Scorn

Excellent game, kind of short, but it doesn't waste it's time with what it gives you.

Scorn on the outside is a visual feast for the eyes, an H.R Giger inspired hellscape with all the fleshy, bloody guts brought to life in a seemingly desolate world of continual pain and despair. While I was constantly in awe at this games puss filled corridors and grotesque manufactorum, at its core, Scorn is a alright puzzle game with a combat system that leaves much to be desired.

Unbearably sluggish reloading, small spaces making dodging extremely difficult and multiple enemies attacking at once is not a fun, or even necessary, experience. It will make you want to bash your head in, and trust me, these walls don't need more blood.

I would still recommend this game with a caveat that anyone who plays it avoid combat and simply enjoy it for the gross spectacle that it is with some OK puzzles along the way. Get it if its cheap. 6.5/10

Disturbing. Grotesque. Monstrous. Confusing. Dreadful. Horrific. Unsettling. Everything I wanted this game to be.

This game is so underrated it's not even funny. I also have it on console. The artwork and detail is absolutely beautiful. This game is first person, more of a puzzle/explorer than a shooter. Though it has stages where it is a necessity. It captures the figure it out yourself element very well. I believe the marketing seemed to make it out like something more, which would have been epic also. Hopefully the future will bring us something mind blowing.

Short, but I really liked what I got.
I'm one of those people that got this game knowing that this isn't a survival horror, but instead being more of a puzzle game. And I definitely wasn't disappointed with it.
The art style of this game was GORGEOUS! There's obviously a ton of inspiration from H.R. Giger here, but the design team nailed it here.
The puzzles themselves were pretty decent. Half of them were just "Move this thing over here", but the rest were actually challenging, but not to the point where I had to look up a guide.
The combat... It's a mixed bag for me. The weapons are serviceable at best, but switching them and reloading is *painfully* slow. There isn't a lot of enemy variety... They're mostly just grubs that hang around the environment. And you can literally hang back and wait for them to leave the area most of the time. Actually fighting these creatures isn't too bad though. And they're fairly easy to tangle with, even with just the melee weapon you get fairly early on. The combat overall is definitely at its worst near the end though, during the games one and only boss fight, which I'd best describe as a clunky mess.

Overall though, I definitely got my bang for my buck with this one. It's just a crying shame that it turned out to be so short.

Incredibly designed game, beautiful atmosphere, some of the grossest content I've ever seen. Very difficult around the middle and end, I don't think I would have made it through without outside help, but I was here for the story and not for the grind. Jaw-dropping and thought-provoking, I'm thankful for the experience.

love this game so much, slowly but surely becoming my favorite game of all time despite not finishing it (bc im a coward) bc of the music and art! love the art direction and everything about this game I'm obsessed!!! atmospheric, cosmic horror w/ grotesque ero set designs its amazing

Scorn is not just a game—it's a work of art. The developers have masterfully created a hauntingly beautiful world inspired by two of my favorite artists, H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński. Every detail feels like a tribute to their iconic styles, blending biomechanical horror and surrealism into an unforgettable experience.

For someone like me, who deeply admires their art, this game feels like a gift. It's atmospheric, immersive, and truly one of a kind. If you appreciate visual storytelling and breathtaking design, Scorn is a must-play.

Scorn is sadly a victim of very different advertising to what it actually played or osmething. Alot of people thought scorn would've been more of a proper shooter which it very much IS NOT, Scorn at it's core is a more like a Puzzle Horror/Walk-Sim but I say that in a best way I could. You'd really have to go into this game with an open-mind that you're not gonna be "fighting" per-say, and ideally you're honestly wanting to avoid it as much as possible. Scorn is the kind of game where you can actively be "playing it wrong" and I'm not sure if this genuinely is a flaw of the game or a fault on people's perception of the game.

Scorn has pretty decent puzzles that I've grown to be way more able of doing on my own without help and an atomsphere that's worth the play through alone. The story of Scorn is prolly the only other thing that'll be a struggle for most people interested in a game like it. Scorn is not the kind of game that "tells" anything, leaving everything to show. That being said I think what it shows us is something that is a very interesting one and I'd love to hear more intepretations of it.

