Visage

 PC
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 8, 2021
    90
    Instead of employing trivial jump scare tactics, Visage expertly toys with your senses and messes with your head, first causing uneasiness, and then evoking authentic fear. There’s no reason to weep for the cancelled Silent Hills anymore. We’ve got Visage, the best horror game of the year, maybe even the best in years. [13/2020, p.51]
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  2. Game Informer
    Nov 3, 2020
    88
    Visage creates a palpable playground for fans of horror to revel in, tapping into different flavors of fear to create an unsettling experience. All too often, genre titles fall back on repetitive jump scares and shock value, but Visage lets the house burn into your brain and leaves you questioning every decision to open a door or descend a staircase.
  3. Ragequit.gr
    Nov 17, 2020
    87
    Visage is quite possibly the most oppressive experience we've had since Amnesia: The Dark Descent. The variety of gameplay and terrifying set pieces make this surreal nightmare of human psyche and things lurking in the dark, a must play.
  5. Multiplayer.it
    Nov 9, 2020
    85
    Visage is a truly terrifying psychological horror, worthy heir of PT.
  6. Adventure Gamers
    Dec 16, 2020
    80
    Visage drapes over you like some ghastly blanket, smothering you with unsettling ambiance and high-quality scares. Though it fumbles a certain stretch of gameplay, its otherwise meticulously designed structure, head-scratching puzzles, and creative manipulation of level design more than pick up any slack.
  7. Meristation
    Nov 30, 2020
    80
    Sometimes Visage shows the seams of a project with less resources than the games that serve as its inspiration, but the final result overcomes it and translates into a long and varied experience with an absolutely terrifying atmosphere.
  8. 3DJuegos
    Nov 19, 2020
    80
    Visage is a great survival horror that will scare you with terrific atmosphere, the jumpscares and its grotesque phantoms.
  9. Screen Rant
    Nov 19, 2020
    80
    Visage is a game survival horror fans must experience for themselves at least once to fully appreciate, even with its flaws. Watching the game through the eyes of a streamer simply does not compare to the masterful way it manipulates its players emotions and tension levels. Visage is not just another edgy PT wannabe, and if players can get past the controls and be patient with the puzzles, they're in for a genuinely frightening ride.
  10. Eurogamer Italy
    Nov 11, 2020
    80
    Visage is quite simply one of the best horror games to hit the market in recent times, an experience you won't easily forget. [Eurogamer Italy Recommended]
  11. Jeuxvideo.com
    Nov 7, 2020
    80
    Clearly recommended for all fans of horror games.
  12. Noisy Pixel
    Nov 19, 2020
    75
    Visage requires patience as you progress through some truly horrific chapters, rewarded with even more nightmares as you encounter many supernatural elements. There are some beautiful environments to investigate, but the reused assets and unused space only hurt this game’s immersion. In many ways, this works as an adventure inspired by PT, but it’s defining elements are found in its unique features.

Awards & Rankings

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#56 Best PC Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2020

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User Score
4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 59 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 59
  3. Negative: 28 out of 59
  1. TrophyHunters
    Oct 2, 2018
    10
    Reminds me a lot of Layers of Fear when that arrived in early access, been waiting for this game for some time, and from all game play seen soReminds me a lot of Layers of Fear when that arrived in early access, been waiting for this game for some time, and from all game play seen so far, has always given us a promise of a true horror experience, and we have gotten exactly that, although the game is still in early access, (day 1 ) presumably 20 hours game-play left spanning over the entire game! Incredibly excited to finish it. Atmosphere is so tense, and that sticks with you throughout, so scary in parts i needed to take a few breaks in between. Any fan of horror games, do not miss this, play it and invest in the finished game.… Full Review »
  2. Pmstz
    Jan 25, 2023
    5
    Very average horror video game

    Nice atmosphere. His strength...but the only one.
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  3. desertpunkie23
    Dec 21, 2021
    3
    The game i feel like has lot more work to do..., atmosphere and some of scares are good at times that about it the scares get old and theThe game i feel like has lot more work to do..., atmosphere and some of scares are good at times that about it the scares get old and the house direction is horrible take a look at PT and layers of fear original resident evil,dark souls even i know the game says it suppose to be hard but it made it hard to truly appreciate the scares and atmosphere ,i got about 40 hours into the game (finished after a walk through), i mostly got turned around a ton because of bad lay out design, and some of the story don't make sense (at-least to me) controls are a bit atrocious at times but it will a place in the back of my mind that they could of done better.… Full Review »
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