The Lost Souls

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The Lost Souls is a single player action game with a horror theme. It was developed by GDNomaD and was released on April 11, 2016. It received negative reviews from players.

What does it feel like to find yourself in hell? You don't feel the wind, you don't see the sun. No more hearing child's laughter. No memory of those who once were your friends and family.

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28%

Audience ScoreBased on 97 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

story4 negative mentions

The game features some decent graphics, particularly the water effects.
It has a creepy atmosphere that can be engaging for fans of horror games.
The game includes Steam Trading Cards, which may appeal to collectors.

The game is plagued by frequent crashes, making it nearly unplayable for many users.
Puzzles are overly simplistic and often involve typing words backwards, lacking any real challenge.
The story is poorly developed and the game feels like a low-effort cash grab with recycled content from previous titles.

story
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is widely criticized for being nonsensical, incomplete, and lacking coherence, with many reviewers noting that it fails to provide a meaningful narrative or context for the gameplay. Players describe the plot as poorly executed, often feeling like a disjointed collection of ideas rather than a cohesive story, leading to frustration and confusion. Overall, the narrative aspect is seen as a significant weakness, detracting from the overall experience.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “The story you don't get the entire story, probably half the story.”
- “The story is only half a story.”
- “This is another pathetic, very short, buggy, and broken indie horror game with idiotic puzzles, a comical monster that chases you to kill in corridors, stupid fetch quests, and a nonexistent story.”
- “First of all, there is no plot at all and the gameplay mostly revolves around our character wandering around a hellish maze-like dungeon solving puzzles that do not make any sense either.”
- “The story is laughable and the overall experience is so bad it makes you giggle in some weird kind of amusement.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
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The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the decent visuals and effective lighting, others criticize the overall optimization and sub-par quality, particularly outside of water effects. Despite some redeeming qualities, such as cinematic photography, many feel that the graphical fidelity does not compensate for the game's gameplay shortcomings. Overall, the graphics are seen as inconsistent, with moments of brilliance overshadowed by technical issues.
- “Like the white mirror, the graphics in The Lost Souls is one of the few redeeming factors of the game and for the most part are pretty good. They're consistent, the lighting is great and at times to be marveled at.”
- “This game had good graphics for a cheap budget game and offers a cinematic photography experience because of its widescreen-like movie presentation.”
- “I don't play horror games too often, but this one has decent graphics, lots of intrigue, and a great overall horror atmosphere of hell.”
- “If you try to take it seriously as a game, you'll find no resolution or graphics tweaks, no controller tweaks... it's horribly optimized and will be sluggish even on high-end rigs.”
- “The graphics, except for the water, are sub-par and the story negates any fear of dying as you are already dead.”
- “Graphically, the game is a mess.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received largely negative feedback, with many users criticizing its lack of plot, nonsensical puzzles, and buggy performance, leading to a frustrating experience. While some appreciate the walking simulator aspect and atmospheric elements, the overall execution is deemed poor, with easy puzzles and ineffective sound design detracting from the horror experience.
- “Gameplay in The Lost Souls is strikingly similar to White Mirror; you walk around four separate linear environments, complete the objectives in your diary, solve some puzzles, and dodge the odd monster.”
- “I liked the gameplay; you know, walking simulator, horror atmosphere, and stuff.”
- “Here is a few minutes of gameplay if you want to check it out.”
- “First of all, there is no plot at all and the gameplay mostly revolves around our character wandering around a hellish maze-like dungeon solving puzzles that do not make any sense either.”
- “With top-of-the-line graphics from the 17th century and only the buggiest of gameplay, this is the shittiest game you are looking for.”
- “It's gameplay elements fall flat at almost every turn, it has sorry excuses for horror, its puzzles are laughably easy, and its sound design, while having a good sound overall, is misused in a way for it to have no effect.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is widely criticized for its severe stability issues, with numerous reports of bugs, crashes, and unsolvable puzzles that hinder gameplay. Players describe it as a "buggy mess," making it largely unplayable and frustrating, detracting significantly from the overall experience.
- “This game is a huge buggy mess.”
- “Had to run using my powers of admin, and this game was still a broken, buggy, unplayable mess.”
- “It crashes, it's buggy, the story is laughable and the overall experience is so bad it makes you giggle in some weird kind of amusement.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is largely derived from its numerous bugs and poor programming, which players found amusing despite the game's intended horror elements falling flat. Many reviewers noted that the simplistic puzzles and ineffective jump scares unintentionally led to laughter, making the experience more entertaining than expected. Overall, while the game fails to deliver genuine horror, its comedic flaws provide some enjoyment.
- “Wasn't creepy at all, and it was quite boring, but the hilarious bugs and bad programming made up for my time wasted playing that game.”
- “The main issue that the lost souls suffers from is with its horror elements; the horror elements here are terribly implemented. I even found myself laughing at the attempted horror elements, with cheap jump scares and lazy attempts at establishing horror from the environment.”
- “The puzzles are hilariously simple, and the game has no options menu whatsoever.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers minimal to no replayability due to its linear structure, lacking collectibles or incentives for players to experience it again. Users have rated its replay value as effectively zero.
- “Due to this being a linear horror game, there really is little to no replayability factor. The game gives you no reason to go through it again, no collectibles, nothing.”
- “The game has a replay value of 0.”
- “- no replayability”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The music in the game is noted for its relaxing qualities, providing a soothing backdrop that allows players to feel at ease. However, it also creates an immersive atmosphere that heightens tension, making players acutely aware of their surroundings and any disturbances.
- “Surroundings and music - all this puts pressure on you and makes you stop at the slightest rustle.”
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviewers emphasize the importance of a well-crafted atmosphere, suggesting that it should focus on creating a dark, creepy environment rather than relying on cheap jump scares and constant noise. A balanced approach with occasional disturbing moments is preferred to enhance the overall experience. Overall, the atmosphere is generally regarded as good, but there is room for improvement in its execution.
- “However, the atmosphere is good.”
- “Don't overdo cheap jump scares and constant sounds/voices that come from nothing; create a creepy atmosphere instead. A dark atmosphere with just the occasional disturbing moment would be more than enough.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is poor, leading to frequent crashes after approximately 15 minutes of gameplay.
- “The optimization is bad, and it will crash on you if you play for more than 15 minutes.”