Conarium

 PC
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6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 65 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 65
  3. Negative: 15 out of 65

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  1. PublicNuisance
    Mar 3, 2018
    7
    I was pleasently surprised by Conarium. I kind of expected a run and hide horror game for some reason, which isn't my cup of tea, where what I got was a nice HP Lovecraft puzzle/adventure game. It had great atmosphere and a good story. The puzzles for the most part are well done with the exception of two that annoyed me. Overall I would recommend this to fans of HP Lovecraft and fans ofI was pleasently surprised by Conarium. I kind of expected a run and hide horror game for some reason, which isn't my cup of tea, where what I got was a nice HP Lovecraft puzzle/adventure game. It had great atmosphere and a good story. The puzzles for the most part are well done with the exception of two that annoyed me. Overall I would recommend this to fans of HP Lovecraft and fans of puzzle/adventure games. A couple of other things I will mention are that while it doesn't list supporting AMD graphics cards for Linux I had no issues using mine and also it uses a lot less RAM than it has for the requirements. My total system RAM usage was 2.5-3GB while they list 6GB foir the minimums. I'd give the game 7/10.

    Pros:
    - Ran very well, framerate was usually 80+
    - Manual save system
    - Didn't crash once
    - Decent amount of graphics options
    - Great atmosphere
    - Good story

    Cons:
    - The odd graphical glitch such as an area not being lit properly by the flashlight
    - A couple annoying puzzles
    - Some Steam achievments didn't seem to work for me
    - Only seemed to use 1 core of my CPU (1 was at 60% while the rest at less than 20%)

    My system used to play this game:

    AMD FX-9590 | 16GB DDR3-2133 | MSI RX 580 8GB Gaming X | Mesa 17.3.6 | Samsung 850 Evo 250GB | Solus 3 | Kernel 4.15.7-60.current | AOC G2460P @1920*1080 144hz    … Expand
  2. KARF4GEN
    May 10, 2018
    6
    Игра по мотивам ЛАвкрафта, которая визуально напоминает комплекс на Илосе из первого МАсс эффекта. Для нее это скорее плюс, чем минус. Повествование рваное, обе концовки не раскрыты. Как симулятор ходьбы очень интересен в роли развлечения на пару вечеров.
    В целом от такого рода проектов большего и требовать сложно.
    Негатив добавил только загадки, которые не сложные,а не без проблем    Игра по мотивам ЛАвкрафта, которая визуально напоминает комплекс на Илосе из первого МАсс эффекта. Для нее это скорее плюс, чем минус. Повествование рваное, обе концовки не раскрыты. Как симулятор ходьбы очень интересен в роли развлечения на пару вечеров.
    В целом от такого рода проектов большего и требовать сложно.

    Негатив добавил только загадки, которые не сложные,а не без проблем реализуемые.
    Например нарисовать эту древнюю капчу было весьма не просто.    … Expand
  3. werrggg
    Nov 2, 2020
    4
    This is a bad game. Visually boring and a dredge to play. Absolutely none of the puzzles were fun to solve. This game only gets points for atmosphere and even then it grates on you and not in the "Ooo spooky Lovecraft" kind of way. It might start out cool but quickly turns into caves and boredom. it finishes off the experience with a fittingly disappointing and anticlimactic splurt of anThis is a bad game. Visually boring and a dredge to play. Absolutely none of the puzzles were fun to solve. This game only gets points for atmosphere and even then it grates on you and not in the "Ooo spooky Lovecraft" kind of way. It might start out cool but quickly turns into caves and boredom. it finishes off the experience with a fittingly disappointing and anticlimactic splurt of an ending to cap off a disappointing and anticlimactic splurt of a game. Waste your life at your own risk.… Expand
  4. PortalToH3LL
    Dec 16, 2018
    8
    A delightful creation based on the works of G. Lovecraft, as a recognized fan, responsibly declare that this is the best I've seen: a harmonious symbiosis of grim history, cosmogonic secrets, the perfect sound and video sequence, coupled with delight from numerous references to stories.
  5. AstiX
    Aug 1, 2018
    7
    It's alright. There were some pretty cool moments, but overall it's not a very memorable experience.
  6. AzathothWakesUp
    Aug 29, 2020
    9
    An Absolute MUST PLAY for any fan of H.P. Lovecraft! A faithfully retold walking sim version of At The Mountains Of Madness!
  7. Psy_pmP
    Oct 31, 2020
    6
    After the boring submarine, the game turns into garbage. Interesting rooms with things and notes, are replaced by completely empty and huge caves. I just did not play anymore.
    Many would not agree with me,but i think that notes are much better than voices and holograms. Secrets here are more interesting than the whole game. I do not mean puzzles, I am talking about secret places.
  8. LordFarquad
    Mar 25, 2020
    4
    Эта игра мне не понравилась ничем. поэтому, я ставлю такую отрицательную оценку.
  9. Sarcastic_Devis
    Feb 23, 2021
    5
    Concettualmente molto interessante, ma interamente affossato dal gameplay blando e dalla narrazione stucchevole e che non lascia chissà quale impressione. Peccato, perché avevano tutte le carte in tavola per rendere il gioco inquietante ed ipnotico.

    5/10
  10. trumplean
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    Типа.... да.
    Геймплей: 3
    Сюжет: 2
    Звук: 3
    Графика: 4
    Итог: 6/10
  11. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    5
    К сожаление не могу избавится от ощущения, что игра сделана на коленке. Проходняк
  12. vaggio
    May 30, 2021
    8
    So far a good game. I like the story content and the the setting invites for further investigation.

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71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Adventure Gamers
    Oct 26, 2018
    50
    Conarium’s story is a fine addition to the Lovecraft universe, but doesn’t make for a compelling gaming experience, so only the acclaimed horror author’s devotees will likely find much of interest.
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  2. Cubed3
    Apr 5, 2018
    60
    Conarium is a game with a lot of potential. Those early hours spent with it will prove to be difficult to walk away from. However, it is too willing to toss away its fairly slow and tense pace to thrust forward the reveal of the truth behind its mysteries. With those questions gone, all that remains is a standard adventure experience of some puzzles and brainteasers on the way to the end of the story.
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  3. CD-Action
    Sep 25, 2017
    90
    A truly amazing tribute to H.P Lovecraft. [09/2017, p.66]
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