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Reception

Fear The Timeloop is rough, ambitious, and easy to like. Better voice acting and smoother character animation would have made its story far more convincing, and the central mechanic could matter more for careful players. Still, the atmosphere, lighting, puzzles, map design, and satisfying combat deliver the survival horror experience I wanted. This...

With a total of nine chapters, this game is far from short. The puzzles are quite challenging and certainly not always easy, and the progression is very well structured. Only when you get a shotgun can you blast down a door. Only when you have found a specific item can you save to a save room and store inventory, and there are many lockables that you...

There’s one major drawback that prevents Fear the Timeloop from being a great game: for some reason, the developers cheaped out when it came to voice actors.

For a reasonably priced game, I would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of games with a twist in their gameplay and likes a bit of a challenge. So, if you have about 10 – 15 hours to spare, depending on your ability to solve puzzles and crack safes, give it a go for sure.

Fear the Timeloop is definitely an interesting survival horror game that, while it may not look like a big-budget title, manages to deliver a powerful experience. Its greatest strength is its original take on the time loop. Every death isn’t a failure, but another step toward understanding the situation. Of course, the game isn’t without its flaws....