Decarnation

Critic reviews

• 3rd-strike.com

  Pimp Without The Pee · Aug 25, 2023

  7.8

  The story of Decarnation reads like a good thriller that is visualized by amazing pixel art with a lot of details. While we were not blown away by the sound, it certainly did its job well for the biggest part, but Decarnation’s lack of gameplay is disappointing. The entire aspect of psychological horror is dumbed down by this severe lack of gameplay elements, and it’s also what holds the game back from being amazing.

  Read review
• Hey Poor Player

  Shane Boyle · Jun 23, 2023

  7.0

  It’s just a shame, then, that those gameplay issues are so very intrusive. All too often I had my immersion broken and found my interest in continuing through Gloria’s plight waning due to how often Decarnation forces the player into irritating mini-games, or fussy stealth segments. On the whole, though, Decarnation still ends up being more than the sum of its parts, and I can confidently say that it’s worth the time of any horror fan.

  Read review
• Gamezebo

  Adele Wilson · Jun 23, 2023

  8.0

  Ultimately Decarnation is incredibly thought-provoking. Gloria’s life in the physical world is slowly falling apart, which in turn has a significant impact on her deteriorating psyche. You’ll find yourself thinking about this game even when you’re not playing it, and there can be no greater praise than that.

  Read review
• Pure Nintendo

  Kirk Hiner · Jun 15, 2023

  7.0

  Decarnation is a unique horror puzzler that tries to make sense of the main character’s emotional breakdown in ways that don’t make sense. It effectively keeps players off balance throughout, but also in ways that knock the gameplay off balance, unfortunately.

  Read review
• Gaming Trend

  Abdul Saad · Jun 14, 2023

  7.5

  Despite several useless and unsatisfying gameplay elements, Decarnation still features one of the best stories I've seen in a horror game with a fantastically portrayed message both visually and narratively and lots of excellent references.

  Read review
• Nintendo World Report

  Joe Devader · Jun 09, 2023

  5.0

  Decarnation is a game with a lot of potential that it just doesn't realize. There are absolutely good points to the game, such as its fantastic sprite art for the environments around you or the grotesque monster designs you encounter throughout, and the plot is also at times very relatable to anybody else going through a similar downward spiral in life, but this is not enough to counteract the overly long minigames or the unfortunately lackluster puzzles. This is made a bit worse by the fact that the game hits the point where most stories of this type usually end, and then keeps going for upwards of an hour, doggedly refusing to roll credits in favor of a drawn out series of epilogue scenes.

  Read review

See all critic reviews