Sally Face - Episode One

This game soothed my soul when I was at my lowest, words are not enough, thank you.

very good game if your into horror stuff like that - big recommendation!

I love this game. The adventure and story are just amazig, there is none of these cheap jumpscares every "horror" game today has, its original and fun to solve! I enjoy it a lot!

This is a very interesting game with a unique story line! I play games for story lines a lot and this definitely tickled my fancy, so much that I'm considering replaying the game to get all the achievements that I know I accidentally passed up. Would totally recommend this game!

quite literally my favorite game right now and i waited since the release of episode one to get into it because i wanted to play it before looking into it excessively and im so proud i waited the eight years it was worth the wait

I bought the game not knowing anything and holy shit i have regrets. recommended

Sally Face：B+ 剧情高开中低走且中后期大量谜语人、谜题较为乏味、美术音乐张力惊人的剧情良作
老实说，在我的印象中sally face有着和迪斯科、oneshot差不多的热度，属于是独立游戏视觉小说这个阵营较为元老的人物，但是玩下来其实有点失望，尤其是最后两章感觉有一种制作组很愿意使力，但最终反馈到玩家身上略显软绵无力的感受
先从视觉小说最重要的剧情来说吧，我认为前三章的剧情设计还是非常带感、引人入胜的，从最开始sal过去开门、遇到父亲、父亲的谜语、遇到葬礼再回归到心理医生，这种快速切换犹如闪片一样的叙事节奏能够很快将我沉浸于故事中，第一章的主线也非常明确，和larry等公寓中的邻居见面，最终将charley送入监狱，第二章开始就有点神经兮兮的（in a good way），主线也更加扑朔迷离起来，第三章调查香肠原料算是我认为整部剧情的高光，叙事紧凑，演出张力十足，阴森又瘆人
但是从第四章开始，我真的就有点呃难以对上“电波”了，首先是剧情设置的伏笔过于多，并且很多伏笔如果你不看攻略是极其容易错过的，在我已经全程看攻略最高程度地从容享受剧情的情况下，我还是对于很多todd的笔记、jim说的话、再包括后面的平行世界的谜语完全不理解。我认为视觉小说的核心在于融洽清晰地将故事呈现在玩家面前，有伏笔、有反转、有隐藏，很正常，但是如果在正常流程中，一个愿意认真看文本的、甚至愿意跟着攻略去探索隐藏内容获得全部剧情的玩家，都对于游戏很多部分的内容非常困惑，我不认为这是成功的视觉小说设计。如果说第四章是一知半解，第五章就是纯纯的谜语人，larry莫名的闪现，又闪现走了，sal和jim非常意识流的对话，完全难以理解，两道门提供的信息也是一团乱麻，到了后面我只想要赶快打完走人
其次谜题设计也略显难评，很多地方都是要公式化背数字并输入密码进行解谜，这种靠观察环境中极其隐蔽的数字进行机械化记忆并复现的设计可以说是我解谜内容中最讨厌的形式之一，从头到尾，sally face给予的解谜内容都几乎是不及格的，如果将这个游戏的解谜单独拎出来，可以在我心中拍到C的地步，穷举内容也不少我也就不多吐槽了
还有一点，很多人同情sal的点在于，觉得世界里的官员和人们都太傻了，不相信sal说的故事，我就想问，这个世界的世界观不是大部分人都不知道神鬼的吗？哪怕是四人组里的ash直到最后见到了larry才真正认可了有鬼这件事，陪审团、法官等等，他们如果不是邪教的人的话，那大概率也完全不认为鬼神的故事是真的，何从谈起认同sal这种杀了一整个公寓的行为？我甚至觉得作者某种程度上在为现实生活中以超现实现象和以神鬼为自己的行为作解释的人开脱...（可能有点阴谋论了但是我是真的有这种感觉）
总之，感觉是一部挺过誉的作品，如果没有这么好的美术和音乐，在我心里可能就只有C+的分数

This game is a MUST. by the end of the game, i had already sobbed my eyes out. i've played this 3 times already, and i cry every time. the graphics are above and beyond, the effort is more than amazing, and the plot is the best thing in the world. not only episode one, but all of it was just splendid. brb, gonna go sob again.

