Scorn

 PC
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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 494 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 272 out of 494
  2. Mixed: 95 out of 494
  3. Negative: 127 out of 494

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  1. Uh_Oh
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    Love the atmosphere. Its not an action game so dont expect that, but loving every minute!
  2. lilkillpappy
    Oct 15, 2022
    10
    Beksiński and Giger have been beautifully combined together to create a most enjoyable and unique experience, and to top it all off the game itself is enjoyable and interesting to delve into. Couldn't be happier with this game. Only wish it was longer
  3. Sherak
    Oct 18, 2022
    10
    Its either a 10 or a 0. I think its a 10 but can dig someone giving it 0. Its on gamepass also so pretty much ftp
  4. dick7181
    Oct 17, 2022
    10
    I know a lot of people hate these kind of games and the marketing for it is the only thing they did wrong. This is a puzzle game. Not a shooter. It would be a sick shooter with the art style, but as a puzzle game .. it's also sick.
  5. Felipefcf23
    Oct 26, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. Incredible aesthetics and quite out of the ordinary. I know it may not please everyone, but we can't deny that the games industry needs different proposals to get out of the common place and eternal remakes."Scorn", together with "Stray" are two masterpieces that brought me back for the world of today's games. In my opinion, without a doubt, "Scorn" and "Stray"This game is a masterpiece. Incredible aesthetics and quite out of the ordinary. I know it may not please everyone, but we can't deny that the games industry needs different proposals to get out of the common place and eternal remakes."Scorn", together with "Stray" are two masterpieces that brought me back for the world of today's games. In my opinion, without a doubt, "Scorn" and "Stray" are the games of the year and perhaps the best of this generation...… Expand
  6. UBERNOOBINATOR
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    It's easy to be hypnotized by the game's world. It's a work of art. Try not to just run through it. Take in the sights, soak it up, savor the hellish nightmare.
  7. Stepanchikov
    Oct 15, 2022
    10
    Gameplay is weak, but the atmosphere is probably the best I've played in recent years!
  8. DarknesShade
    Oct 20, 2022
    10
    After waiting for 7 long years, it's finally here.
    How was it?
    Well, it wasn't better OR worse than I expected... Surprisingly it was Exactly what I wanted and Expected from it! It did not disappoint! My only complain would be how short it is... but not in a angry way of complainin' 'bout it... It makes me crave for more, I want to see more, try to understand more, I need to    After waiting for 7 long years, it's finally here.
    How was it?
    Well, it wasn't better OR worse than I expected...
    Surprisingly it was Exactly what I wanted and Expected from it!
    It did not disappoint!
    My only complain would be how short it is... but not in a angry way of complainin' 'bout it...
    It makes me crave for more, I want to see more, try to understand more, I need to experience more of Scorn!
    The Artbook is FANTASTIC, it helps with getttin' a lil' insight and lore bits as you read!
    The Soundtrack is as moody and atmospheric as you would expect! and it gave me as much inspiration as the art direction!

    Overall? Amazin' game, it feels it was made for me, I do have a new big favorite now, and I just wish I could forget it all so I could experience everythin' all over again!

    10/10 no question.

    Hopefully, this isn't our last journey into the World of Scorn.    … Expand
  9. jjsalas
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Es el primer juego con el que me encuentro que sabe unir perfectamente los mundos de pesadilla de Lovecraft con el talento de H.R. Giger. Esta maravillosa obra maestra ha merecido la espera de cinco años desde que me convertí en uno de sus primeros financiadores allá por 2017 en Kickstarter. El arte es el producto de un genio de mente enferma, su ambientación es delirante y la soledad yEs el primer juego con el que me encuentro que sabe unir perfectamente los mundos de pesadilla de Lovecraft con el talento de H.R. Giger. Esta maravillosa obra maestra ha merecido la espera de cinco años desde que me convertí en uno de sus primeros financiadores allá por 2017 en Kickstarter. El arte es el producto de un genio de mente enferma, su ambientación es delirante y la soledad y claustrofobia que transmite es sobresaliente. Que nadie espere un shooter o un juego de acción rápida y trepidante, este es un paseo de tres o cuatro horas por la mente de un genio depravado, aunque también hay que eliminar algunos enemigos y las armas tienen la munición contadísima, hasta eso, hasta las armas son el producto de un cerebro enfermo. Absolutamente recomendable.… Expand
  10. djura
    Oct 17, 2022
    10
    Unfortunately this game got bad press from few big game review websites for very questionable reasons. Please do not read reviews of people who only used to playing big AAA BLOCK BUSTER throw everything in your face / 50-100 hours + games... With that out of the way this game deserve your time for sure.

