Viy: Retold Story

I went in expecting Gothic horror (Gogol's original story is genuinely creepy) and found instead a text-heavy quest game more interested in philosophical tangents than scares. The premise hooks you: investigate a priest's supernatural encounter through interviews and exploration. But execution leans heavily on dialogue trees and reading, the kind of adventure where combat is absent and puzzles are mostly conversation-driven. It's spare, deliberate, and occasionally clever, but the pacing drags when you're waiting for story beats to connect. This works best if you're chasing faithful literary SF/F adaptations or experimental narrative design. It's not a conventional adventure game, and it definitely isn't horror despite the source material. The sub-5-hour runtime means it won't waste your time, but it also won't grab you if you need moment-to-moment gameplay hooks. Niche curiosity, not a crowd-pleaser.

Alex · Scout Team

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