Selene's Unbearable Night

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In "Selene's Unbearable Night," Selene is kidnapped and must survive while uncovering a dark secret. With two playable characters, players can engage in free combat, manage resources, and solve puzzles to learn about the characters' motivations. The game features a narrative story told through dialogues and cinematics.

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

79%

Audience ScoreBased on 94 reviews

story10 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features beautifully designed character models and environments, showcasing impressive visuals for an indie title.
The combat and boss fights are intense and fun, providing an entertaining experience despite some gameplay flaws.
The developer has shown responsiveness to player feedback, making improvements to gameplay mechanics and boss encounters after initial criticism.

The voice acting is often criticized for being poor and lacking emotion, detracting from the overall immersion of the game.
Many players report significant bugs and glitches, including issues with movement, combat mechanics, and level design that hinder the gameplay experience.
The story and character motivations are often described as confusing and poorly written, leading to a lack of engagement with the narrative.

story
62 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
79%
5%
The story of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it captivating in a low-budget, B-movie style, while others criticize its lack of coherence, poor character motivations, and unconvincing plot twists. Although the game shows potential with its horror themes and character focus, many feel it requires significant refinement in storytelling and presentation to reach its full potential. Recent updates have improved the narrative and voice acting, but opinions remain divided on the overall quality and execution of the story.
- “The story is amazeballs captivating like a low-budget B-movie.”
- “I highly recommend this entertaining indie action-horror survival game for the story, characters, combat, voice acting, and level designs.”
- “The story is very compelling and the voice acting is pretty sweet.”
- “The storytelling with the cutscenes is annoying and too long, but where the game really falls flat is the combat.”
- “The whole debacle comes off as unconvincing, inconsequential, and unnecessary, like a child's play, indicating that the writing skills are too flimsy to handle plot twists.”
- “The presentation does not do any favors in making the plot convincing.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
68%
19%
The graphics in the game are generally described as decent to good, with some reviewers noting a standard quality typical of Unreal Engine 4 indie titles. However, there are criticisms regarding the lack of advanced graphics settings and a feeling of incompleteness in the overall presentation. Additionally, the absence of voice acting is seen as a detractor, particularly in a game with modern graphics.
- “The graphic and environmental design are surprisingly decent.”
- “The graphics are really good but otherwise it feels like an unfinished game.”
- “The sound effects are annoying, and the graphics are ok; they really need to work on their dialogue.”
- “Graphics are pretty standard Unreal Engine 4 indie game fare, and gameplay uses a pretty standard generic RE4-clone style survival horror package familiar from games like Outbreak or Dead Frontier 2.”
- “The game doesn't have basic graphics or advanced graphics settings.”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
58%
21%
The gameplay is characterized by a mix of standard survival horror mechanics reminiscent of titles like Resident Evil 4, with some innovative dodge and parry features that enhance combat. However, players report issues with clunky and repetitive fighting, as well as bugs that detract from the experience, particularly during challenging boss fights. Overall, while there are moments of potential, the gameplay often fails to deliver a consistently engaging or fear-inducing experience.
- “The story is typical horror dimensional shifting and some of the mechanics at the start to scare you are great.”
- “However, the inclusion of dodge and parry mechanics does elevate the combat quite a bit.”
- “Graphics are pretty standard Unreal Engine 4 indie game fare, and gameplay uses a pretty standard generic RE4-clone style survival horror package familiar from games like Outbreak or Dead Frontier 2.”
- “At first, I didn't come into this with high expectations. If it weren't for the boss fight that forced me to skip over to a different level because of how mechanically unfair it felt, I would have given this game more praise.”
- “But very quickly, it turns into a clunky and repetitive fighting mechanic which doesn't incite any challenge or fear.”
- “- Battle gameplay is often full of bugs.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
42%
25%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players find it enjoyable and fitting, others criticize it for being repetitive and reminiscent of early 2000s tracks. Despite its catchy nature, the limited variety can become annoying over time, leading to a desire for updates to refresh the soundtrack. Overall, the music adds a humorous element to the gameplay, but its execution leaves room for improvement.
- “The music is pretty awesome, it's just the way that it is used is incredibly funny to me.”
- “Very very good music.”
- “"We have a badass demon-like creature pursuing the main character, what music do we use?"”
- “The game needs a good update; the music feels annoying though. I can't lie, it's the same music over and over like from YouTube in the 2000s. I can't recommend it, but I liked the demo puzzles.”
- “The game needs a good update; the music feels annoying though. I can't lie, it's the same music over and over like from YouTube in the 2000s. I can't recommend it, but I liked the demo puzzles.”
- “What music do we use for a badass demon-like creature pursuing the main character?”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent glitches that cause players to get stuck in the environment and experience rendering problems like blinking textures. Animations are also reported as buggy, contributing to an overall lack of polish despite being released at version 1.0.0. While some players find value in the gameplay, the technical shortcomings hinder a strong recommendation.
- “It had glitches where you would get stuck on random parts of the landscape - the ground!”
- “Losing the game isn't that bad, but some of the levels are just buggy and it's already 1.0.0. It's worth 5 bucks for sure, the game needs a good update. The music feels annoying though; I can't lie, same music over and over like from YouTube in the 2000s. I can't recommend it, but I liked the demo puzzles.”
- “[*] Rendering glitches (white parts, blinking textures)”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers appreciate the humor in the game, highlighting the "stupidly funny" dialogue and the comedic use of music. The voice acting is also praised for its hilarity, contributing significantly to the game's charm. Overall, there is a strong desire for more of this humor in future titles from the developer.
- “The music is pretty awesome; it's just the way that it is used that is incredibly funny to me.”
- “Don’t believe the haters, the voice acting is hilariously awesome and adds to the charm.”
- “Hopefully, the developer embraces the dialogue being stupidly funny in their next game; I could do with more of that.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, often questioning the necessity and enjoyment of the process. The experience can feel monotonous, leading to frustration rather than engagement.
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
Players find the game replayable despite frustrations with unskippable cutscenes and the need to repeat sections after dying. However, the cutscenes are not excessively lengthy, which helps maintain a level of engagement during repeated playthroughs.
- “The unskippable cutscenes make replaying the game a tedious experience, as dying and repeating sections can become frustrating.”
- “While the gameplay is enjoyable, the constant need to replay sections due to unskippable cutscenes detracts from the overall replayability.”
- “The game has its moments, but the repetitive nature of dying and having to sit through long cutscenes makes it hard to want to replay.”

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