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Is When The Devil Takes Hold worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Psychological-horror fans who want a short, single-player investigation
- Players who enjoy first-person exploration with puzzles and environmental clues
- Horror players seeking an experience with an average completion time of around 1 hour
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long horror campaign may find the approximately 1-hour completion time too brief
- Players looking for extensive combat systems or character progression may find the investigation-focused structure limited
- Those wanting multiplayer horror will not find a multiplayer mode in this single-player game
Our take on When The Devil Takes Hold
Rather than centering on a broad campaign or extended progression, this horror game compresses its investigation into a short first-person visit. Its content-creator premise also makes audience-driven exploration part of the setup for uncovering the haunting.
What is When The Devil Takes Hold?
Play as James Davidson, a content creator who visits a remote location in South Carolina after a viewer suggests it for his next trip.
The site has a history of family murders, an undiscovered daughter, and reports of lingering spirits. Explore the haunted grounds from a first-person view, use a camera with night vision in poorly lit areas, and gather objects such as keys and notes. Solving puzzles helps uncover the location's past while an enemy uses AI to track and pursue James. The single-player psychological horror game saves progress automatically, and its average completion time is around 1 hour.
How When The Devil Takes Hold plays
- 01Night vision camera
- The camera provides visibility in poorly lit areas.
- 02Puzzle investigation
- Exploration includes puzzles connected to uncovering the location's dark past.
- 03Pursuing enemy AI
- An enemy tracks and pursues James during his investigation.
- 04Item inventory
- The inventory keeps track of gathered objects such as keys and notes.
- 05Automatic saving
- Progress saves automatically during the game.
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When The Devil Takes Hold: platforms & release
Is When The Devil Takes Hold worth it?
It is worth it if: psychological-horror fans who want a short, single-player investigation. Skip it if: players seeking a long horror campaign may find the approximately 1-hour completion time too brief.
Where can I download When The Devil Takes Hold?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens When The Devil Takes Hold's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is When The Devil Takes Hold on?
Windows only.
