ScareNight

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ScareNight is a Role Playing game that can be played as a single-player or in a multiplayer setting. In Hollow's Land, a relaxing experience within ScareNight, players extinguish fire-skeletons using snowballs in a cozy atmosphere surrounded by the beauty of the northern lights and soothing music.

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61%

Audience ScoreBased on 56 reviews

emotional1 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Some players found the game amusing in a quirky way, enjoying the endless snowball fights against skeletons.
The game has a unique aesthetic with a winter theme and a pleasant soundtrack that some players appreciated.
A few users mentioned that the game can be entertaining for a short period, especially for those looking to earn trading cards.

The game is criticized for being an asset flip with low-quality graphics and minimal gameplay, offering little more than throwing snowballs at skeletons.
There are significant technical issues, including a lack of proper controls, no way to exit the game without force quitting, and a poorly designed user interface.
Many reviews highlight the game's lack of content, objectives, and overall polish, making it feel incomplete and unworthy of purchase.

story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
25%
38%
The reviews reflect a wide range of opinions on the game's story, with some praising it as a deep and emotional masterpiece filled with drama and beauty, while others criticize it for lacking a coherent narrative or objectives. Many players express a desire for more structured storytelling, indicating that the absence of a clear plot detracts from the overall experience. Overall, the game's story is seen as either a profound highlight or a significant shortcoming, depending on the player's perspective.
- “Amazing game, God handcrafted this using all His grand intellect. This is truly a blessing of an experience; the story is so deep and thoughtful. I laughed and I cried at its incredible beauty. I will never in a million years ever find a game that is even 0.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001% as good as this game. Truly a magnificent masterpiece worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize.”
- “It tells such a beautiful story, one of drama, heartbreak, betrayal, and northern lights.”
- “Absolute masterpiece, 10/10 story, 9/10 gameplay. Loved it!!!”
- “No story or objectives, just kill until you are killed, which, given the fact enemies die in one hit, and the horrible AI - just line them up behind some obstacles and they will be stuck - is very easy to avoid.”
- “No story, no items, no direction.”
- “Lets hope the game will be updated with a story line or a game mode.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The game's music is limited to a single twelve-minute track that can become repetitive, with no audio controls available for players to adjust or mute it. While some find the music pleasant enough for background listening, its lack of variety and the inability to turn it off detracts from the overall experience.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “But hey, you can open the game for the background music, perfect for office work.”
- “The music is pretty and after you dispatch several spooky skeletons, that's kind of it.”
- “Bewilderingly, the game doesn't include proper audio controls, so you can't turn off the annoying sound/background music; you'll need to alt+tab out and stop it using the Windows sound mixer.”
- “Moving onto sound, there’s only one song in the game and it lasts twelve minutes, an indicator that the developer probably didn’t expect you to play this game for that long.”
- “The music is pretty, and after you dispatch several spooky skeletons, that's kind of it.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
75%
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews; while some players praise the fluid animations and overall quality, others criticize the lack of resolution options and suggest the visuals resemble those of a low-effort asset flip. Overall, the graphics are described as decent but inconsistent.
- “The graphics are immaculate; the walking, running, and throwing of snowballs have the best, most fluid animations out of any game I've played.”
- “This game has decent graphics.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “The sound department is almost non-existent, and the graphics are to be expected of an asset flip game.”
- “This game has decent/ok graphics.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay is noted for being very fast-paced but lacks depth, with some users feeling it offers only a limited amount of unique experiences. While opinions vary, with some praising it as part of a larger masterpiece, others criticize it as empty and unsatisfying.
- “Absolute masterpiece, 10/10 story, 9/10 gameplay, loved it!!!”
- “This game really only has about 5 minutes of unique gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is empty, though.”
- “Very fast gameplay - I didn't like it.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for being exploitative, with accusations of plagiarism and asset flipping, as well as a lack of proper credit to original creators. Users have noted the presence of suspicious reviews and accounts that appear to promote these cash grab tactics shortly after the game's release.
- “The developers didn't credit any of the artists and real game developers who created the assets, which feels like plagiarism and a cash grab.”
- “The reviews are all written in either Russian or broken English, appearing almost simultaneously shortly after the game launched on Steam. They all have a direct purchase of the game and are consistently used to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express that the game offers a profoundly emotional experience, characterized by a deep and thoughtful story that evokes both laughter and tears. Many consider it a masterpiece, highlighting its exceptional beauty and impact on their gaming experience.
- “Amazing game, God handcrafted this using all His grand intellect. This is truly a blessing of an experience. The story is so deep and thoughtful; I laughed and I cried at its incredible beauty. I will never in a million years ever find a game that is even 0.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001% as good as this game. Truly a magnificent masterpiece worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report significant stability issues, with frequent bugs preventing basic functions like starting the game, leading to a lack of recommendations.
- “Tried clicking on start but no luck there; so far, I guess the game is too buggy. I won't recommend it.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to enjoy.”
- “I experienced constant lag and glitches that ruined the gameplay experience.”