If you have the patience for a game like this, go ahead, if you don't, I wouldn't get it, maybe just watch a summary if that's what you're after.

super fun game but the combat is really just boring not hard boring just give me the puzzles then it would be better

Excellent visual design can only carry a game so far when its gameplay and puzzles are so, so boring. I even like what the designers were going for, in theory - the challenge of navigating the levels themselves is part of the puzzle solving process. The problem is that the environments within each level are too same-y to be able to keep track of where you've been and where you need to go. Honestly, I think I would have preferred this to have been a walking simulator without any puzzles or combat. I'll definitely be watching "SCORN All Cutscenes (Full Game Movie) 4K UHD" on YouTube later.

One-of-a-kind experience. A blast of fresh air in an industry of "AAA" derivative slop. Astounding visuals and haunting sound design. An utterly unique atmosphere with environmental story-telling taken to the next level - there is no dialogue, no text and only the vague notion of a UI. A game that makes you feel something and lets you make your own conclusions about the intriguing horrors you have witnessed. Imperfect in its execution and confounding, yet fascinating. A magnificent piece of interactive art.

Oddly beautiful and somewhat comforting the world of scorn brings the mind of H.R. Giger to life. Simply put I am ashamed I waited this long to play this masterpiece. Pick it up it if the screenshots and trailers spark any kind of curiosity.

Stay safe out there!

Very good, creative horror puzzle style game, which feels great to solve. Lots of atmosphere.

I would not recommend this game just for the first reason. There is two of them:
1. Terrible game saving and loading system! It will waste a lot of your time - this is why I dropped this game in the middle.
2. Terrible implementation of fight - I know that there is not much of it, but it's pure garbage.

The great visuals don't make up my wasted time.

Primarily it is an interactive art installation, just take your time enjoying both views and details, don't forget to look up. As a puzzle game it is not very hard, but still requires thinking. It is also a brutal body horror, which is expected in Beksinski-Giger inspired world, but not very impressive after last few years of wars and massacres.

As a fan of H.R. Gigers Alien, I was really interested in the game
Unfortunately the game is really short, but nevertheless it is good to at least play once, the environment is stunning and fights are sometimes tough due to limitation of ammo and health
Cant be taken as a FPS game, more likely as a walking simulator with occasional fight

The only way this could be better would be if it were in VR.
There is no other world that is so polished as that gem.
Please do not compare it to any shooter you had. This is not it. This is like a grotesque Zork Nemesis with easier puzzles and a scenery brought alive from the worst nightmare you ever had and hope to see soon again, and again.
H.R.Giger would be proud.
If that studio had some serious money for development they would rewrite gaming history.
10/10. I would buy it again.

Just.... wow. This game is absolutely incredible. It plays like like a nightmare version of SOMA. An incredible, dark, but extremely intriguing story unfolds through sight, sound, and discovery. I'm about 4 hours in and I can't stop thinking about this world, or my characters place in it. How it came to be, what it was like before, what events unfolding to make it what it is now.... all these things ideas tantalizingly close as you progress thru the levels. I can't recommend it enough for players like me who truly appreciate atmosphere in gaming.

Man, Scorn was a wild ride I tell you what. The whole game is extremely atmospheric depicting what to me seems like a capitalistic hell where the flames died out and flesh n blood was used to rebuild. The whole story is told through the background and everything you see as you solve puzzles and continue through the game world. I still have no clue what actually was going on, or what the player characters purpose was, but I absolutely loved stopping to gawk at the macabre yet amazing world the devs built. The entire sound track and creature design really added to how desolate the world was. The puzzles were not too hard to figure out after I understood the basics of game play.
I would definitely recommend Scorn because to really understand this game you have to experience it rather than just be told what it is.

Sure, there's hundreds of games with better gameplay, story, puzzles, or combat.

However, if you like the biomechanical art of H. R. Giger or the dark surrealist paintings of Beksiński there's really only one that you should play.
Scorn is simply a walkable masterpiece, with absolutely stunning atmosphere and sound design.
The screenshots and videos don't even do it justice, you need to play with headphones in a quiet dark room and take your time looking around. You will be unsettled.

