SO BELOW

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"So Below" is a survival horror game where players must team up to hunt and defeat supernatural creatures in a haunted location. With procedurally generated environments and a variety of hunting gadgets and protection gear, each playthrough presents a new challenge. The game also offers a roadmap for future updates and features.

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69%

Audience ScoreBased on 39 reviews

atmosphere14 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game has a fantastic atmosphere and audio design, making it one of the spookiest paranormal co-op games available.
It offers a unique gameplay experience with a variety of entities and well-designed maps that enhance the horror elements.
The developers are engaged and receptive to feedback, showing promise for future improvements and updates.

The game is plagued by bugs, including entities spawning in front of players and frequent crashes, making it feel unfinished.
The tutorial is poorly designed and unhelpful, leading to confusion about gameplay mechanics and objectives.
Many players find the controls complex and the gameplay frustrating, especially for newcomers to the genre.

atmosphere
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
74%
26%
The game's atmosphere is widely praised, with many reviewers highlighting its exceptional audio design, graphics, and lighting that effectively create a terrifying and immersive experience. Players note that the atmosphere is particularly engaging for ghost-hunting scenarios, making it a standout in the horror genre, though some suggest that gameplay improvements are needed to fully realize its potential. Overall, the atmosphere is considered a major strength, enhancing the game's appeal, especially when played in a group.
- “The atmosphere and audio design are the highlights to me.”
- “This game truly nails the atmosphere for a ghost-hunting game.”
- “Fantastic audio design, very atmospheric setting and wonderfully creepy ghosts and monsters to run away screaming from.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their outstanding quality, detailed environments, and immersive atmosphere, significantly enhancing the horror experience. Players appreciate the creative visuals, including haunting art and intricate map designs, which contribute to a compelling aesthetic. Overall, the game's graphics are considered top-notch, making it one of the best in the horror genre.
- “The graphics and lighting really help to carry the atmosphere of the game and are top notch!”
- “Among horror games, So Below has some of the best graphics and atmosphere that I've seen.”
- “New visuals, new environments, new ambience as ghost and places.”
- “Graphics:”
- “Creative visuals and I really like the look of the entities and the occult art of the levels themselves - crazy writing on the walls, unsettling art, strange altars that you can only guess at the purpose of - very haunting.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
44%
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The gameplay has potential with its engaging atmosphere and variety of maps and entities, but it requires significant tweaks to enhance the overall experience. While the mechanics can be challenging and lead to frequent deaths, they become easier to master over time, suggesting a need for deeper gameplay elements to maintain interest and replayability. Overall, the foundation is solid, but improvements are necessary for a more satisfying experience.
- “The game has enormous potential as far as replayability and more types of exorcisms and other gameplay elements.”
- “The ghost models are awesome; the gameplay is good. You will die a lot in this game until you get used to it and understand the mechanics and how every ghost works.”
- “I wish I could say the same about the gameplay.”
- “The game has fantastic visuals and very compelling horror, but still needs to mature gameplay-wise.”
- “You can play on different maps and have different types of entities, but the base gameplay is roughly the same across the board.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is perceived as minimal, with some users noting that certain missions, like the nun mission, feel disconnected and resemble standalone experiences. Additionally, there are concerns about glitches affecting mission rewards and a lack of social features during missions.
- “No story.”
- “The nun mission feels like a standalone game.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability has been criticized for being buggy, with players reporting issues such as clipping and sound glitches. While some express hope that future updates will resolve these problems, the current state is described as a "bug-ridden mess."
- “Still buggy.”
- “With these updates, the game has become a bug-ridden mess, with ghosts getting stuck and clipping through the map when crouching.”
- “Fix the bugs and sound glitches.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised for its quality and effectiveness, enhancing the overall creepy atmosphere through thoughtful sound design and artistic effort.
- “There is a lot of work that has been put into the art, the sound design, and the music.”
- “The music is well done and does a great job adding to the creepy nature of this game.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has seen some improvements since its initial release, addressing heavy lag and frame drops that hindered streaming. However, users still report significant bugs and performance issues, indicating that optimization remains a concern.
- “Performance-wise, it has been improved from the first time we played. We experienced heavy lag and frame drops, making it hard to stream the game without issues, but these have been fixed.”
- “Laughable how bad the bugs in the game are, as well as the performance.”
- “Performance-wise, it has been improved from the first time we played; we experienced heavy lag and frame drops, making it hard to stream the game without issues. These have been fixed.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players express that the grinding in the game is excessively time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of time akin to having a second life to fully engage with it.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
- “I spent hours grinding, and it still feels like I'm nowhere.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
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The game offers significant replayability due to its potential for diverse exorcism types and various gameplay elements, encouraging players to revisit and explore different strategies.
- “The game has enormous potential in terms of replayability, with various types of exorcisms and other gameplay elements.”
- “Each playthrough offers a unique experience, making you want to dive back in and explore different strategies.”
- “The variety of choices and outcomes keeps the game fresh, encouraging multiple runs to see all the possibilities.”
- “The game has enormous potential in terms of replayability, with more types of exorcisms and other gameplay elements.”