Serene Asylum

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Serene Asylum is a single player puzzle game with a horror theme. It was developed by MPlant Games and was released on October 5, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Serene Asylum is a first-person psychological horror puzzle game. Solve puzzles as you uncover the dark history of the insane asylum and try to escape before you are stuck in game forever. But don't be scared, it's just a game after all, right? Now... if you can read this, you need to wake up!

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62%

Audience ScoreBased on 45 reviews

story1 positive mentions

stability6 negative mentions

The game has a creepy atmosphere with unique entities that create a nightmarish experience.
Puzzles are enjoyable and provide a good balance of challenge without being overly difficult.
It's a free game that shows potential, with many players appreciating its fun elements despite some technical issues.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, glitches, and lag, making it frustrating to play.
Controls are clunky and can lead to soft locks or unresponsive gameplay, detracting from the overall experience.
Many players found the game not scary, with jumpscares failing to deliver the intended fright.

stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
86%
The stability of the game has received mixed reviews, with many users reporting significant bugs, glitches, and input lag that detract from the overall experience. While some players found minor glitches tolerable and enjoyed the game, others described it as "buggy trash" and noted that the glitches often overshadowed the intended gameplay.
- “It's free, I found no glitches, and it has adequate puzzles.”
- “The game runs smoothly without any crashes or bugs.”
- “I appreciate how stable the gameplay is; it never lags or freezes.”
- “Very buggy and not that fun.”
- “Horrible massive lag input, no sensitivity options, glitchy and unbeatable (presumably because of glitches).”
- “It's very glitchy and not scary at all (the scariest things were the glitches, lmao).”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The graphics of the game are described as visually stunning and high quality, but performance issues arise, particularly on lower-end hardware, leading to low frame rates and glitches. Users have noted that the settings do not seem to optimize performance effectively, making the game unplayable on older graphics cards.
- “Game was graphically gorgeous.”
- “The graphics are really high quality.”
- “It's heavy on graphics (and the settings don't seem to work). With a GTX 1060 6GB, I only managed 25-27 FPS, and I think that is where the glitches come in. It was unplayable on my old 750 Ti, but the carrying an item really needs work.”
- “The graphics are maybe really high quality.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The atmosphere of the game is generally praised for its solid and creepy elements, enhancing the overall experience, particularly through its great puzzles. However, frustrations with clunky controls detract from the enjoyment, suggesting that improvements are needed to fully realize its potential.
- “Great puzzles, excellent creepy atmosphere.”
- “Great puzzles, excellent creepy atmosphere; however, the controls are clunky and that should be worked on.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers limited replayability due to its linear structure and fixed ending, which detracts from its overall potential. While it is enjoyable for free, players may find little incentive to revisit it after completing the main storyline.
- “It's a good game for free if you have the PC for it, has potential to be a really good game with some tweaking, even though it is very linear with a fixed ending and really has no replay value.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's story is engaging and well-suited for fans of escape room experiences, offering an intriguing narrative that enhances the overall gameplay.
- “If you like escape rooms with an interesting story, you'll probably enjoy this game.”