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Is BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror players who want a story-focused experience under an hour
- Puzzle fans who prefer atmospheric challenges within a horror setting
- Players interested in short narratives about fear, danger, and strained loyalties
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long horror campaign may find the roughly 30-minute play-through too brief
- Players who prefer an extended, slower-paced horror experience may find the compact format limiting
- Players looking for horror centered on a different type of premise may not connect with Moribu’s gang conflict and personal crisis
Our take on BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story
Rather than treating horror as a sequence of mazes and scares, the game gives its short runtime to a focused personal story and a broader set of puzzles. Its premise also turns Moribu’s internal fear into part of the surrounding horror.
What is BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story?
Moribu escapes his gang after trying to leave and becomes a target when its members threaten his loved ones.
He chooses a drastic way to protect them, but something goes wrong, and he wakes in a dark alley unable to feel anything. A stranger calls him a newcomer, beginning a horror story about what happens next. The game combines a threatening atmosphere with story-focused progression, occasional scares, and puzzles. Its puzzles include familiar horror challenges and other designs, rather than relying only on maze sections. The story centers on uncovering what happened to Moribu and the danger now surrounding him. An average play-through takes about 30 minutes.
How BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story plays
- 01Story-led horror
- Moribu’s conflict with his former gang and the danger facing his loved ones form the central narrative.
- 02Puzzle challenges
- Progress includes familiar horror puzzles alongside other challenges that vary the problem-solving.
- 03Unsettling atmosphere
- The setting uses a dark, filthy alley, discomforting ambience, and occasional scares to create tension.
- 04Short play-through
- An average completion takes about 30 minutes.
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BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story: platforms & release
Is BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story worth it?
It is worth it if: horror players who want a story-focused experience under an hour. Skip it if: players seeking a long horror campaign may find the roughly 30-minute play-through too brief.
Where can I download BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story?
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What platforms is BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story on?
Windows and macOS.
