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The Friends We Left Behind

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71%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
gameplay, grinding
96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

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The Friends We Left Behind is a single player simulation game with a horror theme. It was developed by Nightmare Emporium and was released on August 1, 2023. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

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96%
Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews
story4 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Stunning and unique designs with a captivating, spooky atmosphere enhanced by a horror-themed soundtrack and strong, well-acted voice performances.
  • Engaging and challenging puzzle gameplay with multiple difficulty modes, including easier options for casual players and a hardcore mode for those seeking intense challenges.
  • Intriguing story and lore that encourage players to piece together mysteries, supported by cinematic cutscenes and clever puzzle mechanics reminiscent of escape room games.
  • The game can be very difficult and unforgiving at times, with some puzzles requiring specific actions and precise timing, which may cause frustration.
  • The levels are relatively short and sometimes lack depth in storytelling, which may leave players wanting more narrative content and exploration.
  • Some players reported occasional technical issues such as frozen characters and awkward progression, as well as needing tutorials for every level indicating potential design planning flaws.
  • story
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is engaging, intriguing, and creepy, successfully drawing players into the characters and lore through clever storytelling and cinematics. While some find it a bit brief or wish for more depth, it remains enjoyable and encourages replay to uncover its full narrative. Overall, it offers a compelling experience, especially when played on easier modes for a complete story immersion.

    • “The story's also pretty neat and will probably be playing again to decipher it accordingly.”
    • “The interlacing story is interesting as you piece it together.”
    • “The story mode was kinda quick, but it was still fun and made me even more interested in learning about the characters and the lore!”
    • “Flushing out the story a bit more but otherwise fairly well played out.”
    • “Although I wish it went more into the story, but I can understand even this was a lot to do.”
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for its unique and creepy monsters, clever puzzles, and classic horror mechanics that avoid cheap jumpscares, offering an engaging experience with fun mechanics and cool cinematics. However, some users feel the levels are quite short, limiting the exploration of the distinct characters and their mechanics. Overall, it combines light puzzles with a fresh take on stationary horror gameplay.

    • “Unique and creepy monsters, clever puzzles, fun game mechanics, cool cinematics, story and soundtrack.”
    • “It stands its ground by utilizing classic horror mechanics and not cheap tricks or only random jumpscares.”
    • “The only thing I want to say about the game is that the levels are quite short, which is a shame because the characters have such unique designs and mechanics.”
    • “Short and sweet; reminds me of FNAF with stationary gameplay revolving around very light puzzles to avoid being jumpscared, but it is its own thing.”
    • “There are 5 levels in total and each one has its own unique mechanic you have to learn.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are highly praised for their exceptional design and aesthetics, delivering impressive visuals that stand out remarkably, especially given it was created by a single developer.

    • “The designs and aesthetic of this game are second to none.”
    • “The visuals and sound are extremely impressive considering the developer is only one guy.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music effectively enhances the game's spine-chilling atmosphere with a horror-inspired and gothic soundtrack, complementing the unique monsters, puzzles, and overall immersive experience.

    • “The spine-chilling atmosphere is enhanced by a horrorish and gothic soundtrack.”
    • “Unique and creepy monsters, clever puzzles, fun game mechanics, cool cinematics, story and soundtrack.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is strongly praised for its spine-chilling, horror-inspired tone, further amplified by a gothic soundtrack that effectively immerses players in a chilling experience.

    • “The spine-chilling atmosphere is enhanced by a horror and gothic soundtrack.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users indicate that grinding, especially on challenging modes like lethal difficulty, is considered a core and engaging part of the gameplay experience.

  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features well-animated cut scenes, an interesting plot, and good character design, demonstrating strong character development potential; however, the challenging difficulty may impact the overall enjoyment.

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The Friends We Left Behind is a simulation game with horror theme.

The Friends We Left Behind is available on PC and Windows.

The Friends We Left Behind was released on August 1, 2023.

The Friends We Left Behind was developed by Nightmare Emporium.

The Friends We Left Behind has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

The Friends We Left Behind is a single player game.

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