The Deadseat

core gameplay loop is basically like FNAF (but actually good) Story is deep and has neat lore Very neat game!

Personally I was hoping for something smarter and more complex than "FNAF but with a DS" but I guess that's a lot of people's taste, so I can't knock it really. For what I played and the price it seemed decent enough. Also kind of diabolical for a game that is a horror homage to a device that had a controller and touchscreen to not have controller input or touchscreen input.

Хоррор стилизованный под PS1, который как по мне является крайне хорошим! Геймплей чем-то отдалённо напоминает FNAF'ы, ибо здесь нужно всегда переключаться с основной игры на консоль. При этом, в консоли нужно проходить мини игру и следить за приближением монстра, а вне консоли слушать с какой стороны этот монстр идёт и в нужный момент применять вспышку для отпугивания. Это просто сразу +100 к погружению, т.к. ты не можешь просто играть без звука и тебе нужно быть на стрёме. Музыка и эта атмосфера старых игр мне нравится, также как и сюжет, что здесь также аккуратно вписан. Также, в игре есть челленджи которые имеют всякие усложнения и т.д., но что круто - за прохождение каждого челленджа даются дополнительные детали лора в виде писем, как награда игроку. Единственное, что свойственно пожалуй всем подобным хоррор играм - постепенно перестаёшь бояться всего, но это не прям большая проблема, ибо игра не особо сложная. Короче, имба имбейшая, рекомендую!

very very very very fun game. i mostly likes making the game hard just to get all the monster skins and flash them in the face.

Fun little survival game with some simple but original mechanics, kind of what Five Nights at Freddy's did but with its own twist. I haven't seen any Youtuber play it yet but they must love it too. lol It's not perfect though. The controls are a bit weird, with a mix of keyboard and mouse inputs causing mistakes that shouldn't happen. But the game gives you time to you get used to them so it's no big deal since it's fairly easy anyway. I would still prefer using only the keyboard, or better yet a gamepad but the game doesn't seem to handle those. Also the audio mix is a bit inconsistent, which can be problematic because most of the gameplay is based on it. Sometimes I'm not sure which direction the noise comes from, or whether it's a sound I should pay attention to at all. I'm not particularly fan of the RPG-looking parts where you need to find objects. The game should use another method to grant them to the player, because it kinda breaks the flow, especially when you restart a section multiple times in difficult mode. I ended up skipping those parts altogether and not bother with those objects. In fact the unskippable dialogues are a bit annoying too. But I still recommend because it's an original, short and sweet experience.

The Deadseat takes a familiar horror concept and twists it into something genuinely creative, placing you in the backseat of a car with only a handheld console to distract you from the growing tension around you. What starts as a simple distraction mechanic quickly becomes the core of the experience, as the game within the game begins to bleed into reality—forcing you to manage resources, defend yourself, and react to threats in a confined, constantly moving space. It carries strong Five Nights at Freddy’s-style DNA in how it builds tension and forces awareness on multiple fronts, but the moving car setting and dual-layer gameplay give it a distinct identity. Where the game really stands out is in its execution of that idea. The pacing is tight, making its 30–60 minute runtime feel purposeful rather than limited, and the addition of harder difficulties after completion adds real replay value for those who want to push the mechanics further. The story, centered around escapism and a troubled childhood, adds an extra layer of unease without overwhelming the gameplay. That said, its short length and relatively simple systems may leave some players wanting more depth, especially once the core loop is understood. Still, at a $3 price point, it’s an easy recommendation—a unique, well-executed indie horror experience that does something different and does it well. —The Ember Archives https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45601239/

Played because of spiff, best decision ever!

Incredibly good game, with a lot to sink your teeth into. A simple but challenging gameloop, nice music and ambience, and a neat story! Plus it can run on just about anything!