PC Critic Reviews

With a game that looks and sounds as good as Wayward Manor, it’s hard to believe that the gameplay was rushed giving hardcore gamers something to moan about.

Even with the challenges, there isn't a lot of replay value in Wayward Manor. Going through the experience once is plenty. By the end of it, players end up giving the house exactly what it wants. Leaving it alone to rot, empty and forgotten.

It baffles and frustrates me that Wayward Manor is such a mess. All the ingredients were there: a great indie developer, a great author, and a great idea. But it goes to show that it's all in the execution.

My time with Wayward Manor felt more like a trial than a macabre puzzle adventure about a haunted house. Wayward Manor isn’t frightening, but it sure scared me away.

Wayward Manor has charm for the adorable-goth market, but not so much for puzzle game enthusiasts. It's simple, slightly janky and kind of cute, with an OK story and sub-par game design.

Neither a triumph of design nor storytelling and stymied by poor execution, Wayward Manor is a rough proposition. But there's something worthwhile here, even if it's the unusual power fantasy of being able to haunt an aristocratic family from the safety of the rafters.

A promising concept but dismal execution on just about every level.

Wayward Manor is a puzzle game flawed beyond remedy. It feels like playing an alpha version of a game still in development. The witty writing by Neil Gaiman is the only pleasant aspect of the game. You're better off reading one of his novels than wasting any time on this game.

A tremendous wasted opportunity to associate Neil Gaiman's name with a video game truly worth of his reputation, Wayward Manor is a game without an audience. Gaiman fans will be put off by the lack of a script or any sort of engaging storyline and puzzle/casual/mobile fans have a lot more, far more polished options offered at a fraction of the price.

Neil Gaiman should have stuck to writing, too complex for kids, too boring for adults.