The Letter - Horror Visual Novel

Critic reviews

• Hey Poor Player

  Daymon Trapold · Jan 02, 2022

  7.0

  As a whole, The Letter is an awesome visual novel. With a literal ton of dialogue, extremely well-developed characters, a deliciously creepy, slow-burning story, branching story paths, and an interesting relationship system, there’s quite a lot for horror fans and visual novel fans alike to enjoy. Unfortunately, the awesome story and stellar character writing is bogged down by the ceaseless grammar mistakes.

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• Xbox Tavern

  Carlos Santuana · Dec 28, 2021

  8.5

  Overall, if you are looking for a game that can provide a high-quality storytelling experience, whilst remaining engaging throughout, then there will be few better than The Letter – A Horror Visual Novel. Sure, you can blast through it with skip-text options and auto-play if you’re just here for the Gamerscore, but if you want to make the most of that money spent, then this is not a game that will disappoint. It brings classic horror to a complete narrative adventure, and it does it in a way that even few books manage to achieve. This is the first time a visual novel has left me anything but resenting its existence, and somehow this one even manages to be impressive. Hopefully, we see more horror visual novels given this same development effort.

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• COGconnected

  Stephan Adamus · Dec 26, 2021

  7.5

  The Letter: A Horror Visual Novel is a very good story, with an excellent focus on character relationships. The story uses the structure of the visual novel genre to deepen its quality. This is what a visual novel should be. It doesn’t have the originality of genre classics like 428: Shibuya Scramble, Danganronpa, or the Ace Attorney series. But it is an easy recommendation for fans of the genre, who are looking for more.

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• TheXboxHub

  Dave Ozzy · Dec 29, 2021

  6.0

  The Letter: A Horror Visual Novel is a stunning but uneven visual novel. It’s at its best when it plucks at your nerves, threatening scares and layering on tension. It’s at its worst when it shifts attention to your heartstrings, trying to generate some empathy for its large cast. Stretched out for twenty hours and viewed from multiple perspectives, those worst aspects get amplified. There’s an enjoyable few hours in The Letter: A Horror Visual Novel. In our case, sinking an extra seventeen hours to get to them was too much of an ask.

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• Brash Games

  Lori May · Aug 24, 2017

  6.0

  Diehard fans of Visual Novels and/or Japanese anime style titles might find this one worth their time, especially if they enjoy mild Horror themes. Players that enjoy Dating Sims or just strong emphasis on interpersonal relationships could also find something redeeming in The Letter. But true Horror fans seeking an original story that is gripping, scary, or suspenseful should look elsewhere.

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