Shelley Manor

50%
Game Brain Score Based on 30 reviews
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  • music
  • atmosphere
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Find your way through a puzzle filled manor while barely dodging human-eating monsters. You wake up in a dark room with one objective: escape those sharpened teeth. However, you should not worry; you will meet friends along the way.

  • PC
  • Windows
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50%
Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews
atmosphere3 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Shelley Manor offers a wonderfully immersive atmosphere with eerie visuals and spine-tingling sound design, making it a great choice for horror fans.
  • The puzzles are well-crafted, providing a satisfying balance between challenge and enjoyment, while the story unfolds with a gripping sense of mystery.
  • The game has potential with its intriguing concept and beautiful art style, making it a decent experience for those who enjoy short horror games.
  • The movement controls are clunky and frustrating, often causing players to move in unintended directions, especially with shifting camera angles.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs and crashes, which can disrupt gameplay and lead to loss of progress, making it feel incomplete.
  • Some mechanics, like object placement and throwing, feel unpolished and random, detracting from the overall experience.
  • gameplay7 mentions

    The gameplay is criticized for its lack of creativity and polish, with mechanics feeling random and unrefined, leading to a repetitive experience. The movement controls are awkward, and the overall thrill is diminished by uninspired puzzles and a lack of engaging challenges. While the art style is appreciated, it does not compensate for the shortcomings in gameplay.

    • “Classic movement mechanics and locked camera angles can be confusing, as sometimes you're pressing down to run left and vice versa.”
    • “Decent game with good art style, but the gameplay feels fairly mediocre.”
    • “The puzzles lack creativity, and some mechanics, like throwing an object at a painting to make it vanish, feel random and unpolished rather than clever.”
    • “The ghosts and ghouls lack menace, and the gameplay loop grows repetitive fast.”
    • “There is a throwing mechanic that feels so bad to use, and it's the only other use for the mouse.”
  • music4 mentions

    Players feel that the game's music is lacking, particularly during tense moments where eerie soundtracks could enhance the atmosphere. Many have experienced sections of the game with little to no background music, leading to an immersion-breaking reliance on ambient sounds like footsteps. Overall, there is a strong desire for more consistent and impactful musical elements throughout the game.

    • “The grunting and brief lines are cool, but adding some scary, eerie music could enhance the feeling of trying to get away.”
    • “It would be great to have more music throughout the game, as I experienced long stretches without any background music, just loud footsteps.”
    • “There needs to be music for when someone sees you.”
    • “There should be more music throughout the game. I don't know if it's a bug, but I played significant parts of the game without any background music, so it was just loud footsteps for me.”
    • “There should be more music throughout the game. I don't know if it's a bug, but I played significant parts of the game without any background music, so it was just loud footsteps for me.”
  • atmosphere3 mentions

    The atmosphere of Shelley Manor is widely praised as a masterclass in atmospheric horror, with users highlighting its impressive art and immersive environment that effectively enhances the overall experience.

    • “Shelley Manor is a masterclass in atmospheric horror.”
    • “I wish I could rate this positively because the art and the game atmosphere are honestly pretty good.”
    • “Really pretty and atmospheric!”
  • graphics3 mentions

    The game's graphics are noted for their eerie visuals that effectively create a haunting atmosphere, complemented by a strong sound design. However, players have criticized the overly dark environments that hinder visibility, alongside issues with controls that detract from the overall experience. While the art style is appreciated, the gameplay mechanics are seen as lacking.

    • “From the eerie visuals to the spine-tingling sound design, the game immerses you in its haunting world.”
    • “Decent game with good art style and fairly meh gameplay.”
    • “Tried giving this a fair go, but the graphics are too dark even after I go into the settings and fiddle with them. I can't see where I am, and it's possible to ruin your run by misplacing an item, like dropping some candles in a spot the game won't let you pick them up again.”
  • story2 mentions

    The story is engaging and unfolds with a captivating sense of mystery, complemented by well-crafted puzzles that provide a satisfying challenge. While some players found the completion process slightly frustrating, the overall experience is described as a fun and concise narrative.

    • “The puzzles are well-crafted, striking a perfect balance between challenge and satisfaction, and the story unfolds with a gripping sense of mystery.”
    • “The game features a fun short story that, despite some annoyances, is enjoyable to play.”
  • stability2 mentions

    The game suffers from stability issues, with users reporting frequent bugs and glitches that can lead to crashes and the need for manual resets.

    • “The game is also kind of buggy.”
    • “There are glitches that can either result in a manual reset or a fatal error, making the game crash. This happened to me once, and I had to manually reset twice.”
  • grinding1 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the puzzle-based horror game to be more tedious than engaging, detracting from the overall thrill of the experience.

    • “For a puzzle-based horror game, it feels more tedious than thrilling.”
    • “The grinding mechanics make the game feel like a chore rather than an enjoyable experience.”
    • “I spent hours repeating the same tasks, and it quickly became frustrating instead of fun.”
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