STASIS

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 135 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 135
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 135
  3. Negative: 15 out of 135

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  1. timberlaender
    Feb 14, 2016
    10
    System Shock meets Santarium, that probably best describes this rare gem of a game. If you are a fan of traditional adventure games and if you like ScFi classics like SS, Alien and Event Horizon than this is no brainer.

    I initially hesitated buying Stasis due to some mixed reviews, especially with the regards to the story. Don't make the same mistake. The story is top notch, the puzzles    System Shock meets Santarium, that probably best describes this rare gem of a game. If you are a fan of traditional adventure games and if you like ScFi classics like SS, Alien and Event Horizon than this is no brainer.

    I initially hesitated buying Stasis due to some mixed reviews, especially with the regards to the story. Don't make the same mistake. The story is top notch, the puzzles are fun and the atmosphere is absolutely gorgeous .Rich isometric graphics combined with amazing sound effects make this one of the densest games I have ever played.

    To think that all this has been created more or less by a single person (Chris Bischoff) is just mind boggling.

    Total 10/10. Get it NOW !    … Expand
  2. Mikimax
    Sep 4, 2015
    9
    Awesome isometric 2D adventure game with ok graphics, great music, ok story and really sick and twisted stuff. It reminds of Sanitarium.
    This is what the gaming is meant to be.
  3. Skarwind
    Aug 31, 2015
    8
    Stasis is one of the most atmospheric point and click adventure games that I have played in a very long time. Set in a sci-fi style horror universe, Stasis may not have the most up to date graphics but its sound design and story make up for anything that the visual style may hold back.

    From a gameplay perspective it is your typical point and click adventure. You move your mouse over    Stasis is one of the most atmospheric point and click adventure games that I have played in a very long time. Set in a sci-fi style horror universe, Stasis may not have the most up to date graphics but its sound design and story make up for anything that the visual style may hold back.

    From a gameplay perspective it is your typical point and click adventure. You move your mouse over objects and find the pieces to the puzzle. One thing that stops me from giving this game anything higher than an 8 is simply because some of the puzzles do not have very apparent solutions. Most of the puzzles make sense but some will leave you scratching your head and wondering how the developers even figured this would be a suitable way to go about figuring something out.

    Otherwise, this game is a masterpiece of storytelling and will fill any sci-fi junky's heart with joy.    … Expand
  4. skyst
    Sep 1, 2015
    8
    I caught the Stasis campaign on Kickstarter back during the Kickstarter craze in late 2013 and was thoroughly impressed by the alpha demo available at that time. I immediately backed the project but would honestly forget about the game between the sporadic update emails. But now that Stasis has launched and is available to us all, how does it stack up?

    Quite well! Stasis seems to be a    I caught the Stasis campaign on Kickstarter back during the Kickstarter craze in late 2013 and was thoroughly impressed by the alpha demo available at that time. I immediately backed the project but would honestly forget about the game between the sporadic update emails. But now that Stasis has launched and is available to us all, how does it stack up?

    Quite well! Stasis seems to be a sort of labor of love from developer The Brotherhood, which, as far as I know, is basically just one-man-show, Chris Bischoff. Stasis is an isometric overhead adventure game, point-and-click style set in a near-future science fiction setting aboard a vast space ship, akin to the films Pandorum and Event Horizon. The story is told through interactions with survivors and numerous computers, PDAs and journals left scattered throughout the ship. The gameplay is backed up by a fantastic score by Mark Morgan (Fallout, Wasteland 2, Planescape: Torment) and chilling ambiance.

    The core gameplay element in Stasis is navigating the ship with the limited resources and information available to you. Challenges include using those resources to open doors, fix (or sabotage!) components of the ship and evade any various scifi/horror gooblies that may or may not be roaming its derelict halls. The dialogues with other characters are fully voiced and are quite well done, while the text is competently written and thoroughly entertaining. The version on Steam also boasts a full suite of achievements, most of which involve your character getting brutally slain by any of the many hazards and pitfalls that make up the beautiful (in a disturbingly creepy kind of way) isometric environments.

    Most of my gripes with Stasis come from my lack of enthusiasm for adventure games in general. It is a testament to the quality of this game that I rate is so highly and enjoyed it so much despite my feelings for the genre. I found some of the puzzles to be illogical and the solutions only came about by exhausting all available options, though my inexperience with adventure games could be contributing to my failing in that respect - adventure veterans' mileage may vary. My inner RPG nerd would have appreciated multiple solutions for puzzles or various means of progressing the story, which may well exist, but I didn't detect any during my playthrough. Minor gripes, all.

    In closing, Stasis is a fantastic game and a steal at $19.99 for anyone even remotely interested in scifi, horror or adventure games.    … Expand
  5. justmatt
    Sep 2, 2015
    9
    Producing an unsettling, even (at times) frightening point and click adventure game is a big accomplishment. Caveats about "ok" graphics are pointless in today's market where gamers enjoy pixelated titles if they're fun...and this game is so well done it's ridiculous. If a team this small can create something this refined than AAA publishers have fewer excuses than ever.

    One point    Producing an unsettling, even (at times) frightening point and click adventure game is a big accomplishment. Caveats about "ok" graphics are pointless in today's market where gamers enjoy pixelated titles if they're fun...and this game is so well done it's ridiculous. If a team this small can create something this refined than AAA publishers have fewer excuses than ever.

