A Place, Forbidden

Buy85%

Very Positive · 458 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Poison The Inkwell · Horror · Jun 25, 2020

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
10
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy A Place, Forbidden?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Optimization: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 458 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise25% are divided12% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is a prime example of horror done right and what's been lacking in the genre from indie devs lately, focusing more on story and gameplay over cheap scares and horrible lighting.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics even through they are not the best are done well and help build atmosphere and visuals.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying this is a must play masterpiece, but now that I'm more accustomed to these kinds of games and their rhythms I had a lot more fun exploring the library and trying to piece together clues and what's happening.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Each puzzle offers just the right amount of difficulty that need some critical thinking but are still logical and don't require you to do anything that is too ridiculous.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound effects are suitably creepy, and the puzzles are well-integrated into the books.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story62 reviews
Graphics44 reviews
Gameplay26 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
25% still recommend
Bugs
75% still recommend
Players complain
Optimization
29% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

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