50
I’d be remiss if I recommended Whispering Willows to anyone without letting them know that, though it tells a nice little story, it comes up mightily short as an entertaining game.
70
One of the surprising weaknesses of Whispering Willows is the fact it is so story focused.
67
Whispering Willows is a tale to tell around a campfire, and a good tale. Short, but intense, and interesting mix of graphic adventure and exploration.
4
The story was decent, but it felt super easy to me and I felt like it was move from point a to be most of the time
9
I really liked this game. It has some nice puzzles and the story is good too (and very creepy, which is great in my opinion)
6
Not a bad game, but besides the hedge-maze area there's not much about this game worth remembering, and its not a very pretty game to look at. 59/100
Whispering Willows
Released On:
Jun 30, 2015
Metascore
Mixed or Average
63
User score
Mixed or Average
5.9
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
63
17% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
74% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
9% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Jul 13, 2015
85
Whispering Willows wants you to learn its story, connect with its characters, and become engrossed in its world.
Jun 30, 2015
74
Whispering Willows is an engaging horror-themed graphic adventure starring a likeable hero and a haunted mansion. Unfortunately, the great presentation is undone by a predictable story and simple puzzles. Elena's journey may be full of ghouls and ghosts, but it fails to scare up much excitement.
User score
Mixed or Average
5.9
32% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
38% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
30% Negative
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
Jul 2, 2015
10
Whispering Willows has some beautiful 2D art, a great story, fantastic audio, and compelling gameplay! Also the dynamic Playstation 4 theme is awesome!
Jun 30, 2015
10
Like the female protagonist, Elena. Cool graphics, especially if you are into graphic novels and/ or horror/ mystery. Elena's ability to leave her body to interact with ghosts is very cool (female Ghostbusters, anyone?), and the game has kind of Tim Burton feel to it.
Jul 6, 2015
70
Like some of the ghosts in The Sixth Sense, Elena's spectral aides are in desperate need of closure.
Jul 7, 2015
66
It just didn’t quite hit the necessary benchmarks for execution and the ultimate realization of the main concept.
Jun 30, 2015
60
Immersive audio and impressive art-style isn't quite enough to prevent the gameplay of this intriguing ghost story from being quite banal.
Sep 24, 2015
50
I’d be remiss if I recommended Whispering Willows to anyone without letting them know that, though it tells a nice little story, it comes up mightily short as an entertaining game.
Jun 30, 2015
40
It’s the kind of game that lacks satisfying substance, the kind of game where all you can say is that you finished it.
Jun 30, 2015
10
Great story. Lush graphics. Spooky soundtrack. You'll get lost in it for sure as you try to puzzle your way out of the mansion. Remindful of some classic MUDs even. A very different kind of game to add to your collection.
Jun 30, 2015
10
Whispering Willows has really been improved on PS4 with better graphics and FPS. Play as Elena, a girl who can astral project her spirit and talk to ghosts. Explore the Willows Mansion and try to find her lost father. Beautiful game, glad to buy it a second time.
Mar 12, 2016
7
The game has a very nice art style and the audio works really well. The only thing that drags it down for me was the gameplay, it was fine for the most part but it could've been better. Also the ending wasn't the greatest in my opinion but overall it was a small game that, if on sale, would definitely recommend getting.
Oct 25, 2020
6
Not a bad game, but besides the hedge-maze area there's not much about this game worth remembering, and its not a very pretty game to look at. 59/100
Feb 21, 2025
4
The story was decent, but it felt super easy to me and I felt like it was move from point a to be most of the time
SummaryIn Whispering Willows, the player takes on the role of Elena, a determined young girl with the extraordinary ability to project her spirit outside of her body. In her spectral form, Elena can interact with the benevolent spirits and wicked wraiths that used to dwell within the walls of the sinister Willows Mansion - lost souls, stuck in ... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
