The Suicide of Rachel Foster

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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 91 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 91
  3. Negative: 14 out of 91

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  1. Topfpflanze
    May 14, 2021
    6
    A walking simulator copying a lot from other games, TSORF remains independent, while reminding of its numerous role models. Unfortunately, all the details are executed carelessly, and the story appears diffuse and haphazard. So much would have been possible, but here we are left with just a lame linear tube that you feel forced into rather than immersed in.
  2. Grachechkovski
    Nov 9, 2020
    7
    The game as Firewatch. But about realistic graphics, one big house and his story, which is fully disclosed only at the very end of the game and without any hints earlier.
    Pleased me:
    - graphics - the atmosphere of realistic horror without fictional mysticism - pleasant and hearty conversations - sound component - detective interest I was not pleased: - everything that's happened    The game as Firewatch. But about realistic graphics, one big house and his story, which is fully disclosed only at the very end of the game and without any hints earlier.
    Pleased me:
    - graphics
    - the atmosphere of realistic horror without fictional mysticism
    - pleasant and hearty conversations
    - sound component
    - detective interest
    I was not pleased:
    - everything that's happened since the high point of history.
    - many plot holes in the lore.

    If you like games like Firewatch, Edith Fintch, Everybody's Gonne To The Rapture, etc., then come in for 3-4 hours.    … Expand
  3. gameking
    Mar 29, 2020
    5
    This game is very slow. The story is not good. The mechanics are not good.This game just like a walking simulator and don2t give you anything.
  4. StockySpark
    Feb 29, 2020
    5
    Good stuff:
    Atmosphere
    Decent visuals
    Nice actors grasped the casual conversation and mystery hooks

    Bad stuff
    Almost no puzzles
    Heavily scripted and bad environment progression design
    The story is banal
    Thrill moments are week
    A lot of backtracking
  5. Sjalka
    Feb 23, 2020
    7
    Nice story and great sound. It is a very tranquil investigative story with slight scare effects. It felt like gone home or maybe rather even Ethan Carter.

    What i did not like .. at all .. was the mouse sensitivity that seems awefully smoothed to a level that it feels like moving through molasses. This kind of ruined it for me.
  6. SuperkenGaming
    Mar 7, 2020
    6
    The Suciide of Rachel Foster
    Not what I expected…
    The suicide of Rachel foster is a 3 hour long mystery walking simulator game where you play as Nicole, who was left a creepy abandoned hotel after the passing of her father.. a hotel that holds the past and pain of Nicole and her family… all of which revolves around the suicide of a girl named Rachel Foster… You go to check out the old    The Suciide of Rachel Foster
    Not what I expected…
    The suicide of Rachel foster is a 3 hour long mystery walking simulator game where you play as Nicole, who was left a creepy abandoned hotel after the passing of her father.. a hotel that holds the past and pain of Nicole and her family… all of which revolves around the suicide of a girl named Rachel Foster… You go to check out the old place, and wouldn’t you know.. you get snowed in… youre able to talk with someone thanks to new technology known as a a cell phone… and they help you find the items you need to survive until help and come get your out of there…and this game is creepy… I wasn’t expecting to be creeped out at all.. I was expected a sad, depressing, narrative adventure.. but this wasn’t what I was givn.. I was given an unsettling mystery… things start happening and you begin to wonder if youre alone… if Rachel truly did commit suicide, is she was murdered.. if shes still alive as her family believes… and of course you set out to solve this mystery… day after day, gathering clues, equipped with a map, getting closer and closer to the truth…. And this game while is delivered very slowly, offers a really immersive mystery experience… The setting is creepy, full of mystery and intrigue… This is one of the most immersive games ive placed in a while, the story feels real, you feel as though you are in this world, especially playing with headphones…
    My only knock, though a major knock against this game is how little new this game does, nothing crazy happens, and the game hardly changes up…
    The beginning hour pulls you in, but the remaining two drag you along at a very slow pace.. if it weren’t for the mystery of it all, this would be a very hard game to get through, as it struggled at times to keep my attention..
    All in all though, The Suicide of Rachel Foster will surprise you, it’s a mystery that mystery fans would enjoy getting to the bottom of..
    I give the suicide of Rachel foster
    a 6.5/10    … Expand
  7. Espizh
    Nov 7, 2020
    7
    The story is cool, the game has the right amount of creepiness without the cheap frights, but it does feel like a walking simulator. it's funto play it once.
  8. Crimert
    Dec 5, 2020
    6
    The story-telling could be much better. It's a really short game. The visuals are okay. 4hrs on record.
  9. YeThiccBoi
    Feb 28, 2020
    5
    This is honestly a pretty good game. The 3 hours of gameplay that this game delivers is great, but thats it. There really isnt any replay value cuz it just shoves all the details in your face. There really isnt a big exploration part since your hand is held the entire way trough. To me it's a large twist on Firewatch. It has some parts that are very similar to each other, with the wholeThis is honestly a pretty good game. The 3 hours of gameplay that this game delivers is great, but thats it. There really isnt any replay value cuz it just shoves all the details in your face. There really isnt a big exploration part since your hand is held the entire way trough. To me it's a large twist on Firewatch. It has some parts that are very similar to each other, with the whole multiple days thing, the stranger on the phone, etc. Only the characters in Firewatch feel much more realistic, has a lot more replayability, and the soundtrack is immensely better. The different art style is something you either like or dont, but its nothing super unique. Worth a playthrough? yes. Worth it at full price? hell no.… Expand

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63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 40
  3. Negative: 5 out of 40
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 22, 2020
    80
    A captivating trip to a mountain hotel with a surprise is perfectly written and directed. Suicide of Rachel Foster is short but impressive walking simulator. [Issue#302]
  2. GameCritics
    Apr 27, 2020
    65
    After all was said and done, The Suicide of Rachel Foster remains an intriguing story exploration game with great suspense, and I felt that the conclusion justified the journey. However, despite being captivating at times, I did wish the truth revealed would’ve conveyed more of a message and less of a story.
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  3. The Overpowered Noobs
    Mar 26, 2020
    40
    Though the atmosphere is beautiful and the sound design is immersively eerie, plot holes and disturbingly accepted character choices greatly hinder this walking simulator.
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