The Other Side

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The Other Side is a single player and multiplayer casual shooter game with horror and mystery themes. It was developed by Vectora Games and was released on March 7, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

JOIN OUR DISCORD About the Game Embark on a spine-chilling adventure with The Other Side, a gripping 1-6 player cooperative ghost hunting experience that pushes the boundaries of fear and excitement. Developed using the latest graphics technology available in Unreal Engine 5, this game offers a visually stunning and immersive journey into the supernatural. With Unreal Engine 5's cut…

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91%

Audience ScoreBased on 553 reviews

gameplay24 positive mentions

replayability3 negative mentions

Immersive and atmospheric paranormal investigation with strong jump scares and varied ghost interactions.
Two distinct game modes, Identify and Cleanse, with the latter adding depth and strategy to gameplay.
Extensive character, HQ, and vehicle customization providing a rewarding progression and personal touch.
Support for up to 6 players in multiplayer, enhancing teamwork and chaotic fun.
Active and responsive developers who regularly update the game and engage with a friendly community.
Superior graphics and sound design aided by Unreal Engine 5, improving immersion over competitors.

Limited content and number of maps in early access leading to some repetition in gameplay.
Some performance issues including crashes and optimization concerns, especially on certain hardware setups.
Lack of diversity and limited character customization options, particularly in skin tones and appearance.
Inventory management and equipment space constraints frustrating in larger multiplayer groups.
Ghost AI and behaviors can be repetitive or predictable, reducing long-term replayability.
Occasional bugs and UI quirks requiring restarting or workaround to continue playing.

