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Is Yellow History worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror players who want a first-person escape scenario rather than a combat-focused action game
- Players who enjoy solving riddles while exploring dark environments
- Players drawn to stories about grief and a protagonist’s emotional state
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a combat-centered experience, since the described actions focus on hiding, investigation, and escape
- Players looking for an open-ended structure, since the described goal is to find a way out of the labyrinth
- Players who prefer multiplayer play, as the described scenario follows Thomas alone
Our take on Yellow History
The pursuer can find Thomas even when he hides, making concealment an uncertain part of escaping the house.
What is Yellow History?
Yellow History is a first-person horror game about Thomas, a journalist whose routine life is disrupted by grief after his mother’s death.
As his world grows colder and darker, he becomes trapped in a labyrinth shaped by his feelings. The game centers on investigation and escape: explore the dark environment, solve riddles, and look for a way out. Thomas can hide from the pursuer, but the pursuer can find him, so players must try to survive while moving through the house. The story frames the escape as uncertain, leaving open whether Thomas can wake from the nightmare or whether the apparent way out is another illusion.
How Yellow History plays
- 01Hide from pursuer
- The pursuer can locate Thomas even when he is hiding, making survival part of the escape attempt.
- 02Riddle-based escape
- Players must solve puzzles and find an exit while under pressure to move quickly.
- 03First-person exploration
- The game presents its dark, realistic environments from Thomas’s point of view.
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Daedalic EntertainmentFor:Stealth players who prefer hiding and exploration over combatSkip if:Players who expect weapon-based combat or a way to confront enemies directly will hit the central restriction that hiding is the only stated option.
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Lance GamesFor:Groups of friends who want online combat for up to 10 playersSkip if:Players seeking stealth or a hiding system will hit a wall because the game provides no place to hide.
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EXLIXFor:VR horror players who want a solo sewer escapeSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay or weapon-based encountersPicked by overlapping fit notes and genres, not an editorial comparison.
Yellow History: platforms & release
Is Yellow History worth it?
It is worth it if: horror players who want a first-person escape scenario rather than a combat-focused action game. Skip it if: players seeking a combat-centered experience, since the described actions focus on hiding, investigation, and escape.
Where can I download Yellow History?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Yellow History's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Yellow History on?
Windows only.
