The Cost Of Bliss

great game! SCARY A.F!! worth every penny. the vibe is spine chilling cant wait to see what you make next

I would describe The Cost Of Bliss as a solid horror experience. Clear intuitive objectives that fit nicely within the narrative and theme of situation the protagonist finds themselves in. I really enjoyed the short, grotesque and yet uniquely stylised animated cut scenes, they were a really nice touch. Especially as they were used sparingly, increasing their impact. Gameplay overall is simple, navigate to here, collect this, navigate back but with the additional of managing matches, trying to remember the hallway layout, keeping noise to a minimum and avoiding the entity was juggling act that really kept me engaged. Personally I would have preferred the game to be in actual 4:3 rather then a perfectly square view port but really the difference there is pretty insignificant and didn't effect my enjoyment of the game. A setting to change mouse speed/acceleration would have also been nice but once again this didn't cause an issue.

interesting

Scary game, worth the money.

I don't like the game enough to finish it, but it's not bad by any means. It's just that it's a fetch quest game. Get an item for the guy while avoiding the monster, bring it to him, rinse and repeat. If you don't mind that kind of gameplay you will like it.

I honestly loved the game the moment I got done watching CJU play, and love it even more after playing. I wont spoil the themes and messaging, but the vibe is isolation, depression, with some Cosmic horror elements... leaving you with more questions about the unknown, than it answers. It works well, I just wish there was more. It is a simple game, but it is effective at making you feel something very dark. So excited to see more from the Dev, and hopefully a more fleshed out version of the game, or possibly a sequel that adds more to the story/universe. The NPC that gives you tasks has so much potential for Icon status, he is unknowable and devious, while delivering a lesson in the Cost Of Bliss. I felt his presence was otherworldly, and could become iconic given more chances to leave an impression.... just phenomenal. Worth the price, as it is the cost of bliss.