And if you already like what you see, you will obviously look past the few frustrating encounters, many of which can be avoided (also, trying to melee everything is not a good idea).

No this is not a game that is easy to get in because the pace is not even. Not it's not easy because the combat can be clunky, but gets better, kinka. Not it's not easy because it's a slow burn and you don't know shit of what's happening.

But the more you get in, the more you begin to realize things about the world and about, your characters or better, characters. Plus the ambiance with the music and the H.R. Giger and Beksińsk imagery is very well done.

Tho the game is short, if you finish it, it will stay in your mind for a good while with all the symbolism thrown at you without realizing it.

The game to be honest is quite difficult for a newcomer to this odd genre. Nonetheless, while it is frustrating to play eventually overcoming it and completing it will make it all worth it in the end!

Okay. I went in expecting one thing, ended up getting another.

But that's fine.

I'm gonna say it right upfront: Scorn is not for everybody and it will never be. It's certainly not a pleasant, either satisfying experience. The game is slow as hell. The combat is wonky. You won't do anything besides walk around and solve puzzles. The game is very punishing and doesn't give you hints of what to do, and those coming here for a deep, fleshed out story will come out empty handed and left wandering what the hell did you just play.

But, if you are one who's willing to go on a very immersive, atmospheric ride, come closer.

Like I said, this game is not a pleasant experience and that goes to many ways. Yeah, the game is very slow... And also disturbing, very graphic. It's surrealist, psycho-sexual nightmare extremely inspired by HR Giger works are great to look at and experience, but it's also very unnerving and a lot of times you'll find youself doing some very unpleasent things to proceed. And although the game doesn't give you any hints to what to do in the puzzles, it encourages you to seek for answers and explore, and that's how you find out how most of the puzzles can be solved, as well as discover where to go and what to do. It's a deeply visual narrative and while that's interesting in its own merits, the overly designed levels might also make you feel lost pretty quickly, which might be the point, but a very big turn off to some. But if you are willing to go deep and explore and find out how things work on your own, then this might be a very intriguing experience.

About the narrative, it is overall very simple. The character wants to get from point A to point B. But the motives behind his actions, the background story, the worldbuilding and the reasons for all you see are left VERY ambiguous and if that's not your thing, another turn off. If you enjoy some cosmic horror mixed with body horror and like to think that the ambiguity of it all that makes it scary and fun, then this might be your thing. The narrative will leave you wondering... A lot. A LOT. If you have 10 questions, it will answer one of them, and leave half-answered two, and the rest, it will leave them behind quietly while it takes you forward. Maybe asking the "WHYs" isn't the point, and getting the "BECAUSE's" is far from being it either.

Just enjoy the ride. Enjoy the nightmarish visuals. The violence, the body horror, the linguering disturbing questions. The suggestive horror. The game might not be scary in a traditional sense, but it'll sure make you disturbed by what it has to show you... As well by what it doesn't show, or tell you. It's a cool a experience, but like I said, not a rewarding or pleasant one.

I'm recommending because, despite its faults (and a very annoying bug towards the end that made me restart the level), I found myself intrigued, immersed and interested in a way very few games did. If you like that sort of stuff, then go for it.

If you want something more traditional, this might disappoint you a lot.

More of a vibing game and walking sim. Sprinkled with some riddles and combat. Like a short movie. Still good optics and feel. But dont expect any player agency

A challenging game to recommend.

There's a lot of artistry here and some really interesting solid concepts. If you're interested in an alien environment with a fairly unique aesthetic that is what you'll find here.

It's not a very long experience, which is a good thing.

Although there's a lot of great art direction and some interesting concepts from a world-building perspective, the actual game design is quite poor leading to some frustrating experiences where the limited combat is concerned and some pacing issues.

I want to see more games like this, which is why I'd recommend it, as it is a fairly unique experience, but I do think there's a lot of room here for making the actual gameplay fun/interesting.

Short but fun and immersive, definitely buy on sale the game is worth $20 I would say.

