Iron Lung

 PC
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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 5 out of 17

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  1. B-Bog
    Jan 15, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really don't get all the buzz around this game, it's even been getting on some GOTY lists. The gameplay is super-limited, the graphics are s**t and it's not even that scary. Yeah, it's a little claustrophobic and ominous, but nothing really happens until the very end, which is when you get a cheap, short jumpscare and then it's suddenly all over without any further explanation. The concept itself is promising, but literally every aspect of the game would've needed to be expanded upon to make this an actually worthwhile experience. As it stands, the game doesn't even go on long enough to build proper tension, the lore is intriguing but not fleshed out in the slightest (and you very likely won't even know how to access it without looking it up), you get to know nothing about the character you're playing... It's just a very superficial and ultimately hollow experience. Basically, you spend an hour f***ing around with some virtual buttons just to arrive at that one jumpscare and that's it.… Expand
  2. AtFanta
    Apr 22, 2023
    1
    This game is complete garbage, no idea why every person keeps calling this a masterpiece. There is nothing good about this game. Interesting mechanics but all you do is click some buttons for your movements underwater and take crappy pictures to later die by a stupid jpeg image. Everyone must be smoking something and for some reason this game is getting a movie? What an absolute joke.This game is complete garbage, no idea why every person keeps calling this a masterpiece. There is nothing good about this game. Interesting mechanics but all you do is click some buttons for your movements underwater and take crappy pictures to later die by a stupid jpeg image. Everyone must be smoking something and for some reason this game is getting a movie? What an absolute joke. Don’t even waste your time playing it or watching videos about it, it’s garbage and the ending is just you self reflecting that you spent 1 hour of your time on garbage… Expand

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  1. Destructoid
    Mar 22, 2022
    90
    The design of Iron Lung captivated me. It’s a brilliant approach to the horror genre. It keeps you feeling perpetually vulnerable. There is nothing to help you and absolutely no escape. Your only option is to keep pressing ahead, as there’s no rescue until the job is done. Don’t get distracted, ignore the sounds. Hurry, but be careful not to bash into a wall. I don’t think it’s possible to represent that idea better in an interactive medium. Iron Lung really is the perfect short-form horror experience.
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