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Is Obscure worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Survival horror fans who want a school setting and investigation-focused gameplay
- Players who prefer controlling a group of characters with different abilities
- Two-player households seeking same-screen cooperative horror
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a light or relaxed adventure may find the survival-focused horror setting too tense
- Those wanting a purely combat-driven game may not enjoy the investigation and puzzle-solving structure
- Players without an Xbox 360 controller may not want the listed controller option
Our take on Obscure
Rather than centering on one protagonist, the game follows five students, each with a distinct ability, and allows the group to be played cooperatively on one screen. Its school investigation setting also places puzzle solving alongside weapon-based survival horror.
What is Obscure?
Obscure is a survival horror game set at Leafmore High School, where unexplained disappearances and disturbing sounds have unsettled the students.
After a friend vanishes, Shannon, Kenny, Ashley, Stan, and Josh remain trapped inside the school after class and investigate its corridors and classrooms. Players control the group, with each student bringing a distinct ability. The game combines exploration, puzzle solving, and combat using weapons such as baseball bats, handguns, and shotguns. It supports solo play or same-screen cooperative play with a friend. The soundtrack was composed by Olivier Derivière, and the game is compatible with the Xbox 360 controller.
How Obscure plays
- 01Five student characters
- The group consists of Shannon, Kenny, Ashley, Stan, and Josh, with a different ability assigned to each.
- 02Same-screen co-op
- A second player can join the investigation in local cooperative mode.
- 03Mixed weapon selection
- Combat includes close-range and firearms such as baseball bats, handguns, and shotguns.
- 04School-based puzzles
- Progress through the locked school includes solving puzzles in corridors and classrooms.
- 05Xbox 360 controller
- The game supports the Xbox 360 controller.
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Obscure: platforms & release
Is Obscure worth it?
It is worth it if: survival horror fans who want a school setting and investigation-focused gameplay. Skip it if: players seeking a light or relaxed adventure may find the survival-focused horror setting too tense.
Where can I download Obscure?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Obscure's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Obscure on?
Windows only.
