Visage

Visage is the definitive single player horror game out there. It takes heavy inspiration from PT which had many great ideas going for it and basically makes PT the full game. The horror in this game is just unparalleled. When I'm playing Visage I never feel safe. I'm always at least a little tense. The ambiance, random noises, and paranormal activities keep me so on edge it's not even funny. The devs really knew what they were doing. You need some huge balls to create an opening cutscene to a game that is anywhere near the level of this games opening. What they show is horrible. I won't get too deep into it, PLAY IT FOR YOURSELF, THIS GAME IS AWSOME! But they base the overall story around the main character you play as, Dwayne, and his alcoholism. It is explained through many events and flashbacks in each of the chapters. It's very interesting. And this game has no cheap horror ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, it's all genuine terror. If I play through the game again I'll be just as scared as I was during my first playthrough. There are scripted sequences but they're surrounded by total unpredictability. The layout of the house just rubs me the wrong way. Not that it's poorly designed from a gameplay perspective but exploring it just causes unbearable fear. The coolest mechanic is your characters sanity level. You literally have to maintain your sanity or crazy ♥♥♥♥ will happen. And yes this game is a walking simulator like most horror games but it has actual good puzzles. You can get pretty stumped with the puzzles in this game, they're not easy. But when I figured most of them out I found them very clever and fun. There are multiple chapters you can play in this game and they change up the house and lead you to new areas. Each chapter has a unique character that terrorizes you and the house sort of follows the theme and vibe of the character visually. All of the chapters are amazing and do a great job of explaining the overall story of the game and what's going on with Dwayne. However, Lucy's Chapter is my favorite and it will probably be the first one you play when exploring the house for the first time. Not only is it super terrifying and the most PT inspired chapter in the game but it's actually really emotional near the end. It tugged on my heart strings a bit. If you wish PT was fully released, this game is basically that. I might honestly call this game a masterpiece. SERIOUSLY, SadSquare Studio absolutely nailed it with Visage!