Dread X Collection 2

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Dread X Collection 2 is a single player action adventure game with a horror theme. It was developed by TorpleDook and was released on August 21, 2020. It received very positive reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 579 reviews

story84 positive mentions

stability24 negative mentions

The collection features a diverse range of horror games, showcasing unique concepts and creativity from various indie developers.
The interactive hub world with puzzles adds an engaging layer to the experience, making it feel cohesive and rewarding.
Standout titles like Squirrel Stapler, Sucker for Love, and Charlotte's Exile offer memorable gameplay and intriguing narratives.

Some games, like The Thing in the Lake and The Toy Shop, suffer from frustrating mechanics and lack of polish, detracting from the overall experience.
A few titles feel overly short or lack depth, leaving players wanting more substance and engagement.
Technical issues, such as bugs and crashes, can disrupt gameplay and diminish enjoyment for some players.

story
232 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
55%
9%
The reviews highlight a mixed reception regarding the stories across various games in the collection. While some titles, like "The Diving Bell" and "Undiscovered," are praised for their engaging narratives and atmospheric storytelling, others, such as "The Toy Shop," are criticized for being confusing, poorly developed, or lacking coherence. Overall, the storytelling quality varies significantly, with some players appreciating the creativity and twists, while others find the plots predictable or underwhelming.
- “This game delivers on the atmosphere and the story is presented nicely.”
- “The diving bell was probably my favorite game in terms of its story, and the balance between the gameplay and scares was perfect for me.”
- “The story is great, the gameplay really adds to the horror and just overall a solid horror experience.”
- “The story was very dumb and uninspired.”
- “The story makes no sense, it seems like the creator just had a bunch of toy assets lying around and threw them in here.”
- “The story is a little hard to follow, and the characters are written to be overly apathetic to reanimating dead corpses and people dying right in front of them, which made them extremely unlikable by the end of the story.”
gameplay
198 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
56%
9%
The gameplay across the reviewed titles is notably varied, with many players appreciating unique mechanics and atmospheric elements, though often criticizing the execution. Common complaints include slow pacing, awkward controls, and frustrating mechanics that detract from the overall experience, leading to a mix of enjoyment and frustration. While some games successfully blend narrative and gameplay, others suffer from repetitive or simplistic mechanics that fail to engage players fully.
- “I thought the gameplay was fun and the voice acting was very well done.”
- “The diving bell was probably my favorite game in terms of its story, and the balance between the gameplay and scares was perfect for me.”
- “The gameplay is simple, but feels quite good.”
- “Undiscovered - a neat concept, but awkward controls and a painfully slow walk/light torches/pickaxe walls mechanic.”
- “The gameplay is just walk forward and sometimes diagonally right or left a little.”
- “The gameplay is slow and boring and you just don't do much.”
graphics
119 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
42%
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8%
The graphics across the reviewed games exhibit a wide range of styles, from charming indie aesthetics to rough, low-resolution visuals that can detract from gameplay. While some titles are praised for their unique art styles and atmospheric designs, others suffer from janky graphics and technical issues that hinder immersion. Overall, the collection showcases a mix of appealing visuals and frustrating graphical shortcomings, reflecting the indie nature of the games.
- “First and foremost, wonderful hub world with its own little puzzles and outstanding aesthetics.”
- “The best part of the game is easily the graphics, as I do like some good pixel art.”
- “The art style is very well done and probably nostalgic for a lot of people.”
- “The diving bell: the graphics are hideous with ugly textures and models, but the atmosphere is creepy.”
- “It's atrocious graphics and slippery controls make it an absolute bore to play.”
- “The trial and error gameplay and the Game Boy/Atari visuals and audio quickly became quite grating and I didn't enjoy my journey through it.”
atmosphere
90 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
66%
31%
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The atmosphere across the reviewed games is consistently praised for its depth and effectiveness, often described as creepy, tense, and immersive. Titles like "The Diving Bell" and "Solipsis" stand out for their ability to evoke feelings of cosmic horror and unease, while others are noted for their unique aesthetics and world-building. Overall, players appreciate the atmospheric elements that enhance gameplay, even if some games suffer from technical issues or pacing problems.
- “The atmosphere is great and it really has an otherworldly vibe.”
- “It's absolutely phenomenal and has the best atmosphere I've ever seen in a video game.”
- “The atmosphere of the diving bell is dense, and definitely unnerving.”
- “The diving bell definitely has the strongest atmosphere out of all of these games, because I'm sure most people have a fear of what lurks under the ocean and this game definitely ticks all the boxes to freak you out.”
- “Undiscovered is a game with a great premise and excellent atmosphere ruined by horrible controls and sound design.”
humor
61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in these games is often described as a blend of absurdity and dark comedy, with titles like "Sucker for Love" and "Squirrel Stapler" standing out for their witty dialogue and bizarre premises. Players appreciate the clever writing and comedic elements that balance the horror aspects, creating an engaging and entertaining experience. Overall, the humor is noted as a key feature that enhances the gameplay, making even unsettling moments amusing.
