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Whitehaven

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38%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
52% User Score Based on 25 reviews

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Whitehaven is a single player survival simulation game with horror, mystery, thriller and violence themes. It was developed by Somnambulist Games and was released on October 18, 2021. It received neutral reviews from players.

Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.

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52%Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews
story6 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game has a strong atmospheric and immersive horror experience with well-done sound design and music that enhance the creepy ambiance.
  • Puzzles are generally clever, unique, and well integrated into the storyline, providing satisfying problem-solving moments.
  • The voice acting is competent and adds emotional depth to the narrative, which has an interesting and symbolic story with a surprising twist.
  • The game is very short, typically taking around 40-60 minutes to complete, leading many to feel it is overpriced for the content offered.
  • Excessive darkness and low visibility frustrate players, and the looping corridor and moon puzzles cause confusion and can block progress without clear guidance.
  • Lack of important quality-of-life features such as key rebinding, manual save options, and adjustable sound controls, combined with occasional awkward controls and graphical issues.

  • story

    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    35% positive mentions, 47% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions

    The story is generally praised for being interesting and immersive, with thoughtful symbolism and a good atmosphere, though some find it short, somewhat rushed, and occasionally trope-heavy. Players appreciate its potential and clever puzzles but feel it could benefit from more depth and polish. Overall, it offers an engaging narrative experience that leaves room for further development in future games.

    • “For me though, the story and the pace of the game itself felt immersive enough to not only keep me playing, but to leave me wanting more information about what went down.”
    • “Although not perfect and on a few trope-y paths, I genuinely enjoyed playing Whitehaven and appreciated the puzzles and the story it told.”
    • “The story was fantastic and I even got a few scares from it.”
    • “The story wrapped itself up pretty well, but then I thought the actual game was gonna start, and then I got the end credits.”
    • “But then that gets scrapped for the ex-teacher storyline which had a very fishy start; I still don’t get why she was there to begin with, nor was it properly explained.”
    • “Played this for an hour and a half and it was finished, just running around fetching things. I've played longer demos; this could be a brilliant game with a bit more content and story to it.”

  • atmosphere

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 29% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its slow pace, immersive design, and effective use of music, creating a strong sense of solitude and tension. However, some criticize the overuse of darkness as a design choice that detracts from the overall atmosphere. Overall, the atmosphere is considered a key strength that enhances the horror experience.

    • “Great game, pretty much enjoyed the atmosphere and gameplay once I got going.”
    • “7/10 great horror game with great slow atmosphere.”
    • “Music and design create an immersive atmosphere.”
    • “So the overused permeating darkness in this along with other modern horror titles is a fallacy and sin of faulty game design rather than lending themselves to atmosphere.”
    • “I was glad it wasn't fast as it set the atmosphere by being slow.”

  • music

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The music effectively creates a creepy and immersive atmosphere, with strong sound design and voice acting praised for enhancing the experience. However, repeated looping tracks and the lack of volume controls or an option to disable the music were common points of frustration for players.

    • “The music and sound effects do a good job when you are playing with a good set of headphones.”
    • “The voice acting and soundtrack were very good, above the usual indie game fare, so the devs know how to pick collaborators.”
    • “The background music that loops was getting annoying quite quickly with no option to turn it off, and made it worse being stuck on the moon puzzle with it constantly.”
    • “The music and sound are standouts for me, but not having the option to control the volume settings is a bit of a letdown.”
    • “I did notice the repetition of music but I didn't mind it as it made the atmosphere creepy.”

  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The gameplay received mixed feedback, with some players finding it engaging and atmospheric once they got into it, while others criticized it as boring and lacking innovation, featuring confusing puzzles and outdated mechanics typical of low-budget indie horror games.

    • “Great game, pretty much enjoyed the atmosphere and gameplay once I got going.”
    • “This is just another boring low-budget first person indie horror game with outdated graphics and gameplay that feels like an adventure game in a cheap horror house with scares that often make no sense at all.”
    • “I was too busy hating the gameplay to spend his last moments with him.”
    • “There is one puzzle that leaves a little to be desired in terms of guidance, but once you figure out the mechanic it's pretty much just going back and forth until you get it right.”

  • graphics

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users finding them outdated and low-budget, typical of indie horror games, while others praise the visuals for being good and running smoothly. Overall, the graphics are considered adequate but not particularly impressive.

    • “The game has good graphics and runs very smooth... and the story itself I found rather interesting.”
    • “This is just another boring low-budget first-person indie horror game with outdated graphics and gameplay that feels like an adventure game in a cheap horror house with scares that often make no sense at all.”

  • replayability

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

    Replayability is limited, as the game offers little incentive to replay immediately after finishing, though some may revisit it later on.

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Whitehaven is a survival simulation game with horror, mystery, thriller and violence themes. Common tags for Whitehaven include first-person, female protagonist, linear, psychological, exploration and others.

Whitehaven is available on PC and Windows.

Whitehaven was released on October 18, 2021.

Whitehaven was developed by Somnambulist Games.

Whitehaven has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Whitehaven for its story but disliked it for its music.

Whitehaven is a single player game.

Similar games include We Went Back, Left Alone, The Beast Inside, Rise of Insanity, File Destined and others.