Slender: The Arrival
- October 28, 2013
- Parsec Productions
- 4h median play time
Slender: The Arrival is far from the greatest horror game on Nintendo Switch. With the likes of Outlast 2, Layers of Fear, and Resident Evil to compete against, this bland and bare horror title shows its true colours separated from the hype of 2013. Unlike the mystical powers of the Slenderman, there’s nothing compelling here in the slightest, unless you like looking at poorly rendered forestry.
Get on Steam"Slender: The Arrival" is a first-person survival horror game where players explore various environments while avoiding the intimidating presence of the Slender Man. The game features a creepy atmosphere, puzzles, and a haunting narrative that delves into the mythos of the Slender Man. Players must uncover the mystery of their missing friend while armed only with a flashlight and their wits.
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Reviews
- story1,216 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
- graphics637 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
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- gameplay511 mentions
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- atmosphere497 mentions
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- music211 mentions
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- 49 % neutral mentions
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Critic Reviews
Slender: The Arrival Review
Slender: The Arrival is far from the greatest horror game on Nintendo Switch. With the likes of Outlast 2, Layers of Fear, and Resident Evil to compete against, this bland and bare horror title shows its true colours separated from the hype of 2013. Unlike the mystical powers of the Slenderman, there’s nothing compelling here in the slightest, unless you like looking at poorly rendered forestry.
40%Slender: The Arrival Review
Short of the performance and presentation improvements, this is the same survival horror game that you've probably already played. It functions fine now, and is perfectly adequate if you're in the market for a cheap and cheerful blast of terror – but don't expect much more. Small in both scope and budget, Slender: The Arrival is little more than a rest stop on the way to something bigger and better.
50%Slender: The Arrival Review
When you're not getting annoyed at being unable to find the final item in a given area, Slender: The Arrival is an excellent horror game that will leave your pulse racing. It's terrifying to be chased by these relentless enemies - frightening to see them no matter where you turn as you lose yourself deeper and deeper in the game's maze-like environments. It's just a shame that it can get so unbearably annoying to have to find a single scrap of paper hidden in a forest while enemies seem to guard its location over aggressively. If you can tolerate these moments, however, you'll experience a truly frightening game that will leave your guts in knots as you try, and fail (and fail, and fail), to stay alive.
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