- “Sucker for Love: this one is my pick of the lot award, I love that this game got a full release as it is just perfect, making an excellent job mixing comedy with scares. I 100% recommend you buy the full game and strap on to have a wild and funny ride.”
- “The dialogue is funny, the art is cutesy, the music is great, overall an entertaining experience.”
- “Hilarious, lots of well thought out details, and a wild ride from start to finish!”
music
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
43%
13%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players praising its ability to enhance the atmosphere and tension, particularly in horror contexts. While some found the soundtrack fitting and enjoyable, others criticized it for being inconsistent or annoying, detracting from the overall experience. Overall, the music is noted as a strong point, contributing positively to the game's ambiance, though opinions vary on its execution and compatibility with gameplay.
- “The music is great, the filters are cool, the levels are fun, and you get to murder the cathartic enemies as well.”
- “The game has a nice 80's feel, the music sounds very nice, and shooting cultists is fun.”
- “The dialogue is funny, the art is cutesy, music is great, overall an entertaining experience.”
- “Whenever you die (which will probably happen a lot due to a monkey coming out of nowhere and ripping your head off or a guy with a knife going 30 mph towards you cause you stepped on one pixel of grass), you immediately go to the beginning of the chapter with no sort of checkpoints, which coupled with the music gets really annoying.”
- “Why is synth retrowave music playing that competes against the tone of what this game is trying to convey?”
- “Not to mention the annoying soundtrack constantly sounding like it's popping and crackling.”
stability
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the games is widely criticized, with numerous users reporting significant bugs, glitches, and frustrating gameplay experiences. Many reviewers noted that the games often feel poorly tested and shoddily made, leading to a lack of enjoyment and immersion. While some players found charm in the bugs, the overall consensus is that the stability issues detract heavily from the gaming experience.
- “Unfortunately, it's really buggy and ugly.”
- “Further still, almost all of the games are shoddily made and poorly tested with constant issues and glitches.”
- “The toy shop: buggy, barely working, unfair, and overly long.”
grinding
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
92%
Overall, players find the grinding aspect of these games to be overwhelmingly tedious and frustrating, often describing the gameplay as slow and repetitive with excessive text and minimal engagement. While some appreciate the unique concepts and artistic elements, the prolonged and monotonous experiences detract significantly from enjoyment, leading to a sense of boredom rather than excitement.
- “The vast majority of games are tedious and boring, oftentimes having very little in the way of gameplay or even puzzles.”
- “It was too long and tedious with way too much text to read through.”
- “This is not scary, this is just tedious and extremely frustrating.”
replayability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, "Touched by an Outer God" is praised for its high replayability due to its combat-focused gameplay, diverse upgrades, and multiple endings, allowing players to enjoy different experiences with each playthrough. However, some users note that other games in the list, particularly shorter experiences like dating simulators, offer limited replay value. Despite mixed opinions, the game is generally regarded as having significant replay potential, especially for those who appreciate its unique mechanics and enemy designs.
- “Touched by an Outer God was outrageously fun to play and offers a lot of replayability, and it tops everything off with having enemies that are truly unpleasant to look at.”
- “Touched by an Outer God has much more replayability than the rest as it's combat-focused with different upgrades each playthrough rather than just a linear story, so that's probably why it was my favorite.”
- “Using the enemies' loot, you can upgrade both of your hands for more firepower with some mutually exclusive upgrades which increase the replay value.”
- “Touched by an outer god feigns replayability and is honestly the most overrated one on the list.”
- “It's well made, but again, we're talking about a 15-minute dating simulator type experience, so it's really not that fun, and certainly has no replay value beyond quickly seeing the alternative ending.”
- “The game's enemies and player hands get downright disgusting looking, and even if the game is slow to start, it's got replayability.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with reviewers noting significant performance issues, including crashes, lag, and clunky mechanics that detract from the overall experience. While the creative concepts and surreal environments are praised, they are often overshadowed by rough visuals and inconsistent performance, making the game feel unfinished.
- “As a whole, I've had some optimization issues with the game where it has crashed a few times once inside the home and while walking around, or has been extremely laggy.”
- “It also had some major performance issues despite looking worse than a lot of games in the collection.”
- “Weird performance issues here as well, hindering the experience further.”
- “A very cool concept along the 'reality glitch' trope, where the fabric of reality is being consistently punctured, and not everything is as it seems (plus a bit of Alice in Wonderland-ish world you navigate as a toy soldier) that was severely dampened by performance issues, clunky platforming, and 'untuned' enemies.”
- “This is the most 'indie' a horror game can be – creative ideas, crazy concepts, surreal stories, and wacky worlds right along with shaky performances, rough visuals, and a chance that all that creativity won’t work as a finished game.”
- “As a whole, I've had some optimization issues with the game where it has crashed a few times once inside the home and walking around or has been extremely laggy.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its ability to evoke a range of feelings, from unease to warmth, particularly through the touching relationship between a father and his daughter.
- “Genuinely made me feel uneasy at least at one part.”
- “In a sentence: a heartwarming tale of a father and his daughter.”
- “Heartwarming...”