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Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

Follow the fear of Benedek Dohnany and Nikolay Kalyakin and play the onset of a dark and chilling narrative adventure. Make decisions and affect the events that precede a macabre series of murders, allegedly related to devil worship and witchcraft.

What works
  • Strong atmospheric and psychological horror elements
  • Intriguing and immersive narrative
  • Beautiful hand-drawn art and detailed environments
  • Well-done voice acting
  • Free prologue with substantial playtime
Things to keep in mind
  • Slow pacing and character movement
  • Overly long and sometimes tedious dialogues
  • Linear gameplay with minimal player freedom
  • Some technical issues and interface quirks
  • Main characters often unlikable or irritating

What to play next

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Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

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