Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker Collector's Edition

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Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker Collector's Edition is a single player action game. It was developed by Artogon and was released on June 11, 2016. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 36 reviews

story15 positive mentions

replayability1 negative mentions

Atmospheric and creepy setting with beautiful, well-executed visuals and sound design that enhances the horror theme.
Engaging and intriguing storyline with spooky twists and a bonus chapter that expands the narrative.
Solid hidden object gameplay with interactive scenes, helpful journal, and puzzle elements, appealing to both casual and more dedicated players.

Lack of a fast travel map can make navigation tedious and cause mild backtracking.
Occasional frustrating hidden object scenes with some unclear or hard-to-find items due to dark visuals or precise clicking requirements.
Limited voice acting and somewhat repetitive or smudgy graphics; game shows its age with lower resolution and outdated technical features.

story
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39%
53%
8%
The story is a well-crafted, creepy urban legend centered on a ghostly hitchhiker, enhanced by atmospheric visuals and sound design that immerse players deeply. While generally engaging with suspenseful and unsettling themes, some found the ending less satisfying, though the bonus chapter provides a strong continuation. Overall, the narrative effectively ties the puzzle gameplay together, offering a chilling yet intriguing experience for fans of hidden object and horror games.
- “The game’s storyline kept me engaged and felt like something out of an urban legend.”
- “The game is highly immersive and the story beautifully told, with interactive gameplay and a great creepy atmosphere.”
- “Interestingly, this plot still works, because it knows how to build suspense and atmosphere; the core mystery ensures that players will want to see the full story, including the real ending in the bonus chapter.”
- “There is a bonus chapter, which made me happy because the main story ends in a way that I didn’t feel was satisfying.”
- “The plot was beginning well: a mysterious sad woman, a teddy bear, a gloomy town, anything that can be tied to a psychological game, with people being used for experiments... my imagination was running so wild that in the end, the story seemed to be a little disappointing.”
- “And the extra chapter should have been included in the main story.”
graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
27%
17%
The graphics are highly praised for their beautiful, atmospheric, and mood-setting artwork that complements the story and horror theme, despite some describing them as smudgy or dreary. While not relying on fancy 3D visuals, the game’s art style is a standout feature, though image scaling options may affect visual clarity for some players. Overall, the graphics effectively enhance the game's immersive and chilling atmosphere.
- “Visually, the game was creepy yet beautiful, and the graphics worked really well with the story; the cool grays of autumn mixed with decaying and abandoned buildings.”
- “The first thing that will make you purchase the game is the gorgeous artwork, and then you'll realize how great the game is, even story-wise.”
- “With a chilling story that lacks the campiness of other games, somewhat challenging point ‘n’ click gameplay, and breathtakingly gorgeous artwork, there’s very little for me to complain about when it comes to this classic of the hidden object genre.”
- “Smudgy artwork and graphics in scenes make the visuals unclear.”
- “Overall, I really enjoyed the story and hidden object scenes in this game, but the smudgy art style made it quite frustrating at times.”
- “Unfortunately, you have to choose between playing in a smaller windowed mode that maintains the original graphical resolution or a stretched widescreen mode.”
atmosphere
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
18%
27%
The game offers a highly immersive and spooky atmosphere, enhanced by well-crafted visuals, creepy sound design, and fitting music that effectively build suspense throughout the story. While most players praise the haunting environments and engaging ambiance, a persistent background noise in parts of the game detracts slightly from the experience. Overall, the atmosphere is a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's horror appeal and narrative immersion.
- “Honestly, I was mesmerized the entire time playing through this, almost as if the spooky atmosphere and environments had their gnarly hands wrapped around me.”
- “The game is highly immersive and the story beautifully told, with interactive gameplay and a great creepy atmosphere.”
- “Everything about Vanishing Hitchhiker screams quality, from the realistically painted landscapes and beautifully decaying building interiors to the atmospherically creepy sound design and soundtrack; a lot of love went into this game.”
- “Fire your sound engineer. Throughout the entire game (at least since I reached the hospital), there's a background noise that makes me wonder if something is wrong with my speakers, adding no positive contribution to the atmosphere.”
- “Lightly spooky atmosphere.”
- “Fire puzzles, fire story, fire atmosphere.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The game's music and sound design are highly praised for enhancing the atmosphere, with a fitting, well-crafted soundtrack that complements the visuals and horror theme. Users appreciate the quality and immersive experience, though some find the soundtrack challenging during gameplay. Overall, the music significantly contributes to the game's engaging and eerie ambiance.
- “Along with the story, another aspect that’s really well done is the game’s sound design and music.”
- “The visuals are great, the music is just too good and adds to the atmosphere.”
- “Everything about Vanishing Hitchhiker screams quality, from the realistically painted landscapes and beautifully decaying building interiors to the atmospherically creepy sound design and soundtrack; a lot of love went into this game.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
40%
30%
The gameplay offers a well-balanced twist on traditional hidden object mechanics by incorporating exploration and occasional puzzles, with options for casual or advanced modes to suit different skill levels. It remains largely a classic hidden object experience, featuring challenging point-and-click elements and immersive storytelling that enhance engagement without deviating far from genre conventions.
- “It adds a bit of an exploration-puzzle twist to the usual hidden objects formula, which creates a well-balanced variation to gameplay.”
- “Choice of casual or advanced mode, which can be changed at any time during gameplay.”
- “With a chilling story that lacks the campiness of other games, somewhat challenging point 'n' click gameplay, and breathtakingly gorgeous artwork, there’s very little to complain about regarding this classic of the hidden object genre.”
- “From gameplay side, Shiver is almost a pure hidden object game, since even where we would normally expect some sort of conventional puzzle we get a fair yet difficult hidden object scene instead.”
- “Although gameplay is your standard HOPA fare, I felt the challenge of the adventure elements was slightly higher than I’m used to in these titles, at least on advanced mode.”
- “Anyway, the gameplay is the same as any other game of the kind: you find items, you use them, you solve puzzles, though they're rare, you clear hidden object scenes.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the grinding in the game relaxing and not overly tedious, making it a manageable and enjoyable part of the experience.
- “I found it relaxing and not too tedious.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers limited replayability, with users generally finding little incentive to play it multiple times.
- “The replay value for this game is low.”

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Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker Collector's Edition is a action game.

Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker Collector's Edition is available on PC and Windows.

Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker Collector's Edition was released on June 11, 2016.

Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker Collector's Edition was developed by Artogon.

Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker Collector's Edition has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker Collector's Edition for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker Collector's Edition is a single player game.

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