Seeking Evil: The Wendigo

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Seeking Evil: The Wendigo is a single player action adventure game with horror and mystery themes. It was developed by Copybugpaste and was released on September 11, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Seeking Evil: The Wendigo" is a first-person horror adventure game set in the unforgiving cold of the northern wilderness. Players must uncover the mystery behind a series of grisly murders while avoiding the monstrous wendigo that stalks the shadows. With a focus on exploration and survival, the game offers a chilling and immersive experience for horror fans.

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Audience ScoreBased on 45 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game has great graphics and sound design, creating an eerie atmosphere that enhances the horror experience.
It offers a unique mechanic with the Ankh, which helps players locate totems, adding an interesting layer to the gameplay.
For fans of horror games, especially in VR, it provides a thrilling experience with jump scares and a sense of being hunted.

The game suffers from significant performance issues, even on high-end hardware, leading to a frustrating experience.
Gameplay mechanics are clunky and unintuitive, making it difficult to interact with items and navigate the environment effectively.
Many players find the game repetitive and lacking in engaging content, with long periods of aimless wandering and minimal action.

gameplay
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
68%
16%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing its slow pace, clunky mechanics, and lack of engaging content, often comparing it unfavorably to other indie horror games. While some appreciate the graphics and atmosphere, the overall experience is marred by frustrating controls and minimal interaction, leading to a sense of aimlessness during exploration. Despite a few unique mechanics, such as the ankh compass and totem burning, the gameplay often feels tedious and unfulfilling.
- “The gameplay is in simplicity just slowly walking around in a dark forest trying to find and burn the totems, but things get more and more interesting as you progress by burning those totems.”
- “It plays much like that indie slender game with similar mechanics (looking through the woods for cassette tapes or in this case totems) and leaves you on edge while letting you know you're being hunted.”
- “Good graphics, polished design & gameplay.”
- “Shovelware horror that looks much better in the screenshots than in actual gameplay.”
- “Game is junk. The frame rate, gameplay, and controls just pure suck.”
- “The majority of my playthrough was just spent running around aimlessly through the forest, trying to 'ping' the locations of the totems, and dodging the wendigo's 'Sauron's eye' mechanic.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
37%
27%
Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed reviews; while many players praise the stunning visuals and polished design that enhance the gameplay experience, some express disappointment with certain elements, such as murky textures and graphical issues that detract from the overall quality. The artwork is generally considered impressive, contributing to the game's dark and immersive atmosphere.
- “Seriously, the visuals are amazing; it's appropriately very dark, but the way things silhouette is bordering on genius at times.”
- “The devs have done an awesome job on the visuals and sound to make this a terrifyingly scary game.”
- “A AAA game quality in graphics and sound; so what's not to like?”
- “Graphically seeking evil: the wendigo does not compare with the trailer or screenshots even with everything set on max; visuals are murky (like looking through a vaseline-covered lens even with supersampling on 1.5).”
- “I tried ramping up the gamma only to find graphical issues throughout, especially on the canyon walls.”
- “The artwork seems neat enough.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
28%
43%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with numerous performance issues reported across various hardware setups, including high-end machines. Users express concern about the game's stability, particularly in VR, and suggest that significant improvements are needed to enhance performance and reduce resource demands. Overall, the game's age and lack of ongoing support have led to its retirement from sale, highlighting ongoing optimization challenges.
- “There's an occasional tree that floats with no base, and the game seems way more performance heavy than it should be.”
- “An SS setting that overrides Steam VR's would be nice as well to let players more easily adapt for performance.”
- “Way too many performance issues to count, and I'm playing in non-VR. I can't imagine how much worse it is for VR users.”
- “Performance was not great on an Oculus Rift S with a 1070 and 32 GB RAM.”
- “Terrible performance even with a high-end machine (i7 6700K, 1080 Ti, 16 GB Vive).”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is generally praised for creating tension and suspense, effectively immersing players in a scary environment. However, some users feel that the intensity diminishes over time, particularly due to prolonged exploration without significant engagement. Overall, it is described as atmospheric and challenging, but not consistently effective in delivering scares.
- “The atmosphere is good while it holds you in suspense.”
- “It's very atmospheric, scary, and decently challenging.”
- “While the actual gameplay and atmosphere did a great job of making me tense and on edge.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is often described as confusing, leaving players uncertain about their objectives and overall direction within the game.
- “The story is confusing, and you don’t know exactly what to do.”
- “The plot lacks coherence and fails to engage the player.”
- “Character motivations are unclear, making it hard to connect with the story.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
33%
Overall, users report excellent stability, with no noticeable issues, bugs, or glitches during gameplay. The game runs smoothly, contributing to a positive experience.
- “Runs great.”
- “The game maintains a smooth performance without any crashes.”
- “I haven't experienced any bugs or glitches during my playthrough.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is noted for its intensity, particularly during chase sequences, but some players feel it lacks visual cues to match the audio experience, leading to confusion during gameplay.
- “I hear chase music and I'm told to sprint but see nothing.”
- “The background music is repetitive and gets annoying after a while.”
- “The sound effects clash with the music, creating a jarring experience.”