gameplay
76 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of "The Other Side" is praised for its fresh and engaging mechanics, including unique investigative tools, cooperative play, and innovative features like tarot card revival and multiple game modes that deepen strategy and suspense. While some users find it more immersive and enjoyable than similar titles like Phasmophobia, others note that certain mechanics need polish and that variety could be expanded to sustain long-term interest. Overall, the game skillfully blends classic ghost-hunting elements with new ideas, creating a well-designed, intense, and fun experience.
- “Gameplay revolves around investigating these environments using a range of ghost-hunting tools.”
- “The gameplay keeps you on edge, forcing you to explore, investigate, and react instead of just walking from point to point.”
- “The mechanics are brilliantly crafted, blending investigation, strategy, and paranormal suspense in a way that feels fresh and intelligent.”
- “The biggest sin of the game is its lack of focus on core mechanics.”
- “Unfortunately, the basic gameplay is currently a chore.”
- “While cooperative play helps keep the experience engaging, players who prefer more varied objectives or deeper narrative progression may eventually wish for additional gameplay variety.”
graphics
55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are widely praised for their stunning, immersive, and atmospheric quality, utilizing modern techniques like advanced lighting and shadows to enhance tension and realism. Compared to similar titles, it offers sharper visuals, detailed and varied maps, and strong customization that elevate the ghost-hunting experience. While some desire even more graphical variety and improved brightness options, overall the visuals are considered a major strength contributing to the game's engaging and chilling ambiance.
- “The graphics are stunning, making every shadow and abandoned space feel alive—and dangerous.”
- “The developers use modern graphical techniques to create shadows and lighting effects that enhance the tension of exploring unfamiliar spaces.”
- “The graphics are noticeably better than phasmophobia, creating darker, more atmospheric environments that make each investigation more immersive.”
- “Honestly, I wish I could give this game a good review because it seems very promising, but I'm incredibly disappointed by the amount of AI artwork featured in this game.”
- “My friend and I had been looking for a Phasmophobia-esque game with better graphics for over several months, and we are both very disappointed to discover that this was not the game we were looking for.”
- “My issue has to do with graphics settings.”
atmosphere
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its eerie, immersive horror that relies on subtle environmental details, chilling sound design, and intense tension rather than cheap scares. Its visually rich, dimly lit maps and dynamic ghost behaviors create a uniquely suspenseful experience that enhances cooperative investigation and sets it apart from other titles in the genre. Players find the atmosphere both terrifying and compelling, making each session memorable and highly engaging.
- “The maps are well done, and the atmosphere is eerie without relying on cheap scares; I still get caught off guard by unexpected ghost events.”
- “Dim lighting, flickering bulbs, and subtle environmental details contribute to the game’s horror atmosphere.”
- “From the moment I launched the game, I was completely drawn into its eerie atmosphere, chilling sound design, and deeply compelling narrative.”
- “Brilliant game such a early access game but for me it's 10/10 because there are some things that are still not there which I know it's early access. The points I would like to see are different skins for the ghosts and the maps, like multiple different clowns as an example. I would also love to see graphics similar to Demonologist (not the exact same but similar) because ultra-realistic textures on maps really make a big difference in atmosphere and ambience. I would love to see more story, lore, letters, pictures, and stuff related to the ghosts. I think the game has so much potential and could outdo Phasmophobia because The Other Side offers gameplay and modes that are not the same. It offers different levels; it's hard and brutal, and the dev team is doing wonderfully. This game has a long way to go.”
- “Several maps of different sizes and atmospheres are already available, with more on the way, implying that current atmosphere variety is limited.”
- “They have captured that atmosphere, but it seems to be what other games in this genre fall short of, suggesting an ongoing struggle to fully nail the desired atmosphere.”
story
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect offers a mission-based structure where players investigate haunted locations to uncover each entity's unique backstory, enhanced by atmospheric design and varied ghost lore. While the investigations can feel repetitive, mission unpredictability and customization options add depth and continuity, with players expressing a desire for more expanded lore, varied game modes, and richer narrative elements like background documents. Overall, the storytelling is praised for creating immersive, intense experiences that make each mission feel like a distinct, engaging story rather than a simple objective.
- “Each mission involves entering a haunted building or environment and gathering clues that reveal the nature of the entity haunting the location.”
- “The entities change from run to run, but each location has its own unsettling story, reinforced by strong visual design and atmospheric detail.”
- “You start to feel like each mission is a story, not just a task.”
- “The investigation loop can feel repetitive after several missions, as most contracts follow a similar structure of entering a location, gathering evidence, and identifying the entity.”
- “Would love to see a couple more game modes, more added items and unlockables, maybe more story to missions, but especially some background information like emails with clients or phone calls.”
- “I don’t remember the story.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor blends spooky and chaotic moments, creating hilarious and intense experiences, especially with features like funny ragdolls, selfies, and group antics. Players frequently find themselves laughing amidst thrilling gameplay and jump scares, contributing to a lively and supportive community atmosphere.
- “The fact that you can take a selfie is hilarious.”
- “You can also get up to 6 people in groups with a fully upgraded base and vehicle which is fun on the larger maps and hilarious chaos on smaller maps.”
- “This game will have you screaming, jumping and also laughing so hard.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Optimization is mixed, with some users experiencing significant frame rate drops in certain levels despite high settings, while others report smooth performance even on lower-end PCs. Using third-party tools like DLSS/FidelityFX Super Resolution can notably enhance performance. Overall, optimization has room for improvement but shows promise.
- “The specs of my PC are on the lower end of the spectrum, yet this game runs extremely well on my PC, so they did a wonderful job with optimization.”
- “Optimization needs some work; some levels in the middle of the investigation see framerate drops from around 100 fps to about 30 fps on high to very high settings.”
- “First, performance: the game runs on Unreal Engine 5, and at 4K with an RX 9070 XT, I was averaging around 50+ fps.”
- “Using the Optiscaler plugin (available online) has been a solid workaround — it lets me enable DLSS and translate it to FSR4, which improved performance noticeably.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music is highly praised for its 80s-inspired, creepy ambiance that enhances the horror experience, with customizable sound settings allowing players to adjust music, ambient noises, and jumpscares to their preference. The soundtrack has a distinctive vibe reminiscent of shows like Stranger Things, and while generally well-received, some users note minor issues and appreciate ongoing developer communication for improvements.
- “The other side has a ton of sounds included in the game, you're able to adjust the sounds of jumpscares, and you can adjust ambient noises, which are usually a big trigger for my sound sensitivities. Music is adjustable on its own. The game isn't perfect and certain aspects could be worked on, but if they are huge issues, we're able to directly communicate with the developers regarding in-game adjustments and future quality of life updates.”
- “It's very customizable, with great music in the game which was surprising. The ghosts have very different interactions.”
- “The music is fantastic – I dig the 80s vibe of it.”
- “My next video scheduled for March 22nd also got a copyright strike even though I muted the music.”
- “The other side has a ton of sounds included in the game, you can adjust the sounds of jumpscares, ambient noises, and music separately, but certain aspects could be improved.”
- “From the ambiance, creepy music, scary interactions, and even the facial expressions of the characters, this game is creepy.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Replayability is a mixed aspect for this ghost hunting game: while multiple game modes like "survive the night" add variety, the lack of progression, scare factor, and randomized objectives limit long-term engagement, making matches feel repetitive and unexciting for some players.
- “The different game modes give it a lot of replay value, and I'm especially excited for the 'Survive the Night' mode.”
- “I love ghost hunting games, but the two I started off on a couple years back have either not listened to their fanbase in terms of content, updates, and continued replayability, or they've been seemingly abandoned for the foreseeable future.”
- “Ghost games lose replayability fast when they lack progression.”
- “The game right now feels boring, it has zero replayability, and for a ghost hunting game, it's not scary at all.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game stands out for its emotional depth, offering a wholesome yet occasionally unhinged community experience. Its interactive mechanics, such as identifying and cleansing ghosts through evidence collection, provide a meaningful engagement, though some users note an emotionally manipulative system tied to cosmetic rewards.
- “What really sets the other side apart, though, is its emotional depth.”
- “Game fun, wholesome yet unhinged community both in game and in their community discord server, interactive, the option to identify ghosts as well as a mode where you can cleanse the ghost via different 'levels' of evidence collected, you just gotta really want it.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find that the game minimizes grinding, making larger maps more enjoyable and accessible, especially for solo players, resulting in a smoother, less repetitive experience.
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization feels fair and driven by passion rather than profit, reflecting the developers' focus on quality. However, limited marketing efforts may be hindering the game's visibility and reach.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game exhibits impressive stability and polish for an early access title released this year, with minimal bugs reported by users.