
70
Simulacra remains compelling throughout, and the engaging, inventive mystery kept the story buoyant and compelled me to see it through.
55
Simulacra excels in premise alone. By the end of the game, I found myself wondering when a better game with this kind of concept will be released. It suffers from an identity crisis. It started out as an enticing murder mystery game, and wound up a tired metaphor.
75
The studio clearly sees potential in the format as a storytelling platform, and I definitely want to see them refine it in the future.
8
Amazing investing story that gives the perfect amount of fear as well as also creating a undeniable good game based on a real life fear of the internet. Whilst the game does possess great mechanics making it feel like a real phone of someone, the line delivery and realism is a bit lacking however there are still quite a lot of great interesting factors adding to a game that blew my expectations away!
8
SIMULACRA is a Click-Along Horror Intrigue Mystery Game. You're just a normal everyday person, and you've found a Phone on your doorstep. After figuring out how to unlock the phone you eventually come to find some disturbing things. Now you set out to find the phone's owner and to solve the mysteries around what you find on the phone. Along the way you interact with a host of characters, some helpful, some not so much. You play the entire game on this Cell phone, you're navigation of the phone is how you progress along the path. As you complete certain things and access certain files or folders, you progressively "Sync" videos, allowing you to unlock and view them to further your understanding of the situation. These videos are live acted, adding to the immersion this game creates. Some are just Vlogs, others hold vital information on the phone's owner's whereabouts. The game lends a great sense of urgency, keeping the tone tense, and you slightly unnerved. You feel more like you need to find Anna (The Phones owner) with every call, text, and video. It thickens the air with a few jump scares mixed into the situation. SIMULACRA is a fun and intense investigative Horror story that will keep you enthralled all the way through. Fans **** mystery horror will love playing through this game.
SIMULACRA
Released On:
Dec 3, 2019
Metascore
Mixed or Average
72
User score
Mixed or Average
6.4
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Mixed or Average
72
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Jan 16, 2020
100
While it’s labeled a horror game and does have creepy moments, it seems the fun lies in actually playing detective; browsing through a life that isn’t yours, trying to piece together what could have transpired. I’ve never played this genre, which is new to me but has been around for a few years. I am pleasantly surprised and enthralled with it. If you love psychology, technology, horror, and playing detective, then you will be happy to hear that this snooping adventure has it all. I absolutely loved it.
Dec 3, 2019
76
In short, Simulacra is a surprising title, totally disturbing from beginning to end, it manages to keep you aware of its plot at all times, with a great script and ambience work. It manages to be one of the most innovative experiences I have tried.
Jan 27, 2020
75
The studio clearly sees potential in the format as a storytelling platform, and I definitely want to see them refine it in the future.
Feb 4, 2020
70
Simulacra remains compelling throughout, and the engaging, inventive mystery kept the story buoyant and compelled me to see it through.
Dec 5, 2019
67
SIMULACRA is a good exercise on how to experiment with all the possibilities offered by communication devices.
Dec 13, 2019
65
Simulacra is one of those games that you don't expect to be a horror game, but when you start playing, it's extremely clear that something's not right, and even for someone who usually steers clear of anything horror, I still enjoyed it. Was it my cup of tea? No. Was it mind-blowing to the point that I was speechless? Again, no. But, that doesn't mean you won't enjoy it! Folks that like horror will find this game very interesting and potentially creepy. I now feel I need to clear my cache, browser history and hope whatever was in Anna's phone doesn't come to mine.
Feb 3, 2020
55
Simulacra excels in premise alone. By the end of the game, I found myself wondering when a better game with this kind of concept will be released. It suffers from an identity crisis. It started out as an enticing murder mystery game, and wound up a tired metaphor.
User score
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6.4
24% Positive
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Mar 5, 2025
8
Amazing investing story that gives the perfect amount of fear as well as also creating a undeniable good game based on a real life fear of the internet. Whilst the game does possess great mechanics making it feel like a real phone of someone, the line delivery and realism is a bit lacking however there are still quite a lot of great interesting factors adding to a game that blew my expectations away!
Jan 24, 2020
8
SIMULACRA is a Click-Along Horror Intrigue Mystery Game. You're just a normal everyday person, and you've found a Phone on your doorstep. After figuring out how to unlock the phone you eventually come to find some disturbing things. Now you set out to find the phone's owner and to solve the mysteries around what you find on the phone. Along the way you interact with a host of characters, some helpful, some not so much. You play the entire game on this Cell phone, you're navigation of the phone is how you progress along the path. As you complete certain things and access certain files or folders, you progressively "Sync" videos, allowing you to unlock and view them to further your understanding of the situation. These videos are live acted, adding to the immersion this game creates. Some are just Vlogs, others hold vital information on the phone's owner's whereabouts. The game lends a great sense of urgency, keeping the tone tense, and you slightly unnerved. You feel more like you need to find Anna (The Phones owner) with every call, text, and video. It thickens the air with a few jump scares mixed into the situation. SIMULACRA is a fun and intense investigative Horror story that will keep you enthralled all the way through. Fans **** mystery horror will love playing through this game.
SummaryAn interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Rated Mfor Mature
Platforms:
- PC
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date:Dec 3, 2019
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