Silent Residence

Pretty bad if I'm being honest. There is very little going on here. It's just a stereotypical horror plot where you play as a person with a mental disorder... in this case, schizophrenia, turning into a killer because of the 'voices in their head'. I often wonder how much media portrayals like this effect public perception of these conditions. While schizophrenia 'can' cause violent reactions in some suffering from it, it's rare, very rare. But go figure, almost all media portrayal on the subjects makes chooses to make the character in a violent abuser or flat out killer.

Hooray, stigmatising schizophrenia. Great job -_-

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Silent Residence is a psychological horror game developed and published by Woyboy that focuses less on physical threats and more on the terrifying consequences of a fractured mind. The story follows Harry, a man suffering from schizophrenia and multiple personality disorders, whose perception of reality becomes increasingly unreliable as he navigates the confines of his apartment building. From the outset, the game establishes an atmosphere of uncertainty, encouraging players to question every sight, sound, and interaction they encounter. This approach gives the experience a uniquely unsettling tone that relies on psychological tension rather than conventional horror formulas. The narrative serves as the game's greatest strength. Harry's struggle with his mental condition forms the foundation of both the story and the gameplay, creating a constant sense of instability. Ordinary events gradually become distorted through his perspective, transforming familiar surroundings into places of fear and suspicion. The game effectively uses this unreliable viewpoint to keep players engaged, as it becomes difficult to distinguish genuine danger from hallucination. This uncertainty fuels much …

great for a free game .. 8 \ 10

Good art direction and well polished! Not sure what the message is...