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The Hermit Chronicles

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52%Game Brain Score
graphics, atmosphere
story
71% User Score Based on 24 reviews

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The Hermit Chronicles is a single player survival management game with a horror theme. It was developed by WinterTent Studio and was released on June 16, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The Hermit Chronicles is a 1st-person survival horror game set in a deep forest. Assuming the role of a hermit, you will have to get food, scout your neighborhood, and search for resources to make gear. But after the sun goes down, you'll have to survive for real...

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71%
Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews
graphics4 positive mentions

  • The game has a very immersive and atmospheric experience with realistic sounds of nature and beautiful graphics that capture the forest setting well.
  • Good optimization and smooth performance on most systems, providing a calming yet tense survival ambiance.
  • The game offers a unique survival experience focused on solitude and exploration with an intriguing day/night cycle that increases tension.
  • The game is incomplete with many missing features such as crafting, camp creation, and a tutorial, making gameplay feel unfinished and boring.
  • Technical issues such as FPS drops, invisible walls, limited inventory, unresponsive controls, and bugs negatively impact playability.
  • Lack of developer communication and updates; many players feel the game is a pre-alpha prototype that is not ready for release or to compete with other survival titles.
  • graphics
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are generally praised for being good and visually appealing, contributing to a strong sense of immersion and atmosphere, though some find them only adequate. Overall, the visuals support the survival forest theme effectively without being overly demanding.

    • “The game is like a forest game, a survival game with good graphics and not very demanding; I recommend it.”
    • “Good graphics, nice music.”
    • “Very beautiful graphics, good level of immersion.”
  • atmosphere
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is praised for its immersive and tension-filled survival mechanics, blending meditative moments with engaging gameplay. Despite only average graphics, players find the overall ambiance compelling and enjoyable.

    • “The game combines meditativeness and tension, creating a compelling atmosphere.”
    • “Survival mechanics are my favorite; you gather resources to survive, which makes the gameplay very atmospheric and enjoyable.”
    • “Great atmospheric game with decent graphics.”
  • gameplay
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for its engaging survival mechanics and resource management, creating a highly atmospheric and enjoyable experience.

  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story aspect is currently incomplete, with the storyline yet to be added and no clear timeline for its release.

  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is generally appreciated and considered pleasant, complementing the game's good graphics.

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The Hermit Chronicles is a survival management game with horror theme.

The Hermit Chronicles is available on PC and Windows.

The Hermit Chronicles was released on June 16, 2023.

The Hermit Chronicles was developed by WinterTent Studio.

The Hermit Chronicles has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Hermit Chronicles for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

The Hermit Chronicles is a single player game.

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