World of Horror

SiliconeraArielle Haddad

9/10

From another dimension, the Old Gods have come. In hospitals, abandoned classrooms, quiet apartments, and dark forests, strange appearances and unexplainable phenomena test the sanity of the town’s residents. Is it retribution, pure chaos, or the unknowable machinations of beings beyond our comprehension?reigning over the apocalypse. Navigate this hellish, roguelite reality through turn-based combat and unforgiving choices Experiment with the events of a playthrough by building a deck of event cards to discover different outcomes for your battles against the darkness. Different decks may even ...

Press StartBrodie Gibbons

8.5/10

World of Horror is a must play for fans of the sickly and macabre. It’s a confronting title on several fronts, from its haunting one-bit tales to its, at times, overwhelming role-playing systems. Once you get your head around it though, it’s an endlessly replayable source of supernatural horror that more than honours the works of H.P Lovecraft and Junji Ito.

PC GamerKerry Brunskill

85/100

Moody pixel art and chilling adventures bring World of Horror's ancient monsters to un-life.

Nintendo World ReportJoe DeVader

8/10

Aside from some issues with RNG and UI clutter, World of Horror pulls off everything else it’s trying to accomplish with flying colors, especially when it comes to aesthetics. The art is spot on in its reverence to the Junji Ito works that inspired it, and the soundtrack matches the game’s 1-bit graphics with a collection of fantastic 8-bit style jams, all of which come together to create a visual experience you’re not likely to get anywhere else. I was also pleasantly surprised at how well the game’s interface can be navigated using a gamepad as opposed to a mouse, though if you still…

The OuterHavenAndrew Agress

Drawing from horror authors and their creations, World of Horror builds its own web of eldritch beings and cosmic occurrences. The roguelike nature of mysteries in the game ensures that no two runs remain the same. Though certain mechanics rise above others, World of Horror keeps things fresh with creepy visuals, multiple plot resolutions, and degrees of customization, even as its coastal town falls into decay.

Nintendo LifeMitch Vogel

8/10

World of Horror is one of the most unique roguelites we’ve seen on the Switch eShop to date, its expert fusion of text-based adventure, survival horror, and roguelike mechanics makes for a difficult, harrowing, and spooky adventure that we’d recommend you give a shot. Not everyone will be charmed by its extremely retro aesthetics, but if you can get into the right mindset for giving this one a playthrough, you’ll find there’s a lot to love.

GameLusterNairon Santos de Morais

8/10

I’m a huge horror buff and one of my favourite subgenres of horror is cosmic horror, also known as lovecraftian horror. When you dive into the world of cosmic horror there are two names you can’t avoid. H.P. Lovecraft, the original master and namesake of the genre, and Junji Ito, the modern scholar who has skilfully made the subgenre his own by adding visuals to a genre built on the indescribable with his gruesome drawings. The new roguelite horror RPG World of Horror from developer Panstasz and publisher Ysbryd Games calls itself a 1-bit love letter to the aforementioned Junji Ito and H.P. Lo...

MP1STVitor Braz

8/10

World of Horror is a niche game, one that younger players may dismiss as an antiquity lacking substance and ease of play. But older players know that the intent is precisely that – to bring back the feelings from decades ago, where this type of presentation was all the rage, but improving on the choices and possibilities in ways that weren’t possible back then. The twisted mysteries also help, often taking dark turns and not holding back on the gruesome and the morbid. It’s an accomplished horror throwback that mostly hits the mark and may hit your emotions in a couple of different ways as wel...

Playstation UniverseTimothy Nunes

7.5/10

World of Horror uniquely combines roguelikes, horror, and point-and-click into one delectable package. While the formula creates a significant amount of repetition and the controls aren't as refined to consoles as they could be, the final package is still a worthy look for fans from all three genres.

Pure NintendoKirk Hiner

7/10

I enjoy when video games don't behave the way you expect. It doesn't happen often in this algorithm-driven world of entertainment, and that's why it's refreshing to occasionally play a unique game like World of Horror.Read More

EurogamerMatt Wales

Structural complexity and a magpie's eye for pilfering makes for a strange, fragmentary journey into nightmare.

The EscapistRachel Watts

Unscored

The game will dish out a handful of different mysteries each run, but due to its roguelike structure, you’ll bump into the same monsters and events quite a few times. For me, this repetition never dulled their impact, it just meant that I got another chance finding a better solution or gaining more insight into the best strategy. But the best thing about starting a new run is there’s always a chance you might encounter something new, a terror you’ve not seen before. And that’s the pull of World Of Horror – there’s always more lurking in its tangle of stories. And I want to seek out each and ev...