Soul Catcher

Soul Catcher

TenGu Games Productions · 2020 · Horror, Pixel Graphics, Hand-drawn, Dogs, Top-Down

PC
6 user reviews83% · 6
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About Soul Catcher

✦ AI summary

Soul Catcher is a lo-fi survival horror game where you navigate a nightmarish mountainside mansion as one of six characters, solving puzzles and evading demonic cultists to rescue your loved one. This passion project 14 years in the making captures the classic feel of early Resident Evil with hand-drawn rotoscope cutscenes, multiple endings, and the ability to pet dogs along the way.

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What a lovely idea, thank you for picking up this pamphlet.

We at Buckthorn Lodge are so glad you are thinking of staying with us. Let's read on and see if you would be interested in having us care for you. You and your loved one will be taken in by the serene forest and quiet hiking trails that run through Buckthorn Mountain.

You can relax by the pool or recharge in one of our multiple spa options. More of a stay in your room and veg out type? You're invited to turn on the TV and browse any of the thousands of channels we have available.
The first two movies charged to the room are on us.

We look forward to your visit to Buckthorn Lodge.

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-Concept-
A Low res horror game 14 years in the making by a team of two, heavily inspired by Sweet Home and the original Resident Evil, Soul Catcher has the player take the role of one of six characters who find themselves in a nightmarish remote mountainside trying to save a loved one from a demon worshiping cult.
Navigate the mansion, solve puzzles and evade the horrors that lurk.

Most importantly, can you save the one you cherish most?

FEATURING

Multiple Endings

Six playable characters

Secret Ending

Hand drawn rotoscope cut-scenes

Dog petting

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 12, 2025
7 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 17, 2022
Good, well written game.
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Jun 9, 2025
"Soul Catcher" is a garbage tier 2D retro pixelcrap horror adventure game. The developer has the weirdest flex here, they claim it took them 14 years to make something that looks like it was rejected from the Atari 2600 for being too ugly. This is absolutely not something to boast about... if I had worked for 14 years on anything and it came out looking this bad, I'd sell my house and go live in a cave and never show my face to the world again. I certainly wouldn't burn $100 dumping it on Steam Direct. We all make mistakes, but not everyone publishes them on a platform with 120 million people. What do you do in the game? 2D pixelcrap adventuring with a bit of cringey fan-fiction e-book writing. Te subject is a group of characters stuck in a mansion on a remote mountainside attempting to save a loved one from a demon-worshipping cult. You navigate a mansion, complete puzzles, and avoid lurking horrors. The gameplay, however, is sadly repetitive and the visuals are severely limited by the game's low resolution. It's important to stress that the technical implementation and game design aspects of narrative and gameplay here are even worse than the crap visuals. This featu…
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Jul 7, 2022
Not my vibe. I soft-locked it a few times. I was expecting this game to have more atmosphere, but it really didn't set one too well. The puzzles weren't that fun either; They didn't feel unique in any way.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Nov 17, 2025
Игра 'Soul Catcher' оставила двоякое впечатление. С одной стороны, визуальный стиль и общая атмосфера выполнены на достойном уровне. Мрачные пейзажи, захватывающая музыка и оригинальный дизайн существ создают хорошее погружение в мир игры. Сюжет, хоть и не поражает новизной, но держит в напряжении благодаря тайнам и загадкам, которые предстоит разгадать. Однако, игровой процесс ощущается несколько однообразным. Боевая система достаточно простая и быстро приедается. Повторяющиеся локации и задачи также не добавляют разнообразия. Раздражают и частые загрузки между локациями, которые разбивают впечатление от игры. В целом, 'Soul Catcher' – неплохая игра с интересным сеттингом и красивой картинкой, но с явно выраженными проблемами в геймплее. Если вы ищете атмосферную игру с несложными боями, то вам может понравиться. Но если для вас важна разнообразие и глубина игрового процесса, то стоит поискать что-то другое. Я бы оценил игру на 6.5/10. Неплохо, но есть куда расти.
Recommended Sep 28, 2025
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