Maid of Sker

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User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 36
  3. Negative: 5 out of 36

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  1. Vasilii97
    Aug 5, 2020
    10
    One of the best horror games ever! An interesting, extraordinary story, magnificent music, excellent graphics, frightening enemies.
  2. HudCA
    Aug 6, 2020
    8
    Gostei muito da mecânica na situação do silêncio e uma novidade pôde colocar a mão na boca esperando sair uma nova série desse jogo.
  3. Klocasso
    Aug 22, 2020
    6
    I recommend this game. If you like Outlast or Home Sweet Home Episode 1 or Araya or First Amnesia probably you will like it. MAID OF SKER is not super scary but tense. NICE GAMEPLAY - quite a lot and decently exploration + key items, solving puzzles to move on and possible backtracking - open world. Enemies are good for me, walking and chasing you in different ways, it seems like a randomI recommend this game. If you like Outlast or Home Sweet Home Episode 1 or Araya or First Amnesia probably you will like it. MAID OF SKER is not super scary but tense. NICE GAMEPLAY - quite a lot and decently exploration + key items, solving puzzles to move on and possible backtracking - open world. Enemies are good for me, walking and chasing you in different ways, it seems like a random event (I love hotel, gardens).
    FINE STORY, GOOD MUSIC and GRAPHICS - so dark but adds a dark atmosphere.
    Normal mode - 8/10, Hard mode 9/10.

    3/10 - MAID OF SKER after updates (1.01, 1.02 - positive, 1.03)
    "The main culprit in the incident" is update 1.01 and the changes made there.
    - Normal & Hard modes v1.01 are funny compared to the previous version.
    - Update 1.03 - Adjusted player noise levels - I'm afraid here too.

    On Hard mode - 100% of the game and I got one hit from the enemy and I had 12 health bottles in my inventory. Generally the games got "disgustingly easier" Enemies/AI/Detection it's a joke.
    It's like Normal is no longer Normal and Hard is not Hard.
    Only the inscriptions in the difficulty level selection field remain.

    The rest of the fixes are positive (1.01, 1.02, 1.03)    … Expand
  4. mrjackthereaper
    Jul 30, 2020
    7
    the game design is fine, that's all i need, but the problem is, the gameplay itself is kinda "slow", and the story, in some points are not so clear
  5. Soniti
    Aug 3, 2020
    8
    Very Short game.
    Im not good at Sly or Die games like these, but i finished it after 4 Houres at first time on Nornal.
    Awsome Graphik and Atmosphäre but only Stereo Sound o.O
  6. Steyraus
    Aug 4, 2020
    4
    Walk around spooky houses, pres E on everything, press and press walk and walk , spooky. Jump Scare, walk and press E more. Spooky , its soooooooooooo scary.
    This is "Another" low effort horror walking simulator trying to cash in on the You Tuber being scared craze, but is not a game. It boredom in digital form, like these game always are. If you like games that require minimum effort,    Walk around spooky houses, pres E on everything, press and press walk and walk , spooky. Jump Scare, walk and press E more. Spooky , its soooooooooooo scary.
    This is "Another" low effort horror walking simulator trying to cash in on the You Tuber being scared craze, but is not a game. It boredom in digital form, like these game always are. If you like games that require minimum effort, skill, attention or intelligence from the player, you will like this.    … Expand
  7. gameking
    Sep 8, 2020
    5
    I don't like this game. You just walk in around and do nothing. I really hate save system. It has too many spaces betwwen 2 save place.
  8. Mandulum
    Feb 10, 2021
    5
    The enemies drag this game way down, they are simply terrible, and the AI is all over the place. Sometimes you'll be "heard" for no reason at all. Do the exact same thing again and, this time, nothing.

    Date Completed: 2021-02-10 Playtime: 5h Enjoyment: 5/10 Recommendation: I would have been okay never having played this game. It wasn't bad, and the story was alright, but the gameplay    The enemies drag this game way down, they are simply terrible, and the AI is all over the place. Sometimes you'll be "heard" for no reason at all. Do the exact same thing again and, this time, nothing.

