Sagebrush

this left me with genuine fear beneath my ribs, never have i been so afraid to open doors in a game before

Sagebrush is a really cool story game. The story is interesting and really nicely told in recordings (I LOVED the voice of the female narrator!), the map is surprisingly comprehensible despite the many buildings and the retro graphics are fitting the game well. The game has a very subtle horror vibe, there are no jumpscares or anything, but the story contains blood, "pain as curreny" (paying for sins through pain), other weird sexual practices that game me the ick. It took me about 1.5 hours for one run, the speedrun achievement is easily done in 15 minutes.

Thought this was going to be a horror game but that's not exactly the case, it has an eerie sense without a doubt. But the plot and the unraveling throughout the game is amazing! Simple yet I thought it was great!

Very unsettling atmosphere and easy to follow storyline.

Perhaps the single worst thing about the game is its length, it's disappointingly short. If you're trying to take it all in, you'll spend about 3, maybe 4 hours playing through it. Is that worth seven dollars (at time of review)? A movie costs more than that, and will take about as much time. Thinking of it as an interactive movie isn't a bad comparison, there are some minor puzzles to solve, and I would hesitate to call it a walking simulator, but gameplay is not complex. There's plenty of story and intrigue, if you enjoy documentaries about things like Jonestown or Heaven's Gate, you'll probably enjoy this too. Also this game runs on both PC and Mac, I use Mac primarily while traveling, so it's nice knowing I can revisit a fun little story when I'm stuck in a hotel room. All in all, a positive experience, but if the type of story isn't for you, there's not much else here.

very cool and creepy game. everything that you expect to happen in a cult, happens here. even though I knew nothing's gonna jump at me out of the dark, I still was on edge in some parts. 3.5h well spent