This game is amazing. Super fun, intriguing, and spooky in a non-traditional sense. Most horror titles lean into jump scares, disturbing imagery, or gameplay mechanics that emphasize player weakness against overwhelming enemies. This game is different. The presentation, the narrative, and the gameplay all create this unique experience that leaves you feeling like there's more to be said after you reach the conclusion of the story.

The presentation is that of an old school personal computer that you dive into and discover left over documents from the previous owner. It's really well made and sells the idea that you are using an operating system. Being able to open windows, go on the in-game internet and look at some of the in-game websites, launch executables, etc. It deserves its own set of praise for doing such a good job at replicating a real OS, especially the old school style OS.

The narrative in its most basic form is what I explained in the previous paragraph but the interesting part of the story is what you discover from the left over documents of the previous owner. The discoveries are interesting and sometimes a bit disturbing but what I love is that the game doesn't lean on the previous cliches I mentioned about typical horror titles. It leans into this kind of "found footage" style of horror. Except in this case, it's not footage but more so found programs or documents. It's very unique in how it was all set up and I thought it was very fun to experience. The story isn't that long but there's clearly more than meets the eye with this game as there seems to be much more to do even after the conclusion of the game's narrative.

The gameplay, as I stated, is mainly you interacting with documents, launching programs, and working your way through the story by finding new discoveries on the operating system. It doesn't sound like much on the surface but it's a lot of fun. Some programs act as mini games, some documents have important story implications, and there's a lot going on beyond just interacting with the OS as well. This game is best played without watching videos or a playthrough prior because it makes the experience that much more interesting and fun.

The best part of this game, though, has to be the community of people who are dedicated towards solving the deeper mysteries within the game. As I've stated there seems to be a lot more going on with this game than what it presents itself as. More than even the narrative provides. From what I've seen, this game is a passion project with a lot of work having gone in to creating this deeper community-driven aspect of the story. But I think that's what is incredible to me. The game alone can stand on its own, in my opinion. It has a great story, fun and engaging gameplay, and an amazing presentation for everything. Yet, to go the extra mile and add so much content on top of that for the die hard fans is something special. For those who don't know, this game is an official release of an old indie horror title of the same name, "No Players Online", and seems to have been created by the same developers. So, to see that passion and love for what they've created so long ago still shine through on their modern take/official release is great to see.

All in all, a great game to have a blind playthrough with. It's interesting, fun, and a genuinely entertaining experience.

Okay... it was fckng awesome!

Finished in ~3.3hr, there is not really any replay value, the story won't change your life. Keep that in mind when deciding to buy, because the pricing is.. arguable.

Overall though, for the most part interesting concept and pretty unique, sometimes I wonder how high someone needs to be to create the visual effects in these types of games, there's quite some creativity going on here.

Anyhow, like I said, if you don't mind the shorter playtime vs the price it's probably gonna keep you entertained for a bit.