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The Cost Of Bliss

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61%Game Brain Score
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100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

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The Cost Of Bliss is a single player survival survival game with a horror theme. It was developed by AndreDavidDev and was released on January 5, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

A highly stressful psychological horror game about addiction. Force to spend a month in a psych ward to cure your addiction, you find yourself going through painful levels of withdrawal. To cope, you make friends with a man who helps ease your pain, in exchange for unsettling favours.  With every passing night, the boundaries between salvation and damnation get blurier. Study your surroundings a…

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100%
Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • The game effectively creates a chilling atmosphere with its sound design and visual aesthetic, reminiscent of classic horror games.
  • The gameplay mechanics, while simple, incorporate strategic elements that enhance tension, such as managing light sources and avoiding the monster.
  • The narrative explores deep themes of isolation and addiction, leaving players with thought-provoking questions and a sense of unease.
  • The gameplay can become repetitive, primarily revolving around fetch quests and avoiding the monster.
  • Controls are clunky, which can detract from the overall experience and make gameplay frustrating at times.
  • The monster's mechanics can be problematic, as it moves at the same speed as the player, making it difficult to evade.
  • gameplay
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by simple mechanics involving navigation, task completion, and resource management, which can be engaging for players who appreciate this style. While some find the mechanics lacking, the innovative use of sound and environmental elements adds tension and strategy, creating a unique and immersive experience. Overall, the gameplay may feel repetitive to some, but it effectively delivers a disturbing atmosphere that keeps players invested.

    • “Gameplay overall is simple: navigate to here, collect this, navigate back, but with the addition of managing matches, trying to remember the hallway layout, keeping noise to a minimum, and avoiding the entity. It was a juggling act that really kept me engaged.”
    • “The game mechanics ingeniously incorporate sound, making clever use of puddles to create noise and lure the monster, adding a unique layer of tension and strategy.”
    • “With its innovative sound mechanics and retro-inspired visuals, 'The Cost of Bliss' delivers a truly immersive and spine-tingling gaming experience unlike any other.”
    • “The game reveals all its mechanics right away, making you either want to play it or delete it within five minutes.”
    • “Unfortunately, the mechanics are not very good.”
    • “Mechanics are quite simple: complete tasks for a creepy and mysterious man while a monster wanders the dark hallways with nothing but quick burning matches to light your way.”
  • story
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is characterized as a fetch quest with potential for expansion in future updates or sequels, as players express a desire for a more developed narrative. While it diverges from the linear storytelling typical of indie horror games, it offers a genuinely disturbing experience enhanced by its atmospheric setting and the tension of being hunted by a monster. Overall, the story contributes positively to the game's enjoyment.

    • “- a good story that is genuinely disturbing”
    • “The overall experience of this game was quite enjoyable, with its story and atmospheric setting.”
    • “It's just that it's a fetch quest game.”
    • “So excited to see more from the dev, and hopefully a more fleshed out version of the game, or possibly a sequel that adds more to the story/universe.”
    • “Instead of a linear story and stages like the walking simulator type found in most indie horror games, this one has you hiding with a monster hunting you around.”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The chase music is described as intensely daunting, creating a thrilling atmosphere that can leave players feeling overwhelmed.

    • “The chase music is so daunting, I lost my voice!”
    • “The soundtrack perfectly complements the game's atmosphere, enhancing every moment.”
    • “Each track is a masterpiece, making the gameplay experience unforgettable.”
    • “The chase music is so daunting, I lost my voice.”
    • “The soundtrack feels repetitive and lacks variety.”
    • “The music doesn't match the game's atmosphere, making it feel disjointed.”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of "The Cost of Bliss" are praised for their nostalgic aesthetic, drawing inspiration from classic games like Doom, which creates an immersive and terrifying atmosphere. Coupled with innovative sound design, the visuals contribute to a unique and spine-tingling gaming experience.

    • “The visual aesthetic draws inspiration from classic games like Doom and other older generations, immersing players in a nostalgic yet terrifying atmosphere.”
    • “With its innovative sound mechanics and retro-inspired visuals, 'The Cost of Bliss' delivers a truly immersive and spine-tingling gaming experience unlike any other.”
    • “I really like the visual aesthetic of the game, and the sound design is really nice.”
  • atmosphere
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is heavily influenced by classic titles like Doom, creating a nostalgic yet chilling environment that enhances the overall experience. Players find the combination of its visual aesthetic and storytelling to be immersive and enjoyable.

    • “The overall experience of this game was quite enjoyable, with its story and atmospheric setting.”
    • “The visual aesthetic draws inspiration from classic games like Doom and other older generations, immersing players in a nostalgic yet terrifying atmosphere.”
    • “The atmosphere feels flat and uninspired, lacking the depth needed to truly engage players.”
    • “Despite the game's potential, the atmosphere fails to create any real sense of tension or immersion.”
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The Cost Of Bliss is a survival survival game with horror theme.

The Cost Of Bliss is available on PC, Windows and PlayStation.

The Cost Of Bliss was released on January 5, 2024.

The Cost Of Bliss was developed by AndreDavidDev.

The Cost Of Bliss has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

The Cost Of Bliss is a single player game.

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