The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

 PC
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Eurogamer
    Nov 22, 2022
    Sluggish pacing and stripped-back character interactions dull the charm, but there are still scares to be found.
  2. Giant Bomb
    Nov 30, 2022
    "The Devil in Me" takes an intriguing historical true-crime premise, mixes it with a bit of SAW, and half-bakes it, amounting to a very by-the-numbers, unscary addition of the Dark Pictures Anthology. Unlikable characters with dull personal problems and a plot with glacial pacing bog down a game that had a lot of potential in its set-up. That's not to mention the graphical glitches and other oddities that make the game feel rushed out the door. These unfortunate factors culminate to make The Devil In Me the weakest of the Anthology series thus far. [Quick Look]
  3. Polygon
    Nov 22, 2022
    The Devil in Me doesn’t rank particularly high on my personal Dark Pictures ranking — it comes in just under House of Ashes and Man of Medan, which are great for different reasons. But what the game does do very right is take a famous true-crime case and explore it in a manner that comes across as more interesting than exploitative, even while fitting in jump scares and relationship drama. Supermassive could probably have carved a good two or three hours out of this game and ended up with a much stronger product — just as long as it left all of the Holmes-related stuff untouched, please, because that’s where it shines.
  5. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Nov 17, 2022
    Still, like an invincible slasher villain or an anime protagonist, the Supermassive formula clearly hasn’t reached its final form yet. It feels like they’ve filled this one with new ideas without properly fleshing them out, just to see what resonates with players most to take forward. And feeling like a test audience for a format, rather than the final audience for a confident, complete work, is a bit of a strange feeling. “I’m not some fucking lab rat!” shouts Jamie, while the killer slides moving hotel walls about. And honestly: mood.

Awards & Rankings

57
#57 Most Discussed PC Game of 2022

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 95 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 95
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 95
  3. Negative: 45 out of 95
  1. Belton
    Nov 19, 2022
    5
    I just beat the game, and have no desire to play it again it was so boring. The other three I wanted to replay this one feels like I am out 40I just beat the game, and have no desire to play it again it was so boring. The other three I wanted to replay this one feels like I am out 40 dollars for something I will never play again. I achievement hunt but game play and story on this was dreadful, worst so far. I got stuck in a book case, not a trap but clipped into a book case. They somehow made a murder hotel boring.… Full Review »
  2. Vlexemir
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Worst game in the series. incredibly boring catacombs wandering is 90% of the gameplay. Uninteresting and ugly characters who simply do notWorst game in the series. incredibly boring catacombs wandering is 90% of the gameplay. Uninteresting and ugly characters who simply do not want to empathize… Full Review »
  3. WellEvil
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. The game is a bunch of ideas mixed together with neither head nor feet. A type of game that seems impressive when you read or hear about it, but falls flat when you actually get down to playing it.… Full Review »
See all user reviews »