A beautifully morbid and macabre game defined by its alien yet familiar imagery inspired by the likes of the famous artist H.R. Giger, the man behind the infamous Xenomorph. I can say I am thoroughly amazed by the art direction and show-don't-tell story where you are thrown into a gloomy, desolate world you've never seen before where you are just as confused as the protagonist when you begin. Takes a little trial and error in a few spots, but once something clicks in your head, it should be smooth sailing until you run into another puzzle that seems nonsensical at first.

I will definitely be playing it again a couple times over just to be sure I really admire the intricate designs of Scorn.

10/10, nuff said

The same review as everyone else: Beautifully creepy graphics, vague plot, sorta fun puzzles, and incredibly frustrating combat. I would recommend this game if it weren't for the combat.

A short but unique experience of a game.
For all fans of H.R. Giger & Zdzisław Beksiński and connoisseurs of weird horror this game is a treat.
Slow, tasteful, deep in world building and non-verbal storytelling and wonderfully strange.

If you are a fan of H.R. Giger's work, Alien or biomechanic themes you will not be disappointed.
It is more like a beautiful (yucky) tech demo / atmospheric puzzle than it is a sci-fi shooter.

Definitely worth it at a discount, not so sure for a full price, as just like other comments pointed out - game is extremely short.

Although short it's extremely detailed game/experience. The world of this game is amazing and extremely detailed I would definitely like to try it on VR, although the gameplay is quite limited and I was clueless about what's going on for the most part. For those who are looking to have a fun/action packed gameplay I wouldn't recommend. But as a standalone sci-fi horror/gore experience is pretty good! This game offers alien themed puzzles and a little bit of action as well.

I did a project based on Giger for my GCSE many many years ago. The way that Scorn manages to capture his style is honestly jaw dropping. As someone who spent many hours scouring over his works and trying to learn how to draw like he did, this really spoke to me on an artistic level. I still need to get around to finishing it at some point, but really I'd personally say the art style alone made it well worth it even if the gameplay didn't offer anything crazy.

This is another game I originally played on Xbox, that was about the same time this game first came out. Now back then I would've told you this was one of the worst game experiences I've ever had, HOWEVER playing it again now I definitely feel like past me was way too rough with this game. Now obviously the strongest point for this game is it's art direction but that's not at all the only good thing about it, personally I feel like with what lore and morals it does have it comes across just fine, especially with a game that has no dialogue. You're simply a cold and uncaring character stuck in a biomechanical world that fits most eldritch, higher beings; It isn't cruel and vengeful, it just is. Although while I do hold a much sweeter place in my heart for this game I still do believe the combat (for how little there is) is kinda BS and definitely buy the game when it's on sale cus $40 is wayyyyy too high

Makes up in amazing atmosphere for what it lacks in good game design.

The strength of the visuals, audio, and general vibes make me wish they had been a little braver and just made this a walking simulator.

The combat is bad, and since you can hide from most enemies until they go away, they could have just left out the few forced sections. The puzzles are also not brilliant, but don't get in the way quite as much.

Overall recommended as a cool experience as long as you're willing to forgive the clunky mechanics.

Also, I cannot stress enough: just hide until the enemies go away.

A disturbingly beautiful, monumental work of art with a surprising amount of depth as the game goes on. What seems to start as a desolate, light puzzle game evolves into a grotesque tribute to body horror and dark art legends with some interesting and unique shooter mechanics. The art direction and graphical fidelity on display here are god-tier, and I regularly found myself stopping just to stare at the places I found myself. We can only hope that this grim and unsettling masterwork will allow for a full-length offering at some point, or at least many more similarly sized experiences from this team.

I am so confused of the premise of the story and the ending but that is a good thing.

If you like the artstyle of H.R. Giger with the biomechanics and a creepy-eerie feeling, you will truly love this. As a Giger-Fan myself I'm impressed that the developers caught the spirit of Giger and made them into a game. The sound and atmosphere are really something else and I had constantly goosebumps because of that.

Though the gameplay is not really good. The puzzles are fun and not that complicated, but the weapon and the inventory are, in gameplay perspective, utter shit. But in the perspective of the art and the atmosphere it's really well made and you can see that the devs admire H.R. Giger.

