
Arrested and sold at auction, you have been transported to a secret testing facility in deep space. Perform the required tasks while avoiding the abomination lurking within the complex.
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Beautiful to look at with great animations, lighting and voice work. Definitely got a few chills traversing the environment, knowing that something else is out there... Especially in such close quarters. Premise reminds me a lot of The Running Man. I recommend giving this a shot, certainly if you enjoy horror.
Length 1hr + Multiple Endings ‘Kohate’ is effectively a shortened version of ‘The Subject’, it fixes all the problems in ‘The Subject’ though at the same time strips most of the puzzles out of the game. ‘Kohate’ is mainly an exploration game, you will be looking through a test spaceship having to find different items on the ship. This will mainly be blood samples and recordings, though you will need other items to access more of the ship. The game has multiple endings and by exploring you can find other ways to end your time on the test ship. The game is well laid out, finding items is easy, panels that can be interacted with stand out and it is easy to understand what items you need. While it takes a little while to explore and there are a lot more red buttons to press, the game's puzzles and layout are concise and well designed. The most trouble I had while playing was dropping my light sphere which has a tendency to roll off into strange places. On the ship there's a monster that will chase you, the best way I found to disengage was hiding in vents. It was a little more tedious while ‘The Subject’ was a massive map, at times it was rare to come across it. ‘Kohate’ is a lot smaller, and repeatedly I would run into it and hide in a vent just for it to come across me again a little later and I would have to go back to hide. While it was not overly annoying it did slow down the game. The one thing I have barely mentioned is the story, ‘Kohate’ as one of the darkest Corporatist Dystopian stories and the interconnection with the other two games makes for a really interesting Dystopia. Literally the games story could simply be ‘Beyond Slavery without extra steps’. The world is really interesting and has been one of the more captivating dystopian stories I would love to see more of. Overall ‘Kohate’ was a fun puzzle game, it takes a while to understand how to explore but the map really helps you work out what has been done. A really interesting narrative, and overall a fun game with more red buttons to press. Want to see some gameplay check below, as always it’s a puzzle game do not spoil the game before buying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJWUMQvqq_8 More horror is what you seek check out my curator page, there is always more to find: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41770172/
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Well made and fun game with different endings.
Not a bad short horror, I played in the scenic mode which is without monster, but if you want the third ending you can't play without the monster. Play well, simple enough to understand. Even without the monster the whole entire concept and story was terrifying and I am gonna need to watch some cute cat videos now. Grotesque medical horror in an even more terrifying scientific future. Some of the tags for this game is weird, so let it be said that this is a stealth survival horror with a few simple puzzle elements, it's not an action or exploration game.
An overlooked gem to be certain.
☼ Graphics ☼ ☐ Ugh ☐ Meh ☑ Decently nice ☑ Beautiful - The visuals are very reminiscent of 'The Subject', and that's obvious because the game takes place in the same universe. The design looks very good! The attention for the littlest of details is still on-point. ♬ Music / Ambience ♬ ☐ None ☐ Random Sounds ☐ Alright ☑ Spoooks ☑ Perfect for the Game ☐ Beautiful Soundscape - The proximity feature of the monster's movements is a DarkStone Digital must! BE AWARE, listening while standing in the safe-room can be disorienting. The soundscape is smooth and quite nice, and the type of ambience varies depending on where you are. IMMERSIVE. ☠ Difficulty ☠ ☑ Easy ☑ Average ☐ Hard ☐ Smh - Slightly feels like being thrown into the mix and told to run, but compared to "The Subject', this is a smaller scale which means easier. § Bugs § ☑ Nothing encountered ☐ A bug or 2 ☐ Consider calling Pest Control ☐ Rips power cord out of wall - My experience was smooth and playable. Probably because a month had passed lol. ☯ Story ☯ ☐ There is none ☐ Back to the drawing board ☑ Decent, but surfacey ☐ Captivating - Again, as I stated in my review for 'The Subject', the backstory in the beginning of the game is super interesting, but once that ends, it's all about how you're going to beat the game. There's not much of a continuation of the story after that. ⚔ Gameplay ⚔ ☐ Boring ☐ Confusing ☑ Fun ☑ Terrifying ☐ Challenging ☐ RAGE - If you already expect being tossed to the wolves by Brian, then this is a fun and thrilling challenge to endure. ۞ Game time / Length ۞ ☑ Short (0 - 3 hours) ☐ Few hours (4 - 8 hours) ☐ Long-form (10 - 20 hours) ☐ Completionism (40-60 hours) - The puzzles are relatively small and easy, it's just a matter of understanding where you need to start. 1-2 hours seems legit if you can get your footing of what to do. $ Price / Quality $ ☐ Don't buy ☑ Wait for Sale ☑ Full price - I would recommend paying the full $5 because it's not that much and the experience was great! But a sale wouldn't hurt. https://youtu.be/DKU9URgLOGM
Cool game. The environment is very well made. I just bought all of the developer games because I enjoyed Kohate.
not good but also not bad
Spooky little gem that definitely packs a punch for a low price tag of $4.99! Make sure to grab your flashlight!
Really fun game with a lot of lore tied into it that doesn't disrupt the fear of the gameplay. Great atmosphere and graphics and definitely worth the $5. Game even has a Scenic Mode if you just wanted to play without the fear from the monster that hunts you. Straightforward puzzles with a challenge, it's worth the money
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