Saint of Chains

Saint of Chains feels like a forgotten nightmare from the early 2000s. The influences are obvious, but lovingly understood - Silent Hill, Condemned, and even traces of old Half-Life horror mods like Cry of Fear. More importantly, the game understands what made those experiences memorable: atmosphere and oppressive spaces. The environments are where the game shines most. The devil is in the details - small visual choices, sound design, lighting, and environmental storytelling create tension without relying on excessive jump scares or spectacle. There’s a genuine appreciation for horror history behind this project. There are a few rough edges, and some mechanics could use added polish, but for a two-dev horror game, the atmosphere and identity carry it strongly. It captures nostalgia in a way other recent titles haven't. If you enjoy retro psych horror and slower horror experiences, this is absolutely worth your time.

An entertaining little psychological horror game, but definitely not survival horror. The game is mostly linear, and you don't really have to worry about your resources. The first boss is a total joke. You just shoot up your pistol ammo and that's it .. done. The second boss is definitely the best, and while the final boss is a real pain in the ass, I've been through worse.

Very fun game so far. Dev nailed the perfect combination of Silent Hill and Cry of Fear. Game is quite spooky and I look forward to finishing it up soon. But already at just around 2 hours played I highly recommend it for survival horror fans.

Story? Good. Atmosphere? Good. 2000's horror game inspired by Cry of Fear/Silent Hill? Well Done. However... The gameplay was a bit frustrating and I disliked the boss mechanics. They were too frustrating for me personally. So much so I almost quit the game entirely. The ending was also very lackluster. I'm glad to be finished with it.

The dev came by to my stream to watch me fight. It was a good fight. I like the game btw.

Очень рада, что выходят подобные игры. Да, пропитана референсами cry of fear/silent hill, но господи, с каким же кайфом. Может геймплейно слабовата, но как же атмосфера завозит. На пару вечеров самое оно, разработчикам респект

I usually don’t play horror games or puzzle games, but this one completely got me. The retro visuals instantly pulled me in — that grainy PS1-style look mixed with all the weird demonology stuff and creepy atmosphere just had so much personality. It feels like one of those old games you randomly discover at 2AM and end up thinking about for days. The puzzles were actually really satisfying without feeling annoying, and the story surprised me way more than I expected. It starts off cheesy in the most generic way, then slowly gets more unsettling and mysterious the deeper you go. The whole vibe is just nailed perfectly. Even as someone outside the genre, I couldn’t stop playing because I wanted to see what insane thing the game would throw at me next. Definitely one of those indie games that sticks with you.

This is a great game with an interesting story. Sure it has somewhat cheesy lines, but overall it's a decent story. The aesthetic is phenominal. I really like how many different and unique looking enemies there are. The environment is creepy all throughout the game. However, the main thing holding this game back are the bugs. I frequently ran into bugs where items wouldn't go into my inventory. Some would remain in my inventory when they shouldn't. Guns would just stop working in the middle of a boss fight. Entering the combo in a safe wouldn't work even though it was the correct code. This meant I had to restart to a previous save multiple times. What's good is that every time you save, it's another slot, so you can go back easily. If bugs get fixed, this is a must play for survival horror fans. FWIW, the dev is constantly pushing updates, there were several updates pushed throughout my playthrough so maybe some have already been fixed. Despite the bugs, this is still a recommend from me.

♥♥♥♥ este juego en mi lista de deseados porque se veía muy bueno, pagué 5 dólares en descuento cuando salió y cuando lo jugué resulto no sólo ser feo sino encima aburrido y no le encuentro un atractivo principal aparte de la estética, la cual está mal lograda. lo jugué con mis amigos y no había uno sólo que lo estuviera disfrutando. una verga tu juego