SOMA is 95% off
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Give yourself an existential crisis for a couple days, now for the low price of only $1.49!
Great game, and not too bad on the cheap horror/jumpscares unlike Amnesia. It will make you question the meaning of life though.
This is a game I beat years ago and I still think about it. The ending made me just sit there and think in silence for a while.
Now is the correct timing to play it (if you are on the northern hemisphere). Turn off all lights and then play Soma, you will feel the deep sea atmosphere in a completely different way.
It's a walking simulator but it is also one of the best games ever made. In my top 5 for sure.
Do not buy! It's not a game! It's an experience that will scar you for life!
Disregard the amazing ambience, plot, and dialog In this horror scifi that's going to leave you with some serious thinking when it's done.
I don't know anyone who went through this that was not scared.
Man this game is a god damned trip. Someone said this was a walking simulator but I'd describe it differently as you can and will die on certain parts. Storyline is a 12/10, highly recommend.
Amazing game. I have a bit of a rant to go on about certain a character’s actions.
Simon is definitely 'out of his depth', and while the player is generally smarter than he is there are a couple ways I rationalized his reactions. Spoilers below contain all major plot points and I strongly recommend anyone reading this play the game.
I can't really figure out whether this is a game for me...
I can't handle horror...
That being said some of my all time favorite games had horror elements in them, games like Subnautica, Outer Wilds and Half-life 2.
So where on the horror scale does this rank? I heard there's a "safe" mode where the monsters won't hunt you, but does that actually reduce the horror? Or just cheapen the experience?
I personally don't think the monsters add much to the game. While I haven't tried it, the "safe" mode seems like a fine way to play it. There is some atmospheric horror similar to Subnautica's, too.
That said, SOMA is Existential Horror: The Game, and removing the monsters isn't going to change that. So I'd tread carefully if you can't handle horror.
I believe SOMA is less horror-y and generally more approachable than the other frictional games. It may be because it's a scifi story, like the other games you mentioned enjoying.
I used to hate horror games, but I realized I actually just hated bad horror games. SOMA is a good horror game. It has a compelling story, fantastic atmosphere and sound design, and the frictional games devs are great at balancing the suspenseful moments with more relaxed thoughtful moments. All of this makes getting through a stressful or scary bit of the game more worthwhile.
Like Ashtear said, the safe mode prevents the monsters in the few areas they patrol from 'getting' you, which I would say somewhat gets rid of some of the suspense. However, after you've been caught once and have to reload a checkpoint, they just become an annoyance so I wouldn't blame anyone for turning safe mode on.
I bought it during the steam's autumn sale. It was 90% off. And a few days later, it is 95. A bit scummy if you ask me.. I don't care about the money. The difference in price is like 1.4 euros. It's the principle of it. I can still just refund it and buy it again.