The Occultist

The Occultist succeeds greatly in its atmosphere, narrative construction, and the way it uses first-person horror to create constant tension and truly effective scares. The setting of Godstone and the mystery surrounding the protagonist are engaging enough to keep the player invested from beginning to end. However, the underutilization of some important mechanics, the lack of a functional map, and limitations such as the absence of chapter selection prevent it from reaching an even higher level. Still, it's a solid and memorable experience within the genre.

The Occultist is a work that expertly blends puzzles and exploration in a compelling and mysterious setting. DALOAR’s debut work entertains and encourages you to continue your investigation to fully understand what Godstone Island holds. The only drawback is its very limited running time and its technical performance, which is at times lacking.

Taking on the role of a paranormal investigator, The Occultist gives you multiple unique abilities to make use of as you explore areas and solve an assortment of puzzles. It's a bit rough around the edges, but fans of narrative driven supernatual adventures will likely get plenty of enjoyment out of it.

The Occultist is an experience with some good ideas and standout moments, but it doesn't quite come together. It falls somewhere between what it wants to be and what it could have been. It's a game with its share of interesting elements and plenty of personality, but it needs a little more punch to truly stand out.

The Occultist has a great ambient and some interesting moments, but it doesn’t deliver fresh moments throughout the game.

The Occultist has a strong premise, interesting narrative, and engrossing atmosphere, but unfortunately it fails to capitalise on this with some pretty tedious gameplay, a lack of scares, a boring protagonist and out-of-place voice acting.

There is something that really irks me when a horror game doesn't provide any scares or tension. The Occultist looked like it was going to be an entertaining experience, but it doesn't provide much entertainment. The puzzle-solving and exploration are passable, but everything else is a huge letdown.

Un gioco horror con una storia intrigante e interessante. Non ha delle meccaniche molto innovative, il pendolo aggiunge qualche novità, ma delle volte risulta quasi inutile o superfluo. Ha un grande potenziale, sembra come se non avessero voluto azzardare di più.

The Occultist impresses as an atmospherically dense horror trip with strong audiovisual presentation and interesting gameplay ideas. At the same time, linear level design and minor gameplay flaws prevent it from reaching the top tier. Those who value atmosphere, narrative style, and subtle tension will find an intense experience here – but should be prepared to accept some limitations in player freedom.

It gets boring fast and has constant framerate drops. The only reason this isn’t a 0 is the nice looking assets, even if they were probably bought from an asset store.