    So here is my short list: - game is NOT worth $40, maybe that is the biggest sin    Unfortunately this game got bad press from few big game review websites for very questionable reasons. Please do not read reviews of people who only used to playing big AAA BLOCK BUSTER throw everything in your face / 50-100 hours + games... With that out of the way this game deserve your time for sure.

    So here is my short list:

    - game is NOT worth $40, maybe that is the biggest sin of this release but I think the price will come down fast. $20 is ideal price or even better play it on Xbox game pass. Support the developers more and buy it on EPIC or GOG

    - Graphic is FENOMENAL... The attention to detail is simply stunning. The dark ambient , colors , sculptures, animations... everything is top notch. I think most of the development time was spend on the art. So take it slow and enjoy the view. It's simply beautiful in gross ways.

    - Sound is AMAZING as well. Little sounds, big sound, ambience, meat sound, mechanical fx, steps and even some subtle music everything fits perfectly into presentation.

    - Gameplay is OK. I know people complain about this but it is really not that bad. It's not doom but its fun. I tried to play it with controller but after a few close encounters I realized that mouse and keyboard is still the king and save yourself a lot of nerves.

    - People complain about autosave, I had one a little far away autosave so I had to repeat a few steps every time I get killed. Still after getting the grips with monsters and controls it was OK

    - Story? I still don't get it , no spoiler but I think there is definitely a bigger meaning in all of this. Final ACT is full of stuff to think about.

    - Maybe they could incorporate some kind of story telling during the game (like senua sacrifice has) . I have a feeling that this have been a missed opportunity to show and expand the story in some way...

    - Game is around 4 to 5 hours max if you stretch it. For me that was totally enough as well you can get all achievements pretty easily. I love the feeling of completing everything without hundreds of unnecessary achievement left behind that only fanatics can get after playing the game for years.

    This game is PURE ART. So go play it as you cant see often stuff like this in video games.    … Expand
  11. Yahel84
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a masterpiece of visual art style . Beksiński and Giger have been beautifully combined together to create a most enjoyable and unique experience!

    At the end you will have more questions than at the beginning... you will draw your own conclusions

    SCORN it's not about puzzles and combat experience. You need to read it like a book or see it like a movie.    … Expand
  12. supstar
    Oct 15, 2022
    10
    If you're expecting a 30 hour game or a game filled with combat, this game definitely isn't for you.

    While I finished the game in pretty much exactly 5 hours, the atmosphere you get in this game is something you only see in games like once a decade. The world throughout the entire game was gorgeous in the most grotesque way possible and throughout the entire experience I found myself    If you're expecting a 30 hour game or a game filled with combat, this game definitely isn't for you.

    While I finished the game in pretty much exactly 5 hours, the atmosphere you get in this game is something you only see in games like once a decade. The world throughout the entire game was gorgeous in the most grotesque way possible and throughout the entire experience I found myself just admiring my surroundings every step of the way.

    The game deemphasizes combat in quite a unique way as well, giving off the impression that the enemies aren't monsters hunting you but just creatures that will go about their normal behavior if you don't get in their way. To me it felt more like I'm trying to get things done without disturbing the local wildlife (as grotesque as they were) rather than avoiding bloodthirsty monsters. It kinda gave me the weird feeling that not everything that looks like an abomination is evil.

    The main gameplay aspects involve puzzle solving and exploration. I felt the puzzles were just the right level of difficulty and forced me to look around and explore in order to find the right way to progress, which goes nicely with an atmosphere where you want to be encouraged to look at everything around you.

