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Uncanny Tales: 1992

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79%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
79% User Score Based on 58 reviews

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Uncanny Tales: 1992 is a single player survival simulation game with horror, thriller and violence themes. It was developed by VYASTUDIO and was released on September 10, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The second episode in the series follows 14-year-old Anton, caught in a web of family turmoil and his father’s debts. Forced to relocate to an unfamiliar city, Anton faces a chilling encounter with a Soviet serial killer responsible for horrific crimes in the fall of 1992. Uncanny Tales: 1992 Uncanny Tales: 1992 is a narrative adventure game. Play as 14-year-old Anton, who moves to a new city …

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79%Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews
story5 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Strong atmospheric and unsettling Soviet/post-Soviet setting that enhances the horror experience.
  • Good voice acting in Russian and effective use of ambient sound to build tension and unease.
  • Engaging narrative with a prologue and realistic, immersive storytelling focused on psychological horror and environmental details.
  • The game is very short with limited locations and gameplay content, leading to a brief overall experience.
  • Inconsistent pacing and frustrating stealth/chase sequences with occasional glitches and AI issues, especially near the end.
  • Audio balancing issues where voices are too quiet compared to loud jump scares, and lack of separate sound control sliders.

  • story

    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    26% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions

    The story of "Uncanny Tales: 1992" follows Anton, a 14-year-old boy who moves to a bleak town, delivering a grounded, psychological horror narrative with a sinister atmosphere. While some find the plot familiar and relatively short, its strong environmental storytelling, immersive setting, and effective buildup of tension receive consistent praise. Overall, the game offers a thoughtful, unsettling experience that emphasizes mood and psychological depth over novelty or constant action.

    • “The story centers on Anton, a 14-year-old boy who moves with his family to a bleak provincial town in the autumn of 1992.”
    • “It's worth taking the time to read these because they add plenty of background details and flesh out the story.”
    • “Its focus on psychological tension, grounded setting, and environmental storytelling creates an experience that feels intimate and disturbing in equal measure.”
    • “It follows the typical child gets left behind and children start disappearing kind of story, so it’s nothing particularly new.”
    • “These dialogue options don't have any real impact on the story, so they're mostly there for flavor.”
    • “The story is kind of meh, but the cozy and living environment and visuals keep the immersion on point.”

  • atmosphere

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its unsettling Soviet setting, grainy visuals, and immersive sound design, creating a consistently creepy and tense environment. It excels as a slow-burning psychological horror that prioritizes mood and narrative tension over jump scares, offering a memorable and compelling experience for fans of atmospheric and retro horror.

    • “The slightly grainy graphics perfectly complement the unsettling Soviet setting and create a strong atmosphere from the very beginning.”
    • “It's pretty solid from start to finish, scaring me more than once, and maintaining a creepy vibe and atmosphere throughout.”
    • “The game thrives on atmosphere—dark corridors, unsettling sound design, and a creeping sense of paranoia that builds with every step.”

  • gameplay

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The gameplay centers on first-person exploration and investigation, emphasizing atmosphere and narrative over traditional survival mechanics. It offers a memorable, tension-filled experience driven by curiosity and story discovery, though some players feel the overall pacing and enemy challenge could be better balanced.

    • “Gameplay is presented from a first-person perspective and focuses almost entirely on exploration and observation.”
    • “Progress is driven by curiosity and investigation rather than survival mechanics, reinforcing the vulnerability of the protagonist.”
    • “40 minutes is not a lot... If the story had been written for 2 hours of gameplay, I'd say it's worth it.”
    • “There is no one or two key items that feel rough to me; it's just the overall feel of the game as well as the actual gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay balances exploration and narrative, pushing you to piece together fragmented stories while surviving tense encounters.”

  • graphics

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics effectively capture a retro, grainy aesthetic that enhances the unsettling post-Soviet horror atmosphere, deeply immersing players in the setting. The visuals are praised for their authenticity and strong contribution to the overall mood, successfully blending old-school horror style with a living, cozy environment.

    • “The slightly grainy graphics perfectly complement the unsettling Soviet setting and create a strong atmosphere from the very beginning.”
    • “A super game with spectacular graphics and the music is beautiful.”
    • “What stands out most is the authenticity—the developers nailed the '90s horror essence, from the distorted visuals to the subtle storytelling that leaves you questioning what’s real and what’s imagined.”

  • stability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The game's stability shows some improvement over its predecessor, allowing most players to complete it, but occasional visual glitches and pacing issues still disrupt the experience at times, especially toward the end.

    • “Some players have reported technical inconsistencies, such as occasional visual glitches or pacing hiccups that momentarily break immersion.”
    • “Glitches galore though; especially the last bit.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for being beautiful and memorable, featuring a cool retro vibe that complements the overall experience. Users consistently highlight the soundtrack as a standout element alongside the graphics and voice acting.

    • “A super game with spectacular graphics and the music is beautiful.”
    • “The voice acting and music was incredible and had a cool retro vibe to it.”
    • “Also - good music.”

  • emotional

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game’s emotional impact is heightened by its restrained storytelling and atmospheric design, with muted visuals and decaying environments effectively reflecting the characters' inner turmoil and creating a personal, immersive horror experience.

    • “This restrained approach gives the mystery emotional weight and makes the unfolding horror feel personal rather than abstract.”
    • “Drab apartment blocks, outdated furnishings, and muted color palettes convey a sense of decay and uncertainty that mirrors the town’s emotional state.”
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Play Times

2h Median play time
2h Average play time
2-2h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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Uncanny Tales: 1992 is a survival simulation game with horror, thriller and violence themes. Common tags for Uncanny Tales: 1992 include first-person, 3D, indie, psychological, exploration and others.

Uncanny Tales: 1992 is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Uncanny Tales: 1992.

Uncanny Tales: 1992 was released on September 10, 2025.

Uncanny Tales: 1992 was developed by VYASTUDIO.

Uncanny Tales: 1992 has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Uncanny Tales: 1992 for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Uncanny Tales: 1992 is a single player game.

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