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The Doll Beneath

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51%Game Brain Score
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80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

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The Doll Beneath is a single player role playing game with horror, drama, thriller and anime themes. It was developed by SurvivalMyths and was released on August 16, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Awakened from a deep slumber, six students find themselves trapped inside an abandoned research facility, otherwise known as the "Losinglight". Delve deep into the trenches of the black eclipse, and search for a way out. Just remember, you're not alone.

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80%
Audience ScoreBased on 15 reviews
story6 positive mentions
graphics2 negative mentions
  • Engaging story with plot twists and well-developed characters that create strong emotional connections.
  • Good atmosphere with appealing art, audio, and a combination of exploration and narrative elements.
  • Free to play and offers a lengthy experience with multiple episodes and endings, keeping players interested.
  • Technical issues such as lag, crashes, resolution problems, and lack of optimization negatively impact gameplay experience.
  • Excessive visual novel-style dialogue sequences that slow pacing and favor reading over interactive gameplay.
  • Basic interface annoyances including uncentered mouse movement, no menu shortcut, and lack of an in-game exit button.
  • story
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is widely praised for its engaging plot, well-executed twists, and strong character development that emotionally resonate with players. While some find the writing occasionally cringey or slow-paced, most appreciate the gradual unfolding of mysteries and the game's focus on storytelling over action. Overall, it is considered compelling and worth experiencing, especially for fans of narrative-driven games.

    • “Also the story is really well put together with a lot of twists and mind-blowing outcomes.”
    • “I really got attached (no pun intended) to all the characters and with that my emotions to their own story and background, if you search everywhere to find out more about them.”
    • “Pacing is just right - I thought it was fun to theorize with what clues were given as the story gradually unveiled the real truth behind what was going on.”
    • “The plot follows the author being trapped with people so they have to be his friends, in an underground research facility, so you wasd your way around the asset flipped RPG Maker backdrop to reveal more and more cringey e-book writing.”
    • “It's just story telling I hate it.”
    • “Im not gonna spoil anything, so that's all I can say about the story.”
  • gameplay
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay experiences are mixed, with some praising the fun and engaging story and plot twists, while others criticize poor mechanics, excessive visual novel-style text, and lack of interactive design. The game struggles with "show, don't tell," leading to lengthy, text-heavy sections that detract from active play. Additionally, some usability issues like missing in-game menus affect the overall experience.

    • “The gameplay, the story, the plot twists… everything was really nice and fun.”
    • “Went into this expecting a few hours of gameplay at most but was pleasantly surprised to have nine hours fly by and only having just finished the first episode.”
    • “The developers failed one of the most basic, fundamental requirements of game design: 'show, don't tell.' You'll spend a huge amount of time not playing the game, but clicking through endless lines of poorly written visual novel text cutscenes because the developers couldn't work out how to relate their narrative through the game mechanics.”
    • “The crap graphics are met with even worse gameplay, in no small part due to RPG Maker itself being flawed, and when combined with talentless, unqualified developers using a children's toy to pretend to be real game developers with these fan fictions, gamers suffer.”
    • “The developers failed one of the most basic, fundamental requirements of game design: 'show, don't tell.' You'll spend a huge amount of time not playing the game but clicking through endless lines of poorly written visual novel text cutscenes because the developers couldn't work out how to relate their narrative through game mechanics, and decided instead it would be better to compete with reading a book for your time.”
    • “There is no key (that I know of) to bring the menu up during gameplay.”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users criticizing poor fullscreen display, lack of HD support, and limitations of the RPG Maker engine, while others praise the visuals as nice and well-designed. Overall, opinions vary between subpar technical presentation and appealing artistic style.

    • “It displays badly in fullscreen, and has no real graphics settings or HD support.”
    • “The crap graphics are met with even worse gameplay, in no small part to RPG Maker itself being crap, and when combining that with talentless, unqualified developers using a children's toy to pretend to be real game developers with these fan-fictions, gamers suffer.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features a well-crafted atmosphere characterized by appealing art, extensive dialogue, and enjoyable exploration opportunities, creating an engaging and immersive experience.

  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is noted for being quite funny at times, though it can occasionally cause technical issues like stuttering and freezing.

  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players note that grinding is optional and primarily for cosmetic purposes, allowing for extended playtime through farming without being necessary to complete the game.

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The Doll Beneath is a role playing game with horror, drama, thriller and anime themes.

The Doll Beneath is available on PC and Windows.

The Doll Beneath was released on August 16, 2022.

The Doll Beneath was developed by SurvivalMyths.

The Doll Beneath has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

The Doll Beneath is a single player game.

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