Downfall
Remake of Downfall
3.81 average rating based on 89 ratings
- Developers
- Harvester Games
- Publishers
- Screen 7
- Series
- Devil Came Through Here
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Point-and-click
- Themes
- Horror
- Steam
- View on Steam
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My 2nd or 3rd favorite Harvester game
This review is for the PC (Microsoft Windows) version
It had been years since I played the original Downfall, and I wanted to revisit this remake after playing Harvester Games’ new masterpiece “Burnhouse Lane”.
It’s pretty great. The surrealist horror imagery is iconic and just addicting, the inventory puzzle gameplay is simple but enough to kind of pull you through the world. The story feels like some David Lynch spiced fever dream. As usual, its an unflinching exploration into the darkest corners of the human experience.
The characters aren’t as well written as Burnhouse Lane (largely due to some really corny voice acting). Also, the puzzles aren’t as interesting or fun as they are in later games.
Downfall’s biggest strength is the very striking art style and a sense of raw expression. It sticks with you, and I think it’s absolutely worth trying if you want to explore extremely dark but realistic human suffering and grief.
ATadMad's review of Downfall
Is it possible to love a game you don't really understand? That basically sums up my feelings for this game. It was weird, gross, and didn't make any sense but I was en-captured from the very beginning. There are different endings based on the choices you make during the game which has enticed me to play this through several times just to see how it differs. The plot is the main driving force here as essentially it's just a 'pick up items and use them on other items' game but because of how wacky and bizarre it is, it never feels boring or tedious. Definitely give it a go, especially if you liked the Cat Lady. Be prepared for blood and very mature themes though!
truant's review of Downfall
I almost gave this game five stars, so consider this four and a half. Although the art in this game is a little rough and the animations are, well, extremely basic, this is a solid point and click adventure game with some of the best atmosphere in any game I've ever played. It's creepy, moody, gory, and disturbingly weird. Though there are a few typos, and some of the dialogue is a little amateurish, the story itself is quite original, complete with odd characters/creatures/entities, alternate endings, and plenty of surprises. The music is low key but works well. Took me a good eight hours to beat, though it could probably be beat in less than half that time if you knew what you were doing. It occupies a strange narrative space somewhere between Dear Esther and Silent Hill 2. Highly recommended for fans of the horror genre. Downfall is by the same developer as The Cat Lady.
This was such an interesting experience to go in blind. I enjoyed the story a lot and kind of figured it would end up in the mind f**k territory and it did not disappoint.the tiniesy of gripes was the middle where you had to figure out the tape puzzle. I missed part of the clue so wandered endlessly for way too long.
I got this game for free on Desura. Its a very creepy point and click game. There were some glitches with the game; I had items disappear from my inventory and had two rooms combined into one. But even with those annoying issues, the game was still great. Some of the characters that appear in this game also show up in The Cat Lady. I replayed the last scene until I got all the endings.