Delivered on Time

[h3] A Quick Look at the Story [/h3] Delivered on Time is a first-person horror game where you take on the role of a food delivery worker navigating eerie, supernatural environments. Your main task is simple: get the food to the customer’s door no matter what. But the game mixes this everyday job with unsettling encounters, dark spaces, and strange events that create a tense, mysterious atmosphere. [h3] In-Depth Review [/h3] The game has an interesting concept that clearly aims to create a specific mood. The idea of simple, repetitive delivery tasks can work well if it’s meant to reflect a certain atmosphere or tell a subtle story. I can see the intention behind the gameplay loop, and in that sense, it does manage to set a tone that’s a bit different from more conventional titles. However, the execution unfortunately leaves a lot to be desired. For starters, the lighting is extremely dark at times, making it hard to see what’s going on. There are moments when visibility is so low that it really affects the experience. The gameplay itself also feels quite limited—after leaving your house, there’s just one building in front of you, and the only thing you do is climb stairs or walk …

Scary game that can be a good pick for a horror night alone or with a friend, but with its flaws: - very unpolished, some of the drop-off instructions aren't clear enough, and there's one they forgot to translate (天台 is rooftop in Chinese). - as the title suggests, you're supposed to deliver on time. That, in fact, is not true: there isn't a time limit, you have all the time in the world. - asset flip: the outskirts are the same from Make Good Choices, another game released in early 2025; the monsters look like they've been taken from other games. - sometimes when you drop your food bag by mistake, you can't interact with it anymore, softblocking you on the map. I have to admit, as I worked in the past for a food delivery company, delivering food in abandoned hospitals, poor-lighted streets in the middle of night, and buildings in the middle of nowhere, is very creepy. I myself will never hang around those places without wielding a proper flashlight and a weapon. Every delivery I made gave me that eerie feeling that someone was watching me and was ready to jump on me. This is the only thing Delivered on Time delivered well. Buy at a deep discount though.

A solid idea but it was not executed with the polish or fun a game concept like this deserves. There were little to no jump scares, when something happens its very predictable. The backrooms delivery map could be so much more insane. A Game called "Delivered on Time" should also be...dare i say...timed? Dying has no true consequence either. Boiled down: Pick up food, listen to dark ambient music, drop off food, maybe get jump scared if you're a literal 4 year old.

I delivered a burrito in the backrooms with such striking accuracy that it legitimately broke the game. There's the DNA of SOMETHING here but as of now I can't say it's worth the time or money. No real scares or plot, gameplay is mainly functional though. 3/10 I'd order DoorDash and watch a spooky movie instead.