    Date Completed: 2021-02-10
    Playtime: 5h
    Enjoyment: 5/10
    Recommendation: I would have been okay never having played this game. It wasn't bad, and the story was alright, but the gameplay was dull.    … Expand
  9. Stranding_Chick
    Mar 18, 2022
    7
    Story, graphics done well. Exploring the hotel and it's grounds was fun. I really enjoyed it.
  10. Lordback3
    Sep 5, 2023
    2
    Não consegui zerar o jogo,cheguei em uma parte que ja não aguentava mais andar abaixado no jogo,.
    Tem um suspense e terror,mas nada de mais.
    Comparado a outros jogos de terror,esse é bem fraco.
  11. aelinae_g
    Dec 16, 2020
    5
    Je n'ais pas trop aimer ce jeux . on a du mal a rentrer dans l'intrigue c'est dommage le jeux est plutôt bien réaliser et sans trop de bug.
  12. LironesAlviento
    Aug 9, 2020
    7
    A nivel gráfico no es gran cosa, tiene sus partes buenas y sus zonas cutres, no es un juego visualmente apabullante, la historia mas allá de que esta basado en una leyenda del folclore galés tampoco es nada del otro mundo, tienes que buscar a tu novia por un hotel apartado y sus alrededores , tiene un poco de Outlast pues todo el juego es sigilo, sin opciones de lucha y un poco de ResidentA nivel gráfico no es gran cosa, tiene sus partes buenas y sus zonas cutres, no es un juego visualmente apabullante, la historia mas allá de que esta basado en una leyenda del folclore galés tampoco es nada del otro mundo, tienes que buscar a tu novia por un hotel apartado y sus alrededores , tiene un poco de Outlast pues todo el juego es sigilo, sin opciones de lucha y un poco de Resident con sus puzzles y demás.
    Los malos son un poco genéricos y no hay nada que aterrorice en exceso pero todos sus defectos y sin que destaque demasiado en nada en concreto, el juego es entretenido, si te gustan los survival horror no es un gran exponente del genero pero si te pasa como a mi que no tienes nada mejor que jugar en este momento y no exiges la excelencia en el genero, te hace pasar un buen rato...que no es poco.    … Expand
  13. henriyouu
    Sep 15, 2020
    7
    visual: 8/10
    audio: 8/10
    gameplay: 8/10
    narrative: 8/10
    challenge: 8/10
    replayability: 6/10
    value: 8/10
    personal grade: 8/10
    was it scary? not really so -1
    total score: 7.63/10
    buy at full price, sale, never: sale
    hours spent on the game: 10 hours
    platinumed? no
  14. Jjhhjj
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    Fun game, not very scare. interesting storyline. Can be slow paced and boring at times. Would recommend.
  15. sammywha
    Apr 27, 2021
    7
    Ну так-то заебок, но концовки непонятные, не понятно ради чего ты всё это прошёл, хотя наверное я дэбил и плохо вникал
  16. LoneAscendant
    Dec 25, 2020
    9
    Interesting game. Some of the puzzles were not completely intuitive but the game was great. Lots of sneaking around and problem solving. Recommended.

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 21, 2020
    78
    The story is the most important part of Maid of Sker, and it’s good. It doesn’t follow the original narrative word-for-word, but stays faithful to it. A good game for a Lovecraft fan. [Issue#248, p.41]
  2. CD-Action
    Oct 15, 2020
    65
    Maid of Sker was at its best when I was navigating dark corridors unsure of what awaits me around the corner, while unsettling noises of the dreary hotel literally gave me goosebumps. Unfortunately, skillfully built atmosphere evaporated immediately whenever I met one of bland enemies and had to engage in a lame game of cat and mouse that quickly becomes a chore. [10/2020, p.72]
  3. Meristation
    Sep 29, 2020
    68
    A walking simulation song of cosmic horror at first, Maid of Sker has a story that loves to mix EA Poe and HP Lovecraft styles, a place with its own persona, and a great first part where the darkness and sounds effects keeps you in tension. It is a shame that the stealth mechanic and checkpoint system ruins the potential of a game where the bad guys don’t look scary at all.
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