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  • Summary: It’s a stormy night in the early 2000s and your friend has sent you a link to a horror game that he found online: Night Call. But as you play, strange things start happening in your apartment.

    Something is terribly wrong with this game. Among Ashes is a first-person horror game about a
    It’s a stormy night in the early 2000s and your friend has sent you a link to a horror game that he found online: Night Call. But as you play, strange things start happening in your apartment.

    Something is terribly wrong with this game.

    Among Ashes is a first-person horror game about a haunted videogame and the disturbing story behind its creation.

    In the retro-styled Night Call, you will explore an old manor, solve puzzles and fight off the terrifying monsters that have infested its labyrinthian halls.

    In the real world, however, you’ll be haunted by the dark entities that have latched on to this strange game, as you try to unravel the mystery behind Night Call and its enigmatic creator.
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Jan 15, 2025
    85
    Among Ashes is clever horror with a unique approach to fear, never outstaying its welcome and keeping you on edge until the end.
  2. Dec 9, 2024
    82
    Among Ashes is an unexpected and pleasant surprise within survival horror genre. A game capable of breaking the wall between the player and the narrative from the other side of TV.
  3. Dec 9, 2024
    80
    Despite these flaws, Among Ashes shines where it matters most. Its shortcomings don’t detract significantly from the overall experience. I highly recommend it to horror enthusiasts, though you might want to avoid playing it alone in the dark.
  4. Dec 10, 2024
    80
    Among Ashes is a great addition to this already stellar year of indie horror. It doesn’t quite reach the highs of titles like Hollowbody, but is an enjoyable dose of horror nostalgia that pulls together a range of approaches to create an identity that feels fresh and unique.
  5. Jan 2, 2025
    75
    At the end, I found something extremely memorable, with some visuals that are easily some of my favorites of the year, in a package that is good as-is, but would be great if only expanded in scope.
  6. Dec 22, 2024
    70
    Among Ashes is one of those indie titles that should be celebrated for its great ability to break out of the box through brilliant narrative and game design solutions. However, it has to curb its ambitions because of so many technical problems due to its low budget.