Some puzzles break the flow of the game completely. Just become tedious obstacles to the fun and interesting story.

its a good game. the gameplay is fun and the puzzles are nice

Dear Steve i love you so much youu have changed the way i view everything in life and im thankful for that. i love Sal so so much I can not wait for the second game

this is a good game with a good soundtrack and well built game, if you like indie horror games Sally Face is a good video game to play. Though, there may be some unexpectedness. Its also kind like a puzzle game id you enjoy those type of games

I've always liked this game when I was younger and it was really refreshing to finally play it myself. the endless secrets will allow you to have to play it more than once, if you're into getting every single achievement. every episode takes about an hour and a half to complete, but it can depend on the person and if the episode has more lore/story than the others. a lot of people have probably already heard about this game, but if you haven't and are into indie-mystery-slightly-horror games that will get you way too invested, then you should give it a try.

My all time favorite game! ^^ Really fun and interesting psychological horror game with a crazy plot. Would recommend to anyone!

I have finished the whole game and it is truly the most Disturbing, Heart heavy, Depressing indie game i have ever played. I would recommend but beware. There are very sensitive topics and actions...

this game is a fun story game with puzzles and other fun in game opportunities and this game is also cheap for all of the chapters included there are also many fun achive ments and i reccomned this game to everyone who this sound intresting to it has a good story as well.

For it's price you get a lot more than you pay for, between the story telling, music, and replay ability it's worth it.

So far I've played this game for about 200 hours and let me just say, I do not regret it. This is one of my favorite games. It's disturbing and thought provoking. If you are looking for a long game to play that is different I would most definitely recommend Sally Face.

I won't lie , at first I was a bit skeptical about it , but after playing a pretty shitty AAA title , I decided to give this a shot. And I am glad I did. What an amazing game with an awesome story. The characters are really amazing. The art style is also really good , and the soundtrack is just *chef's kiss*. The background music in each episode is absolutely catchy. I was literally humming the soundtrack while playing the game more than once. The writing , as I have already said , is done beautifully. The game will last with you long after you have completed it. The story is dark and sad , and there are some pretty gruesome scenes too. All-in-all definitely a game I would recommend to everyone. Give this a try if you haven't already.

If your ever coming across this game not knowing what it is or a person coming back to see if you wanna play it again, I highly recommend that you get it. Although this game isn't your usual action packed main stream game that's AAA, it really is a fantastic game with an amazing story and amazing characters. I'd give this game a 100/10 and I think it remains to be my favorite game of all time!

The game was complicated but in a good kind of way. The puzzles were either something I could solve in a minute or they took me time to have to search everywhere. I liked all the hidden details and things later in the game that hint back to earlier events. The story was well structured and you truly felt like you were in the world of Sally Face. I really enjoyed this game. Some advice though, click everywhere. There will be things you don't see or don't know you can pick up. It really helps the game play. 10 out of 10, would recommend!

I don’t even have words to describe this game without ruining it for someone all I can say is I strongly recommend it the only episode I didn’t love was ep 3 (just felt like a lot of filler and didn’t love the approach) but wow this game was amazing. Can’t wait for 2 to drop
ALL EPISODE ON MY YT HERE
https://youtu.be/1W56eo_-oDA

this game is acc amazing and got to finally play after watching it 7 years ago. the only thing was i had to google a LOT and it made the game take a really long time

I had Sally Face since 2019 on my wishlist and I finally decide to buy it. And oh boy It was absolutly worth it!

I love the freaky characters, graphic, music and story. This game is so unique and well written, I just know a handful of games that would come any near of it. And after a long time i could actually build a bond to the characters, all of the main protagonists have their own unique personality and the interactions between them are sometimes so adorable.
The horror elements are perfectly balanced from gore to jumpscares that horror noobs like me will stand it.