    While I would've liked it to be longer, the work that they put into what is there really shines through and makes it hard to criticize. Each area has totally new puzzles and visuals while all feeling consistent with each other, and I definitely respect the decision to stick with a shorter length game that has all unique content in each part of the game rather than copy pasting puzzles and graphical assets to double the playtime without putting in the work to make it not feel contrived by the end.    … Expand
  13. peterev0
    Oct 15, 2022
    10
    It's an amazing game with stunning visuals and interesting puzzles. Combat is a bit sloppy, but good overall. The story brings a strong philosophical message and leaves space to think of your own interpretation of it. Soundtrack is filled with great ambient tracks. Most importantly, the game feels very unique which is not so comon nowadays.
  14. Rooster47
    Oct 15, 2022
    10
    Great game it's definitely something different and takes alot of patience but the payoff is great
  15. MKKDerHammer
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Scorn, una de las experiencias más desafiantes y terroríficas del año. Scorn logra transmitir una sensación de una ambiente tenso, de agonía, misterio y algo de terror durante cada momento del juego y eso hace de la experiencia algo bastante abrumador.… Expand
  16. gonzalo94
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    I like the art style of the game and although it starts out a bit slow, the atmosphere catches you as it progresses.
  17. nicerdicer
    Feb 8, 2023
    10
    Unimaginable world and its mysteries, that are very hard to solve. It is not like other games, that is why you should try it. It is something else.
  18. Keav
    Oct 17, 2022
    10
    Este juego es hermosamente obscuro, su ambientacion es extraordinaria, es una obra de arte.
  19. Aresanderu
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    Unusual and dark game. In a world where everyone is copying, custom products have a special value.
  20. htk1
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    Sin duda no es para todos, muestra un giro diferente a lo perturbador, simplemente como una historia de Ito, extraña y divertida.
  21. Hamlet01
    Oct 15, 2022
    10
    A arte desse jogo é uma maravilha, puzzles bem engenhados e mapa interessante.
  22. FabricioNery
    Oct 17, 2022
    10
    Great game with amazing visuals. However, it is not for those who expect an FPS and a new and differentiated experience.
  23. Gainard1974
    Oct 17, 2022
    10
    Absolutely fabulous game. It’s both aesthetically and intellectually sophisticated piece of art. Though I hardly imagine me coming back to it. Excellent game for one time to go through.
  24. LocoBruno
    Oct 17, 2022
    10
    Juego único, gran apartado visual y si bien querían hacer algo distinto y lo lograron debieron hacer puzzles mas dificiles ya que ese es el fuerte aparte del apartado visual pero nada mas que decir es genial.
  25. Avenged13
    Oct 18, 2022
    10
    The worldbuilding and art design is just amazing.I got lost in the world.Big ups for the dev team
  26. LohanDuarte
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Curti bastante o jogo, principalmente por suas dificuldades, pelo senário e gráficos lindos.… Expand
  27. SchuLzSavAs
    Oct 15, 2022
    10
    Its clearly one of the best Games this Year.

    Its a 5h Experience and not just a Game.

    Guys who give this game a low score are just brainless who didnt pass the first puzzle.
  28. Lecort85
    Oct 17, 2022
    10
    Totalmente recomendado es un juego fuera de serie inmersion total, escenario, sonido, ambiente todo es una joyita, muy original
  29. meyerpark
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    Horror quality of this game can compare to Resident Evil 7, also the pods, virus and slimy stuff in Scorn along walls and areas is almost on par with how Resident Evil 7 did the background of virus
  30. TeensierPilot02
    Oct 24, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Need add more checkpoints option. Is better than normal games in actually, screamers and puzlezz are good.… Expand
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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 72 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 72
  3. Negative: 6 out of 72
  1. Oyungezer
    Dec 7, 2022
    75
    Scorn makes up for its mechanical deficiencies with its wonderful design. Whether that will be enough for you to enjoy is your judgment call.
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  2. Vgames
    Nov 20, 2022
    40
    Scorn was one of my most expected horror games, after a long while, what we got is a fairly boring game with bland mechanics and mostly just environments. I wish this would be an experiment for Ebb Software, but there is just so much wasted potential here which left me with just disappointment.
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  3. TrueGaming
    Nov 14, 2022
    75
    Scorn has a unique setting focusing on symbolism, leaving everything to the player to discern and interpret. It is an acquired taste.
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