The Suicide of Rachel Foster

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
  3. Negative: 4 out of 18

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  1. Andre00x
    Mar 22, 2021
    8
    Review are slightly hypocritical in a way...I mean sure, let's support AAA games that basically let you murder anyone for wtv reason...god forbid though, indie games with edgy topics are bad. It's kind of unfair to make this personal when it's basically a game. I think this scenario even though very uncomfortable is realistic since this is a side of a story that needs to be told. BasicallyReview are slightly hypocritical in a way...I mean sure, let's support AAA games that basically let you murder anyone for wtv reason...god forbid though, indie games with edgy topics are bad. It's kind of unfair to make this personal when it's basically a game. I think this scenario even though very uncomfortable is realistic since this is a side of a story that needs to be told. Basically showing that life is unfair and cruel. That unfortunately victims can be an afterthought...in most stories or abuse and deception. Giving this a low score just because it makes reviewers "uncomfortable"...that's the point of this game. This is the truth of the story and how the cast chose to handle the situation.… Expand
  2. GretchenGrinch4
    Nov 27, 2021
    4
    this game is ok, has a desent story, a bit short. worth the 5$ sale price, but over all it lacks direction. you'll get stuck and need a guide a few times. but the biggest issue is the fact that the story is conveyed through a phone conversation for the most part, and the phone conversation often cuts out, so your stuck only getting parts of the story.
  3. Schueli
    Sep 14, 2022
    8
    The Suicide of Rachel Foster ist ein Walking-Simulator mit düsterer Stimmung, der mir sehr gut gefallen hat. Ich kann die teils schlechten Bewertungen auf Metacritic nicht ganz so nachvollziehen. Mir hat die Geschichte gefallen, die Grafik und Stimmung war auch gut und ich ging zufrieden aus dem Spiel heraus.

    Wer es etwas gruselig mag und auf Walking-Simulatoren mit Fokus auf Geschichte    The Suicide of Rachel Foster ist ein Walking-Simulator mit düsterer Stimmung, der mir sehr gut gefallen hat. Ich kann die teils schlechten Bewertungen auf Metacritic nicht ganz so nachvollziehen. Mir hat die Geschichte gefallen, die Grafik und Stimmung war auch gut und ich ging zufrieden aus dem Spiel heraus.

    Wer es etwas gruselig mag und auf Walking-Simulatoren mit Fokus auf Geschichte steht, ist hier eigentlich gut aufgehoben - meiner Meinung nach.    … Expand
  4. WesleyTomsky
    Mar 14, 2021
    7
    Spooky little walking simulator. If you liked Gone Home, Editch Finch, or Firewatch, this is pretty much the same game so give it a try. The sprint is a little slow and it's far more mission based than it seems, so there's no incentive to explore the hotel before the game takes you there. But the characters were investing and the acting is strong. +Looks good
    +Runs in 60fps
    +Spooky without    Spooky little walking simulator. If you liked Gone Home, Editch Finch, or Firewatch, this is pretty much the same game so give it a try. The sprint is a little slow and it's far more mission based than it seems, so there's no incentive to explore the hotel before the game takes you there. But the characters were investing and the acting is strong. +Looks good
    +Runs in 60fps
    +Spooky without jumpscares
    +Solid story
    -Ending doesn't make a ton of sense
    -Traversing hotel can be laborous and its's easy to get lost
    -19.99 is a lot for 3 hours    … Expand
  5. tadnid
    Jan 20, 2023
    10
    Walking sim, very good story. Deserves a 9 rather then 10 due to lack of directions sometimes (I think a minimap would be useful as well), giving 10 for the harsh meta score.
  6. GamesTranslator
    Oct 21, 2021
    6
    I should start by saying the graphics are absolutely stunning and will definitely help in following the story through its end (either good or bad).

    The hotel's layout where all the action takes place is rather easy to memorize, but the constant back-and-forth through levels seems somewhat forced, as one gets easily bored of walking for several minutes just to get an item seen a few    I should start by saying the graphics are absolutely stunning and will definitely help in following the story through its end (either good or bad).

    The hotel's layout where all the action takes place is rather easy to memorize, but the constant back-and-forth through levels seems somewhat forced, as one gets easily bored of walking for several minutes just to get an item seen a few minutes ago, but not available for picking at the time.

    The voice acting is generally solid, but the interruptions for dialogs seem exaggerated and, in many instances, unnecessary -- though they seem the only way to progress in the story.

    In conclusion, the producers did an amazing job with limited resources, but overall the story is predictable and unsatisfying.

    My final score is: 6/10    … Expand
  7. HuggyBonsTuyaux
    Nov 27, 2021
    9
    Excellent Walking Simulator in the vein of Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, Gone Home, What Remains of Edith Finch, Firewatch. Great story, nice graphics, it has everything you need if you like these kind of games. Loved it! Not expensive. Had a lot of crashes on PS4, the only reason why I removed 1 point.

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. Hey Poor Player
    Oct 28, 2020
    30
    There will be people who like The Suicide of Rachel Foster because they are able to sidestep away from the whole pedophilia aspect, which is only a possibility because the game itself tries to frame it differently. I can’t tell you how much I initially wanted to like The Suicide of Rachel Foster — I played it twice and watched several let’s plays to make sure I wasn’t missing anything. But the developer really needed to handle these topics better, or at least have one character that didn’t sympathize with the sex offender. Ethical issues aside, the environments were great, but everything else fell flat. There is no recommendation here, only concern.
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  2. App Trigger
    Oct 1, 2020
    55
    While The Suicide of Rachel Foster has the environmental and graphical potential to be an incredibly spooky and mysterious horror game, it becomes a frustrating and uncomfortable story that never really gives a cathartic ending and therefore squanders its narrative and horror potential.
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  3. Digital Chumps
    Sep 22, 2020
    70
    Overall, The Suicide of Rachel Foster does its best to get you in that uncomfortable gameplay horror structure it aspires to achieve, and it succeeds in engaging and pulling you into the experience. The game just falls short in the story and never really brings the actual horror you would expect to the table, which hurts the gameplay. The long journey to start the horror and the payoff by the end doesn’t match up. That’s not to say you won’t get something out of the game, at least some mystery and suspense, but your expectations of what you should get and what you want to get will never quite come to fruition.
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