I played it for 20 hours and did it to 100% and I still find informations i didn't knew before. Even after 1 week playing it through, I still spin theorys in my head or read theorys of the community.

Thanks to Steve Gabry for this unique experience! I love the soundtracks and listen to them every day! <3

some of the puzzles are straight up ASS but the game was really story rich and very enjoyable to sit through on some lonely nights with a coffee or a hot choccy

Super rich story line, characters are amazing, and overall creepy yet intriguing game! First saw it years ago when JackSepticeye played it, and I'm finally playing it myself because I love it so much. Def in my top five favorite games.

Mto foda!! História muito gostosinha, Trilha sonora ABSURDA e visuais mais doq característicos. Sally Face é uma história que vale a pena ser contada! Ansioso pela continuação. ♥

one of my siblings introduced this game to me in 2019 and i have so many fond memories of playing it with them. sal's character design is 10/10 best i've ever seen.

i cant believe i never reviewed this but its one of the best games i ever played- if youre looking for a game that has a cool as hell story, interesting characters and allthat- i can only recommend it!! :D

OH MY GOD THIS IS THE SADDEST AND BEST GAME EVER. EPISODE 1 ALR IS SO GOOD AND AS YOU GO ON THE STORYLINE IS JUST SO PERFECT???!!! AHHH DEF RECCOMEND I LVOE THISDMGAME

Its a very good story, figure it out horror indie type game, the story is awesome, the horror is top-notch and the fighting parts are just awesome

Very interesting game. Puzzles are fun, story is engaging, and the antics are indeed mischievous. I was expecting the story to go one way, and it could not have surprised me any more. A little bit goofy, sometimes pretty raw and dark, it's a fun mixed bag and if you like Stranger Things you will definitely enjoy this one.

cool story line definitely. it also makes you think

~ DIFFICULTY ~

🔲 My 90 year old grandma could play it
🔲 Easy
✅ Normal
🔲 Hard
🔲 Dark Souls

~ GRAPHICS ~

✅ MS Paint
🔲 Bad
🔲 Meh
🔲 Graphics don't matter in this game
🔲 Good
🔲 Beautiful
🔲 Masterpiece

~ MUSIC ~

🔲 Bad
🔲 Not special
🔲 Good
✅ Beautiful

~ STORY ~

🔲 This game has no story
🔲 Like playing Temple Runners for the story
🔲 It's there for the people who want it
🔲 Well written
✅ Epic story
🔲 Imagine Kingdom Hearts but on crack

~ PRICE ~

🔲 Free
🔲 Underpriced
✅ Perfect Price
🔲 Could be cheaper
🔲 Overpriced
🔲 Complete waste of money

~ REQUIREMENTS ~

✅ You can run it on a microwave
🔲 Average
🔲 High end
🔲 NASA computer

~ LENGTH ~

🔲 Very Short (0 - 2 hours)
✅ Short (2 - 15 hours)
🔲 Average (15-50 hours)
🔲 Long (50-90 hours)
🔲 Extremely long (90-110 hours)
🔲 No ending

~ FUN ~

🔲 I'd rather watch paint dry
🔲 Hard to enjoy
🔲 Repetitive
🔲 Actually pretty amusing
✅ The kind of fun you'll remember
🔲 Ride of your life

~ REPLAYABILITY~

🔲 It's a one-time experience
🔲 Only for achievements
🔲 If you wait a few months/years
✅ Definitely
🔲 Infinitely replayable

