The Charnel House Trilogy

Extremely unlikable protagonist, uninteresting and unlikable other characters, story is all over the place and the game tries to be a lot more clever than it actually is, much like the protaganist. The constant profanity is also painfully awkward and I'm no puritan by any measure. Didn't care one bit for this.

The Charnel House Trilogy doesn’t hit as much as Richard & Alice. In fact, it sometimes feels unfinished and makes the same mistake as the studio's previous title: focusing on one character and leaving the other in the void. The two protagonists, Alex and Dr. Lang, meet when they’re about to board a train, and things take a strange turn from there. The game could be classified as psychological horror, and it mostly revolves around Alex and her not-so-distant past. She discovers some disturbing facts about her neighbour Rob and her ex Gavin through mysterious means, and Dr. Lang simply discovers the train is actually a form of purgatory. The gameplay elements are not as strong as the previous game, and there is only one ending. Although it’s called a trilogy, it’s actually three short episodes that could be completed in 2 hours. There’s also voice acting, but its necessity is questionable. The only redeeming quality has been the atmosphere for me. [h1]TL;DR[/h1] An underwhelming entry compared to Richard & Alice. It explores the idea of purgatory, but makes the same mistake as the previous game by focusing on one character and leaving the other one mostly to the playe…

Short and creepy point and click game that I enjoyed quite a bit. I wish there was a sequel, the build up was perfect and really had me ready to dive further into the story. But still, a fun little ride to enjoy a nice horror story.

Well done!

I first played this game back in 2016. I finished all the achievements in 2025, and I wrighting this review in 2026. This is a short little game, but the story is twisted and brutal. Pretty graphics great music and a really memorable and likable main protagonist. After all these years, and I still find myself thinking about this game. Good game.

A somewhat reluctant recommandation for a well written short psychological horror point and click. --- TCHT is made of three parts, where you play alternatively Alex and Doctor Lang moving through a more and more confusing and horrifying mix of reality and dillusions. The hook of the game is its spooky ghost narration, told through the intertwined stories of the two protagonists. We get a glimpse of the worst nightmares they had or have to face, and the writing is really good at ramping up the stakes and the horrific implications of each new NPC dialogue. That being said, the game, each part in their own way, kind of feels...in media res, while also never seeming to care to address that fact. The characters name drop places and people that seem to make a lot of sense to them, like the author of an in diegesis book series, the island that they're supposed to reach in the Gloria train. When the name droping is in service of forshadowing, or reveals a character later, no offense; but half the time, it feels more like you're playing the middle part of a franchise, and you have no context to understand what is what. --- Other than that, not a whole lot to say: visually, the game i…