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Is An Outcry worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror readers who prefer text-led stories to action-focused gameplay.
- Players drawn to branching narratives with distinct routes and endings.
- RPG Maker fans interested in an Austrian urban setting and unusual bird conversations.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign may find the roughly 4-hour runtime brief.
- Those looking for combat-heavy or mechanically varied RPG play may find the text-focused format limiting.
- Players who prefer stories without horror or themes of anxiety and poverty may want a different tone.
Our take on An Outcry
The story confines its starting point to one Vienna apartment building: the Unnamed is locked out on a single night and must navigate the people and strange events around them.
What is An Outcry?
An Outcry is a text-heavy horror RPG set in Vienna on the night of October 14, 2017.
The player guides the Unnamed, a 25-year-old shut-in who becomes locked out of their apartment, through a night of strange events. Choices shape the route and the character’s chances of survival. The story includes encounters with neighbours and conversations with birds, while smoking is presented as part of surviving the night. The game offers about 4 hours of gameplay, 2 major routes and 5 endings. Its presentation uses RPG Maker 2003 and includes almost 100 illustrated cutscene images, alongside a soundtrack featuring drone music, post rock and other styles.
How An Outcry plays
- 01Branching story
- Choices lead through 2 major routes and can result in 5 different endings.
- 02Illustrated cutscenes
- The story is accompanied by almost 100 images made for its cutscenes.
- 03Eclectic soundtrack
- The music draws on drone and post rock, among other styles.
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An Outcry: platforms & release
Is An Outcry worth it?
It is worth it if: horror readers who prefer text-led stories to action-focused gameplay. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign may find the roughly 4-hour runtime brief.
Where can I download An Outcry?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens An Outcry's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is An Outcry on?
Windows only.