~ WORTH BUYING ~

🔲 No
🔲 Wait for sale
✅ Yes

This is a dark but captivating game! I enjoyed the disturbing story and the complex characters, so much so that the other aspects of the game (the puzzles) were my main gripe... It was a bit frustrating because I wanted to move the story forward and get to the wonderful dialogue and cut-scenes, but I got stuck or took too long to complete the tedious stuff. So I had to use a guide for the majority of the puzzles because I didn't write down codes, screenshot clues, or remember the placement of certain things. Some of these puzzles were "how am I even supposed to know this?" level of difficulty. The story was worth it, though. It's not for everyone so I wouldn't recommend it unless the sluggish puzzles and the TWs aren't an issue for you. Chapter 5 got very trippy and experimental, and the bologna chapter was my favorite. Overall a very original experience.

its such a good game one of my most fav it has great character desin and great story and the puzzels are hard but easy i woul rcommend this a 100%

A decent adventure game that's too weird for its own good

I had a hunch that I might not be making the most optimal purchase decision when adding Sally Face to my Steam library because I'm easily put off by weird-looking games, but then again, I have been proven wrong in the past. Instead of following my intuition, I went with the flow and let the ocean of positive reviews drown the voice of my inner sceptic.

What is my conclusion then? To be honest, I don't know. Sally Face tells an absurd, deeply psychological story that is hard to grasp on your first playthrough, and while the visuals are certainly unique, they do not appeal to my eye. However, when I got past the main menu, I did have fun exploring this well-constructed world and enjoying the versatile gameplay mechanics most of the time; walking around, collecting clues, discovering Easter eggs, contacting the dead and talking to people. There are tedious sections, though, where you find yourself revisiting the same locations multiple times and having no clue on how to solve certain puzzles. A sense of confusion was unfortunately omnipresent, rendering it difficult for me to relate to the characters and maintain intrigue in the complex narrative - which is not at all typical of me. Moreover, Sally Face did not always recognize my controller which led to annoying relaunches.

While many aspects of the game don't make sense to me personally, it is not to say that you should give Sally Face a pass. It is something that will stick with me for a long time owing to its strangeness and originality, yet due to my own feelings of boredom, annoyance and bewilderment, I have no need to replay it anytime soon.

Graphics
☐ Stunning
☐ Beautiful
☐ Good
☑ Decent
☐ Jumble of pixels

Gameplay
☐ Super fun
☐ Enjoyable
☑ Normal
☐ Boring
☐ Don’t fall asleep

Audio
☐ Eargasm
☐ Amazing
☑ Good
☐ Not horrible
☐ Better without headphones

PC Requirements
☐ Potato
☑ Medium
☐ Fast
☐ Ask NASA for a spare computer

Difficulty
☐ Piece of cake
☐ Easy
☑ Average
☐ Difficult
☐ Very difficult

Story
☐ No story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Masterpiece

Length
☐ Super short (0-2 h)
☐ Short (2-6 h)
☑ Average (6-10 h)
☐ Long (10+)
☐ Endless

Price
☐ Free
☑ Worth the price
☐ Buy it on sale
☐ If you have extra money
☐ Not recommended

Bugs
☐ No
☑ Minor
☐ Annoying
☐ Too much
☐ The game itself is a bug

Replayability
☐ No replay value
☑ Maybe once
☐ Multiple times
☐ Infinite replayability

6.5/10

I've recently got the game and i'm obsessed with it, i really like the writing of the characters <33

A must play

Although it gives me the creeps when I am playing it, I have to say that it's one of the best horror Point & Clic games that I've played in my life. Don't forget to get the Season Pass in case you want to play all the chapters and get all the achievements. You won't regreat it.

9 out of 10.

Love the game, it's cool and honestly a bit funny. A bit dark, but good nonetheless.

amazing game ive been wanting to play for a while, 10/10 do reccomned

Even after a good few years from release the story still holds your attention with amazing puzzles and dynamic characters. Still a great game.

story line is encapsulating and the fandom surrounding it alone is worth taking a look into this game. you. will. be. hooked!

The game has great music, story and art style, it might even be in my top 5 favorites

awsum possum, havent played this in a low while and had to take a few minutes before actually playing this ahh 💔💔

This is my favorite video game. I love it so much, I've been a fan since episode 1.

