I Hate This Place has some great fundamentals in place, and the game certainly knows how to create an excellent atmosphere. The fact that you can also try to go stealth mode or guns blazing is quite interesting, and it offers plenty of choice to the player. With that in mind, you don’t always feel that survival pressure when you have access to all the resources you need and crafting becomes a second thought. Despite all the issues, I still think that I Hate This Place is worth a shot, especially if you like the genre. It will take some getting used to, but this is definitely a wonderful story, and I want to see more comic books brought to life this way.

An aesthetically punchy survival horror game that hides its underdeveloped gameplay behind over-complicated mechanics and some frustrating busywork. Not a disaster by any means, but nor is it a shining example of the genre.

I Hate This Place is close to being a really good fusion of base building and isometric shooter, but never quite nails the game feel. Stealth is mostly a case of sneaking through vents, combat is repetitive and becomes too easy with more powerful weapons, and the base building parts function more like an idle game. To top it off, the story kind of fizzles out and the game ends just as the mechanics start to get established. There is a fun pulp horror experience here, but it doesn’t meet its clear potential.