Unrest (2014)

 PC
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. Games.cz
    Sep 15, 2014
    80
    This is a unique, and quite frankly ground-breaking conversational adventure and RPG hybrid project set into the ancient India. It is not perfect in everything it strived for, however, Unrest has clearly succeeded in the things it wanted to tell about.
  2. Games Master UK
    Aug 24, 2014
    80
    An affecting world. [Oct 2014, p.70]
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  3. Softpedia
    Aug 6, 2014
    80
    Unrest offers a gripping story about hope, failure, action and inaction, fear and security, which feels more like an interactive visual novel than an actual game. And a well-written one, at that. Sort of like A Game of Thrones without endlessly waiting for the dragons to come, the game delivers its quick shot of gripping narrative, challenges you to make a couple of life and death decisions, then leaves you boiling in the karmic print of your choices.
  5. DarkStation
    Aug 6, 2014
    80
    Seeing as how I was one of those few that loved dialogue scenes in other games, I really enjoyed this title. My only real gripe was how most of them end rather abruptly (one time, I moved on before I was ready and missed out on doing some side events) and one character didn’t get revisited like the others.
  6. Kill Screen
    Aug 8, 2014
    76
    Unrest is a short, smart work. Most roleplaying games are about those in power, but Unrest is also about those who aren't.
  7. Eurogamer Italy
    Aug 13, 2014
    70
    An unusual RPG experience with great emphasis on player's freedom of choice. Perfectible but engaging.
  8. RPGamer
    Jul 29, 2014
    70
    Unrest aims high and doesn't quite live up to its hype.
  9. IncGamers
    Jul 23, 2014
    70
    Unrest is a short narrative full of ethical dilemmas, presented through the eyes of an unusually diverse cast of RPG characters. Those choices have an isolated impact, but don’t expect them to alter the story to a radical degree.
  10. Hardcore Gamer
    Jul 21, 2014
    70
    Unrest is a choice-driven RPG with little combat to speak of that touches on relevant social issues.
  11. Post Arcade (National Post)
    Sep 1, 2014
    60
    Unrest is a bold, powerful, and interesting game. I’m just not sure how much fun it is.
  12. PC Gamer
    Aug 1, 2014
    60
    A compelling story with many outcomes, but the game itself is a little too rough around the edges.
  13. God is a Geek
    Jul 31, 2014
    60
    Unrest doesn’t offer much more than playing as characters, having conversations and dictating where their lives are going. It might offer a diversion for a while if you’re a fan of character-driven RPGs, but it’s unlikely to entice newcomers to the genre.
  14. GameSpot
    Jul 22, 2014
    60
    In a sea of clearly defined morality systems, Unrest proves that sometimes the best waters consist of infinite shades of gray.
  15. Hyper Magazine
    Oct 16, 2014
    50
    Ambitious and intriguing, but fails to live up to its potential. [Issue#254, p.50]
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  16. Riot Pixels
    Sep 26, 2014
    45
    In Unrest, the player is just a spectator. The characters you play cannot change a thing about the world, and it is incredibly disappointing.

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User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 21
  3. Negative: 4 out of 21
  1. Voyou
    May 24, 2021
    6
    Looks like an old-school CRPG, and a stylish, pretty one at that. Only it's dialogue upon dialogue. That's too limited a gameplay to make aLooks like an old-school CRPG, and a stylish, pretty one at that. Only it's dialogue upon dialogue. That's too limited a gameplay to make a great game. The writing and the world-building are quite good though, and I got sucked in for a while. Until the protagonist changed again, once too many, breaking the immersion, the player's involvement for good.… Full Review »
  2. Sub-Human
    Sep 8, 2014
    7
    A great choice and consequence game letting you explore a wonderfully constructed world of a city in unrest. Your every word and decisionA great choice and consequence game letting you explore a wonderfully constructed world of a city in unrest. Your every word and decision matters! Unfortunately the game is rather limited in size and scope and the ending ambiguous.… Full Review »
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