I'm generally cool with a lot of games
This felt shallow, sloppy, and boring overall.
I liked how it started with episode 1.
Episode 1 was the creepiest and eeriest of them all, and it served as a great introduction.
Episode 2 was a bit of a rut to get through, but the introduction of certain mechanics and the mini-games saved the essence.
Episode 3 was the start of a pacing issue. We got pushed into a timeskip with 2 (we've seen 1 in episode 2 but it was flaky) other main characters that were mainly tools to advance the plot. The attempt at an emotional bond between Sal and those 2 new characters were shallow at best.. however, this episode was saved through it's eerieness and new factors that drived the plot forward.
Episode 4 completely flips the script on you and it feels like we've missed A LOT to get to the point it was at. It added a completely nonsensical alien plot. We spend most of the episode just collecting things just open a freakin door. The interesting part of the story was wrapped behind multiple puzzles and could be easily skippable. When the story climaxed in this episode, it just feels like we've been barraged with so much new elements to the story. The pacing was way too fast for me to get invested. Nothing was really built up, things were just introduced and we just played along.
Episode 5 spent a lot of it's time explaning the details of what occurred in episode 4, but it lacked the feeling of closure to the story. There were stakes for characters that we barely spend time with. The emotional connection between these characters don't feel established well enough for me to care. It was literally like "oh group of friends" "okay group of friends invest this thing" 5 YEARS LATER "group of friends grown up" " group of friends get mixed up in bad stuff" "group of friends fight bad stuff" COOL! WE KNOW LITTLE TO NOTHING ABOUT THESE CHARACTERS APART FROM THE SUPPORTING CHARACTER THAT'S BEEN WITH US SINCE CHAPTER 1, and the main protagonist? he just seemed cool about it all yk, crazy stuff's happening but whatever. The only emotional turmoil we see in Sal is described briefly from other characters, and a specific moment between 2 characters, but other than that, it was entirely a loredump. The end of this episode rushed to bits. This episode peaks towards the end and ends abruptly. Wow. That's it? yep. Well.. unless you 100% the game and get an epilogue explaining the unfinished story.

Oh yeah we have a second game coming...! Sweeet............. not.
I hope we get to connect with these characters more in the next game. Actually put arcs that make us love them. Not just add a bunch of characters and expect us to care.
This review is not really written to include every detail that disappointed me, but there are some really dumb deus ex machina elements in this story.

Me, a few minutes ago: "I just beat Sally Face."
My husband, who has seen me play some of it: "How many people had to die for you to do that?"
Me: "uh..."

Highly recommend this dark coming-of-age story-driven game with ghosts, cultists , and a lot of grief. I played all expansions and will probably play it again. Characters are unique, and some are outright gross. Interesting puzzles help break up the side-scrolling levels where you unlock the mysteries of Sal's life.

In the DLCs you can progress with friends, unlock more zones, uncover cultish mysteries, and acquire bizarre weapons all while the story gets curiouser and curiouser.

Really late to writing the review of this game since I last played it a few months ago I believe, but it's so very definetly worth buying. Not only does it have a REALLY cool Plotline, you also get pretty attached to most of the characters (especially Larry...) so surely nothing bad will happen to them, right?
Anyway, there's a bit of gore here and there, but honestly what do you expect in a game where you start off as a very injured kid ?? There are also quite a few really wholesome scenes between some of the characters.
Then theres the art in the game, the artstyle totally fits the vibe of the game perfectly and with the amazing OST added to it, it's such a pleasant gaming experience!! It really is too bad people have mostly forgotten about Sally Face nowdays. 😔 Anyways, if you haven't already, BUY THE GAME !!!!

I gave me a strong mind 2000 vibe and I was hit by a nostalgia hard. I swear, it feels like we were in the same high school.

At the beginning I was disturbed by the art style and was reluctant to play. Once you start and give it like an hour it becomes a non-issue. Also, music is amazing for an indie title and it creates a certain vibe that sucks you right it.