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Is Agony worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Survival-horror players who want a first-person setting in Hell
- Explorers who prefer branching routes and secrets over a linear corridor structure
- Players seeking randomized challenge levels alongside a story campaign
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a tightly linear horror campaign may find the multiple paths and open structure less suitable
- Players who want a predictable sequence of handcrafted levels may not prefer the randomized challenge mode
- Players seeking a non-horror setting may not suit the Hell-focused environment
Our take on Agony
The defining detail is the possession mechanic: survival in Hell involves taking control of people and inhabiting demons or other souls encountered during exploration.
What is Agony?
Agony is a first-person survival horror game set in Hell.
The player begins as a tormented soul with no memories and explores a hostile, semi-open environment with multiple routes, secrets, and possible endings. Survival relies on controlling people encountered along the way and taking over demons or other souls. The story involves interacting with exhausted inhabitants of the hellscape, investigating the mystery of the Red Goddess, and seeking an escape. Alongside the story campaign, Agony includes a challenge mode that creates levels at random for exploration and survival, with high scores as a goal. Its structure emphasizes exploration and non-linear progression rather than a mainly linear sequence of corridors.
How Agony plays
- 01Possession Mechanics
- The player can take control of people and inhabit demons or other souls encountered in Hell.
- 02Non-Linear Exploration
- The environment offers several paths, secrets, exploration opportunities, and different endings.
- 03Randomized Challenges
- A separate mode generates levels randomly for survival attempts and high-score chasing.
- 04Red Goddess Mystery
- The story follows the search for the Red Goddess, who is connected to the possibility of escaping Hell.
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Andromeda ProjectFor:Metroidvania fans who want possession-based explorationSkip if:Players seeking a short, linear adventure rather than a sprawling dungeon with side paths and secrets
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ESDigital GamesFor:Action players who want combat built around taking over enemiesSkip if:Players looking for a slow, methodical shooter rather than rapid body switching and combatPicked by overlapping fit notes and genres, not an editorial comparison.
Agony: platforms & release
Is Agony worth it?
It is worth it if: survival-horror players who want a first-person setting in Hell. Skip it if: players looking for a tightly linear horror campaign may find the multiple paths and open structure less suitable.
Where can I download Agony?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Agony's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Agony on?
Windows only.
