Obscure

Theatre Of The Absurd

80% positive of 222 Steam reviews

Released: 2014
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Gogii Games. Published by Strategy First.

About the game

An Ancient and most sinister evil threatens the soul of an innocent young girl. Explore the remote and mysterious theatre to uncover lost horrors and find the solution. Can you outwit the beast?

Tagged by players

Hidden Object
Adventure
Point & Click
Female Protagonist
Horror
Casual

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Theatre Of The Absurd

80% positive of 222 Steam reviews

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Released: 2014
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Gogii Games. Published by Strategy First.

About the game

An Ancient and most sinister evil threatens the soul of an innocent young girl. Explore the remote and mysterious theatre to uncover lost horrors and find the solution. Can you outwit the beast?

Tagged by players

Hidden Object
Adventure
Point & Click
Female Protagonist
Horror
Casual

What players say

Recommended
In the beginning, I thought the game will be another HOG failure because of the first cutscene, the sounds were off and there is no character animation, even the character's design was not my cup of tea. However, I kept on playing because of a friend's recommendation, and I did the right thing. The gameplay is very nice, the more you play the more you enjoy it. The story about Scarlett Frost, a woman who is…
3.2 h played when written. 37 found it helpful.
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Recommended
It's been a while since I played this game, but oddly enough I still remember the setting and the story very well. That, I can say for a select few games in the HOG genre. I remember basically devouring the game within a couple of hours, due to its creepy and intriguing atmosphere, alongside the main character's otherworldly abilities. Theatre of the Absurd is an exceeding game for its genre. We take a close look on…
3.3 h played when written. 40 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Its absurd to think this is a decent HOG compared to others available... The Good: Beautiful artwork Animations are nicely drawn Somewhat nice variety of locations Protagonist's voice acting is good The Bad: Bonus content voice acting is terrible Hidden object searches were not accurate (I could easily pick off 3/4 of the items just randomly clicking) Cannot skip conversations, narrations, most…
3.5 h played when written. 52 found it helpful.
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