especially the forced flashlight and tunnel vision effects, hinder rather than help gameplay.
  • story
    44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of the game is generally praised for its intriguing and atmospheric conspiracy and alien-themed narrative, supported by good voice acting and environmental storytelling. While engaging and keeping players curious, some find the plot familiar or incomplete, and occasional gameplay or presentation issues slightly diminish its impact. Overall, the story is considered the game's strongest element, driving exploration and suspense despite some flaws.

    • “The voice acting and storyline is very good, and I liked how collected hidden objects created a conspiracy-type timeline, with pictures and notations.”
    • “The music and setting keep you on edge and clues about the story push you forward as you piece together the mystery behind the Sanity of Morris.”
    • “The Lovecraftian storyline of 'secrets man was not meant to know' and alien-camp is enough for me to give a thumbs-up, but your tastes may differ.”
    • “A title that very poorly mixes genres of horror and mystery to create a plot that isn't amazingly engaging nor holds any significant pushes in new and fresh directions to the focus of aliens or conspiracies as a theme.”
    • “The plot didn’t feel as though it resolved fully.”
    • “Sanity of morris will test your sanity with buggy enemies and an inane plot that doesn't make sense.”
  • gameplay
    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay presents a mix of puzzle-solving and stealth elements with a generally straightforward and exploration-heavy style, though it lacks challenge and depth. While some mechanics—such as light usage and puzzles—offer moments of interest, many reviews criticize inconsistent design, underdeveloped mechanics, and frustrating or irritating features that hinder enjoyment. Overall, the gameplay is functional with occasional tension and intrigue but often feels disjointed, repetitive, and less engaging over time.

    • “The game does a great job at level design and progression. It's not the greatest or most innovative game ever, but it has good pacing and switches up the gameplay just the right amount so it doesn't get boring, though it's not very challenging.”
    • “Gameplay boils down to using your torch to clear obstacles, finding items to open doors or change your environment, and using stealth to avoid enemies as you search for your missing father in strange, alien locations while seeking the truth about the role of a mysterious government agency.”
    • “Expect tense moments of stealth gameplay, intuitive puzzles, and an intriguing mystery to wrap your head around.”
    • “This game suffers from a really annoying mechanic where, when inspecting items in hand, the main character flips out and the objects turn into spiders or skulls. This happens repeatedly throughout the game.”
    • “Animations, mechanics, gameplay, level design, cut scenes, dialogues, interactions... all of them are junk.”
    • “It begins really strong, but the gameplay gets steadily weaker about halfway through.”
  • atmosphere
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is consistently praised for being immersive, eerie, and engaging, effectively enhancing the game's story and overall experience. Players appreciate the alien design, environmental details, and the sense of character that develops as the game progresses.

    • “The game has a lot of atmosphere and character, especially once it opens up after the beginning cutscene and lets you walk around on your own.”
    • “Brilliant acting is matched by an eerie atmosphere.”
    • “It has a well-focused story with a simple objective, straightforward mechanics, and a good atmosphere.”
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, ranging from "majestic" and "very good" with strong ambiance to issues like technical glitches, low framerates, and muddy visuals that detract from the experience. Overall, while some praise the visual quality, performance and clarity problems affect enjoyment for certain players.

    • “The visuals are, in one word, majestic!”
    • “It has puzzles, awesome chases, stealth, and pretty darn good graphics!”
    • “Very good graphics and ambiance.”
    • “It just felt miserable to accomplish these tasks with technical glitching all over the place on a graphically high-end computer.”
    • “I had trouble getting acceptable framerates, and I had to turn down graphic settings, such as the lighting effects.”
    • “A faintly interesting premise is irrevocably squandered by muddy visuals, tedious moment-to-moment gameplay, and a hateable weak-willed protagonist.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music and sound design are highly praised for enhancing the game's atmosphere, effectively building tension and contributing to a scary, immersive experience. While some users note occasional mismatches in tone, overall the music plays a key role in driving the story and keeping players engaged.

    • “The music and sound design are a big plus.”
    • “The music and sound effects make the experience even more scary.”
    • “The music and setting keep you on edge, and clues about the story push you forward as you piece together the mystery behind the sanity of Morris.”
    • “Chase and danger music plays even when everything is fine, which can be distracting.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is marred by numerous bugs, particularly with enemy AI, leading to frustrating and repetitive gameplay that detracts from the overall experience.

    • “The gameplay is also horrible; you are dealing with a buggy AI and should basically just hit crouch and walk slowly 90% of the game.”
    • “Sanity of Morris will test your sanity with buggy enemies and an inane plot that doesn't make sense.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is problematic, particularly in the second hideout area, which suffers from severe FPS stuttering and performance issues that impact navigation and gameplay.

    • “Lord almighty, the second area in the hideout is a technical disaster zone, full of stuttering FPS, hard-to-navigate tunnels, and lots of stealth.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers limited traditional replayability, with most replays focusing on reviewing missed clues or information rather than experiencing new content.

    • “There's not much replayability; it's more about double-checking for answers in case you missed crucial information.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game is characterized by tedious and repetitive gameplay that undermines the initial premise, making progression feel dull and frustrating.

  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in Sanity of Morris is largely ironic and unintentional, making it memorable for its quirky and amusing moments.

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Sanity of Morris is a survival action adventure game with horror, mystery, thriller and science fiction themes.

Sanity of Morris is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, Mac OS and others.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing Sanity of Morris.

Sanity of Morris was released on March 23, 2021.

Sanity of Morris was developed by Alterego Games.

Sanity of Morris has received negative reviews from players and negative reviews from critics. Most players liked Sanity of Morris for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

Sanity of Morris is a single player game.

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