    One point beyond stating I applaud its story, atmosphere and production value....it is not a "typical" point and click game as the puzzles not only require the right components but are also dependent on John's positioning. Good example is that pool cue.

    Well done.    … Expand
  6. sarahAnthony
    Sep 4, 2015
    10
    I am so impressed with this gem of an adventure game.
    It isn't MGS sure, but it was fun to play and kept me entertained for 10 hours.
    Visually, Stasis is absolutely astounding. The grimy decks and bulkheads of the Groomlake, recently (and suddenly) redecorated in every shade of intestinal red, are as expertly and extravagantly realized as anything you'd see in a triple-A game - a    I am so impressed with this gem of an adventure game.
    It isn't MGS sure, but it was fun to play and kept me entertained for 10 hours.

    Visually, Stasis is absolutely astounding. The grimy decks and bulkheads of the Groomlake, recently (and suddenly) redecorated in every shade of intestinal red, are as expertly and extravagantly realized as anything you'd see in a triple-A game - a phenomenal accomplishment by one-man design team, Chris Bischoff. Seriously, this is sci-fi horror at its most spectacular.
    The voice acting is mostly very solid, with South African bad guy Dr Malan claiming much of the slimelight, and the sound effects will keep your blood pressure dialled up to the max with ambient whispers, occasional shrieks, and WHY ARE THERE CHILDREN TALKING OUT OF THE WALLS. Music by Mark Morgan (Fallout, Planescape: Torment) is a bonus extra, the tension-setting, minor key intro sequence being my personal favourite of the mix.

    Loved it    … Expand
  7. domeru
    Sep 4, 2015
    10
    Fantastic game, everything is just top notch.

    The isometric perspective and 2D backgrounds work very well for this kind of game. The music and ambient sounds really add to the atmosphere. The gameplay is excellent: the puzzles can be challenging but are never too hard (unlike older point & click adventure games). I also really appreciate the voice acting. It kind of reminds me of Dark    Fantastic game, everything is just top notch.

    The isometric perspective and 2D backgrounds work very well for this kind of game. The music and ambient sounds really add to the atmosphere. The gameplay is excellent: the puzzles can be challenging but are never too hard (unlike older point & click adventure games). I also really appreciate the voice acting. It kind of reminds me of Dark Souls in the sense that it's kind of weird & off-beat, but it totally fits the setting. Last but not least, the writing is superb too. Reading the PDA's of the dead crew members really pulls you into the story.

    Play at night with lights out and headphones on, and I can almost guarantee you'll be completely immersed.    … Expand
  8. evolutional
    Sep 5, 2015
    9
    This is a looking glass into the twisted side of humanity. The game has some challenging puzzles and uses the sparse music to set a great atmosphere. The majority of the storyline is delivered in the form of text and whilst it's not ground breaking in content or delivery, it is well thought out and the various threads interweave nicely. The graphics are detailed (although the resolutionThis is a looking glass into the twisted side of humanity. The game has some challenging puzzles and uses the sparse music to set a great atmosphere. The majority of the storyline is delivered in the form of text and whilst it's not ground breaking in content or delivery, it is well thought out and the various threads interweave nicely. The graphics are detailed (although the resolution could be higher) and perfectly deliver the horror of what is going on.

    I enjoyed this game. I'm going to play it through a second time to see the bits I missed.    … Expand
  9. StaticSpine
    Oct 17, 2015
    8
    The game is very good in terms of creating the right atmosphere: the beautiful and detailed 2D graphics and creepy sound design (including the soundtrack by Mark Morgan). You can catch the feeling of the space ship filled with dead bodies and failed experiments in every scene. The story, characters and puzzles are rather weak though. But the moody ambiance is the most important why youThe game is very good in terms of creating the right atmosphere: the beautiful and detailed 2D graphics and creepy sound design (including the soundtrack by Mark Morgan). You can catch the feeling of the space ship filled with dead bodies and failed experiments in every scene. The story, characters and puzzles are rather weak though. But the moody ambiance is the most important why you want to try this game.… Expand
  10. Chilliast
    Nov 8, 2018
    9
    Heavily atmospheric sci-fi horror point-and-click adventure game. Very well made, the game shows the passion of the people who made it. Highly recommended.
  11. uVimOvil
    Jan 24, 2017
    9
    una aventura bastante innovadoramente tetrica haha me encanto la historia le falto un poco mas de desarroyo en varios apartados y algunos puzzles mas que supongan un desafio pero en general a sido fantastica esta aventura grafica
  12. Senn4237
    Aug 10, 2023
    9
    Amazing horror atmosphere and story. A little short but you receive way more than what you pay for.

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Brash Games
    Dec 3, 2015
    80
    It’s still an extremely worthwhile game though and provides an entertaining, if harrowing, experience. But those damn PDA entries remain incredibly irritating to the extent that STASIS remains only ‘very good’ rather than excellent.
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  2. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2015
    75
    The story promises a lot but fails to deliver, visuals resembling Planescape are great but often obscure, but dense atmosphere (think Dead Space) and music will not leave you indifferent. [11/2015, p.58]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Nov 5, 2015
    90
    STASIS is one of the best point´n click adventures of the year and a solid horror experience. Its take on horror genre – slow-paced but intense 2D sci-fi horror with a claustrophobic atmosphere – is something completely unique. Add to that solid puzzles, good story and and you have gem of a game. A must for both fans of the horror and adventure genres. [Oct 2015]
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