It's not really that bad, I was highly displeased it's beatable in 5.5 hrs. For the cost and hype I expected so much more. The lil bits of dbd content found was cute but didnt capture what it could've been. I felt there wasn't much for the killer aspect as well. It's a nice time consumer if your wanting an escape from your normal games. But I would truly wait till it goes on a huge sell

Spoiler-free quick review

Pros:
- Story is really good, twists that i did not expect, really enjoyed what went on & can't wait to explore other choices. Some new mechanics not seen in previous titles from these devs are enjoyable & well done.
- Dead By Daylight references. If you know DBD, collectibles have a meaning and are fun to search for. If you do not, story does not rely on knowledge of DBD universe.

Cons:
- Too short. Not only that, there is just not enough of action. First half of the game is all just a build up and second half has moments where something scary is happening, but then suddenly you are at the end and you feel like there could have been so much more of this.
- No signs of which choices are right or wrong. Unlike Quarry where you could kind of tell which major choice is most likely leading towards survival, here you are presented with a choices without any indication of whats right or wrong. What that means is it is much easier to make a choice that ends up fatal to one of your characters

I do not regret spending full price on it, however i expected a little more after Quarry. Still a worthy story to go through & i'd highly recommend the game when discounted.

If you've played The Quarry and want more of Supermassive Games' particular style of these multi-branch story games, then I can't confidently recommend this game. The story was weak and had opportunity for far more interesting design choices; for example, a 'Cabin in the Woods' style choose-your-killer style introduction for the killers would've been amazing as a tie-in for the DBD universe.

Instead, we got lengthy uninteractive sequences where you gain control of the player, read a note and then move onto the next chapter. There were multiple sequences where you'd walk down a corridor, attempt to open a few doors, interact with two or three objects and then move on to the next chapter.

The weird disconnect between the DBD theme and the total lack of what felt like player agency made the whole thing feel like a glorified walking sim with a handful of random skill-checks thrown in there; as an example, there's literally two skill checks to pick up a small journal and a piece of paper off the ground at one point. Why? I have absolutely no ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ idea.

All-in-all, if you fancy a decent game in this multi-branch interactive genre then I'd suggest playing The Quarry or the Dark Pictures Anthology (in particular, House of Ashes is fantastic). Overall, don't bother buying this at full price; either wait for a sale or just watch your favourite streamer or youtuber play it instead. It'll save you the heartache of suffering through the obnoxiously inept and poorly written characters at least.