Yomawari: Night Alone

 PlayStation Vita
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
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  1. Push Square
    Oct 28, 2016
    70
    Billed as a horror game, Yomawari: Night Alone ultimately feels like it falls more on the side of tragedy. Sure, it has its jump scares which can get the blood racing, but the town and its supernatural inhabitants just feel a little too charming to be considered a real threat.
  2. Metro GameCentral
    Oct 24, 2016
    70
    A very different kind of survival horror, that despite a few flaws is both scarier and more thematically interesting than most of its contemporaries.
  3. SpazioGames
    Oct 19, 2016
    70
    Yomawari: Night Alone is a "cute survival horror" with a classic structure, a little bit of backtracking and a helpless character that must overcome her fears. Despite the unique design, it has some frustrating moments and a weak plot.
  5. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 19, 2016
    70
    Yomawari: Night Alone is a particular survival horror based both on deduction and elusion from a child's perspective. In the first hours the game experience is quite interesting, but also too frustrating to be appreciated by any kind of gamer.
  6. GameSpew
    Oct 18, 2016
    70
    Despite having its roots firmly set in survival horror, Yomawari: Night Alone is really not all that scary. It’s creepy for sure, but in terms of pure jumps or shivers, these reactions were a no go.
  7. Everyeye.it
    Oct 19, 2016
    68
    Yomawari: Night Alone is an original horror tale that shuns 3D and hyper-realism to stake everything on the atmosphere and on the discrepancy between "cartoon" style and horrific themes.
  8. The Games Machine
    Oct 19, 2016
    63
    Yomawari is imbued with a unique atmosphere, but it is too easy and repetitive to keep your attention for more than a couple of evenings.
  9. Gaming Age
    Feb 14, 2017
    58
    Yomawari: possibly Japanese for "nightmare walking simulator."
  10. DarkZero
    Nov 30, 2016
    50
    I would still recommend Yomawari: Night Alone to any horror fans simply on the basis of it being unique, but if that’s not what you’re looking for and nothing short of a terror-inducing masterpiece will do, I’m afraid it’s back to Silent Hill 2. Until we do get that next genre-defining horror gem, Yomawari is a nice distraction that will hopefully be worked on to bring us something even more sinister and satisfying in the future.

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#10 Best PS Vita Game of 2016
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#12 Most Discussed PS Vita Game of 2016
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#7 Most Shared PS Vita Game of 2016

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. snakekill321
    Oct 25, 2016
    9
    Halloween is right around the corner, and what better game to play for it than this one. The story is intriguing with the premise beingHalloween is right around the corner, and what better game to play for it than this one. The story is intriguing with the premise being something kind of fresh. The graphics are a marvelous combination of handdrawn and computer, while the gameplay is a little slow, I would say it is well worth the bundle pack… Full Review »
  2. LironesAlviento
    Aug 7, 2020
    8
    Muy buen juego de terror y jugar a un juego de tal calidad en una portatil me ha encantado.
  3. doodlerman
    Mar 12, 2019
    8
    This game is refreshingly frightening. Some may find the unrelenting trial and error frustrating, but I found the whole experience soThis game is refreshingly frightening. Some may find the unrelenting trial and error frustrating, but I found the whole experience so immersive that the difficulty added to the tension. Death is around every corner and I loved tip-toeing around. Every new enemy instills a sense of fear that leaves you second guessing your next move. The final few chapters sort of paled in comparison to the rest of the game in terms of scares, but at that rate it's the haunting narrative carries the experience to a satisfactory (yet unsettling) conclusion.… Full Review »
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