I would say that the devs should focus a bit more on the gameplay than the art: Increase the running speed, get rid of the slow aiming mechanic and fasten up the inventory and thus the weapon change and reload animation.

What this game lacks in gameplay mechanic and (maybe) story, it makes up with the art and the atmosphere for me: I love H.R. Gigers work and so I can look over the gameplay. But for somebody that has his focus a bit more on the gameplay side of things will not be satisfied with the purchase.

Buy it on a sale for a couple of bucks, not the full price.

The art style, atmosphere and visuals are amazing. Tons of strange sites to see and a lot of good screenshots to take. The puzzles are annoying and tough to figure out. There is barely any combat and most of the game plays like a walking simulator. I think the developers are sadists in real life. I kept getting the sense that my frustration with the game was a source for their pleasure. The checkpoint and save systems suck. The hopelessness and confusion in the game will translate into real life. Without a guide I would have given up within the first half hour. No help, no hints, no tips. I don't need to be spoon fed but there are a lot of really good games I still want to play. That's what you can expect with this one. Like playing a Nintendo game as a kid that you could never figure out.

The combat blows, but the environment and puzzles make up for it (mostly).

(Disgustingly) beautiful game. Highly rec for any horror/Giger fan that is puzzle inclined.

Amazing experience to be witnessed. Short but gives all the emotions we expect from an Horror Game. Recommended.

Scorn is all about a suppressive atmosphere, insanely grotesque visual details and a fatalistic story that blends the mind with the surrounding biological soup.

if you love Aliens decor, H.G. Giger artworks and ingenious puzzles and tad of suspense and violence, this game is for you. Wasn't expecting much at first but got pleasantly surprised. It is surreal, even Cthulu would feel uneasy in this game setup. a must try if you like the genre of biomechanic and sexual innuendos.

I would be honest with you guys - it's not a game for everyone. Especially not for people who suffer when playing slow developing plot and lack of actions.
Basically, Scorn is not set on what you do and see, but what you feel and experience. You're constantly asking yourself the purpose of the main character's existence just to be left with no answers at all.
I fell in love with the game and its atmosphere. I attached to Scornguy and really enjoyed playing the game, even if it made me mad sometimes.

The game offers a unique atmosphere and intriguing story, but the pacing may not appeal to everyone. While combat can feel challenging due to the limited effectiveness of weapons, it encourages strategic decision-making, such as choosing whether to engage or evade enemies. The permanent consequences of health management add a layer of tension, making each encounter feel meaningful.

For those who prefer exploration, solving puzzles and uncovering the narrative can be the most rewarding part, though running past enemies might detract from the immersive experience. The environmental storytelling is one of the game's strongest aspects, offering a chance to piece together its mysteries. An alternate ending could have added more replayability, but overall, it’s a game that thrives on atmosphere and careful gameplay.

The atmosphere is oppressive and sells the H.R. Giger body horror, but the gameplay itself is stiff and boring.

The devs needed 8 years to make an 8 hours long unfinished game, with one of the DLCs not working, and one of the key items (combat) being shit. The worst part is they aren't gonna fix anything, they know what their entire community wants and they know the community is willing to pay good money for it yet it feels like they would rather go bankrupt instead of making more scorn. the only good things are the atmosphere and the story, the music is mid, the game lacks sounds, but overall...i can't really recommend it, other than watching a full playthrough.

Una experiencia diferente, atrapante, vistosa y visceral.
Una historia de ascencion de un ser vivo de clase media-baja que hará lo posible por sobrevivir y superar un mundo en el que la única materia prima disponible es la carne y el metal.
Un juego que no es para cualquiera, que te deja una sensación extraña y no muy placentera mientras lo juegas y al final.
La mejor ambientación que he vivido en un juego. Puede pecar de demasiado tradicional y aburrido en el combate, pero que no es ni de casualidad lo principal de esta joya.
Si tenés estómago flojo, no es tu juego.
Le doy un 9/10, juegazo

The narrative is hard to follow, and the puzzles as well as combat aren't that difficult, but the monster designs as well as the overall aesthetic is really cool! I highly recommend this game for anybody who loves the Alien movies, or anybody who loves H.R. Geiger's artwork!