Clea

Hello everyone.

I have played the game Clea and I must say that I am overwhelmed.
What I like in this game are the art-style, atmosphere, story-telling and the characters.
How it goes deeper and deeper to the suffering and sadness is amazing.
The further I played, the more goosebumps I got.

So I have played it many times and I can say.
I recommend this game and I hope other people who have the same interest like me have pleasure to play it yourself.

(I have played this game on the PlayStation 5 first time. And there I have many hours than here on Steam. The reason is I search many games in the PlayStation-Store before I had seen this masterpiece. And as I had discovered this game. I have it on the PS5, Steam and on the Switch 😅.)

Great, simple 2d survival horror game with some fun mechanics, a solid structured story and great setting! Managed to get it on sale, a little bit pricey for it's regular price.

this is a great horror game it's very well done and keeps you interested in what happens..the story is very well done and the voice acting is really good as well.

if you haven't played this one yet i highly recommend you pick it up and give it a try.

It's a nice little game and I find the premise intriguing, but unfortunately this kind of game just isn't for me. I'm not very good at this kind of puzzle game with instant deaths everywhere that require an instantaneous reaction to escape. Since I can't deal with the Chaos Servants I'll never be able to complete this game and thus can't recommend it.

Clea is a cute horror game were you play as a little girl named Clea and must escape the mansion from some kinds of cultists.
The game is a "hide'n seek" horror game as the poor Clea cannot defend herself, she must avoid being spotted at all cost.

I personally love the art style of the game. I find it very charming.
The game is linear (with some bonus areas to find) and short, but you have many difficulty options and gamemodes to add some replay value. The game can be hard if you want to.
A nice bonus, the game is jumpscare-free, no cheap silly screams nor things jumpings. It's all in the game's ambient.

I recommend this game to those that find the game intriguing or beautiful.

I would say that my objections are visible in the preview video. 2D characters, marionette animation, very simple 3D background (which basically acts as 2D).

Gameplay is basically: Save point, explore ahead, die, repeat, until you know how to run/survive the next section, then do a good run through that section and save at the next point.

There is an easy mode which allows unlimited saves and (limited number of) "survive deaths".

To be fair, this is probably just not my style of game.

Target Audience: Those who like Tension

Summary:

Horror is in a weird place right now for me in general in both games and movies. It's easy to look at things like Five Night's at Freddy's and some of the main stream horror titles, and realize how the jump scare has taken over the genre. You know what, that horror, it can work. FNAF is a great design in many cases. But for me, it's not a game that will get under my skin. Sure, it may make me jump, but it won't bury itself and make me tense up for periods of time. No, it's games like Clea that will make me do that.

A slow but methodical psuedo stealth and puzzle game, Clea is about avoiding the horrors within the Whitlock Manasion and trying to escape the deadly monster and chaos servants with your brother in toe. You'll do that by ducking into cabinets and attempt to listen to the footsteps of servants coming at you, and let me tell you, this game has some of the best information sound design for a horror game, especially at the indie level. Learning of how close and how fast a servant is approaching is easy to understand from the game's audio, but it also expects you to figure it out on your own and to be frank, it does a great job of doing that.

It's a game that keeps the pace in terms of spooks, and frankly it's a game that will actually make you creeped out without being gross. A great target for a sale.

Overlooked Games Section: https://youtu.be/4jSwgqmsSmg?t=784

Lists:
Positives:

• Sound Design gives all the information that you need, and is one of the best directional sound systems I've seen at an indie game level.
  
• Tension is the name of the game here: and Clea captures it.
  
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• The weird “spooky” effects legit caught me off guard and made me wonder for a good time, getting me killed once.
  
• Colorful presentation that puts emphasis on what you need to focus on.
  
• Captures the atmosphere of the spooky game.
  

• It can be frustrating with the first sections of gameplay not knowing exactly what is going on, and not being taught directly on how to play. It's not the type of game that you can be impatient with.
  
• Story could use a little more oompf in the first section of the game.
  
[*] It won't wow you compared to other horror games, but it's not what it's trying to do

Clea is one of the best horror games I ever played. I already played it multiple times, it is a fun game to play. Its simple and there are no Jumpscares. Its really well made and I can't wait to play Clea 2! ♥

Good horror with great artwork, interesting lore and a good soundtrack, when I started, it seemed easy to me, but when I opened Chaos+, it was able to please me with a huge complexity, I say this as a person who completed 100% of the entire series of games demon solus, bloodborne doom on the maximum difficulties.
My rating 12/10

PROS

• 2D Live Characters.
  
• No Jumpscare. your skills alone determine her fate.
  
• Full Voice.
  
• Challenging stages.
  
• Nice Art. I like it. and also I like Rewards.
  
• Interesting soundtrack.
  

CONS

• No Steam Cloud or Cloud Storage. Your progress will not save to up even you have to play on other device.
  
[*]BUGS when you open the game and didn't appear anything.

ADDITIONAL NOTE

Eraise wrote:

Santuy dan Kalem voss, game ini seru banget

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So, based on the game interface and resources (i.e., manual, user guides, etc.), I cannot recommend this game to anyone atm unless you're willing to put in the time to figure out the controller layout and how to reconfigure it on a pc (no instructions on how to do so, and it's not intuitive). Basically, there are eight keys you need to change (unless you're satisfied with the default, which I wasn't); you need to go into the reset option, then push each key for an action in the order presented. No way to change them during the process, either. As I mentioned, there is no manual or user guide for the game, so understanding exactly what your response should be in a given situation (e.g., encountering a Chaos servant) is up to you. Hope you saved first!

I do like the atmosphere, music and art, but I shouldn't have to spend an hour just figuring out the mechanics of how to play the game. As the developer has noted, this game was designed for a console. As a PC port, I suppose it works, but again, I should be able to start playing the game from the start, not spending time figuring out what the controls are, how to change them, and just what I'm supposed to be doing in the game. It has promise, but not friendly to newcomers, imo.

I had a blast playing this, Clea is an Anime-stealth horror game. You need to listen out for enemies(They're called Chaos Servants and your other self is the War Maiden) footsteps and sound queues and hide or run (Running 90% of the time doesn't work because everything is on steroids to the 12th degree (As far as speed goes). Each enemy mechanics is a tad bit different so the gameplay doesn't get to repetitive (Though when you're up against Clea's mom and little brother it can get Tedious.) The art-style is 10 out of 10. Also saves are limited (You need an item called Arcane Mana, or was it Arcane Crystal?) To save the game. Also you can use the item to repel enemies in 1 room until you move to another room then it wears off. You run through the mansion finding keys, clues and potions (Not to sure what the potions are used for, didn't bother with them) The help you escape the mansion.

Going to give a short overview of the story. The game is about a family who's daughter (You the main character named Clea) is harboring an evil chaos entity called the Chaos Maiden. The Chaos servants are trying to kill Clea to claim the Maidens power for themselves. Her parents captured some of the servants and began experiment on them so they can find a way to cure Clea (Spoiler that ends badly for the family). After the parents ran out of servants to experiment on they started using the mother as a scapegoat, she slowly started to lose her sanity.

The game also supports mods. There is little to no ost, so there is that. If this was too long there is a review copy pasta at the bottom. The developer is also very open to the community, I hope he makes an after story for the secret ending.
❤ Audience ❤
☑ Beginner
☑ Casual Gamer
☑ Normal Gamer
☑ Expert
☑ Horror

☼ Graphics ☼
☐ Bad
☐ Alright
☐ Good
☑ Beautiful
☑ Fantastic
☑ Anime

♬ Music ♬
☐ Bad
☑ Alright
☐ Good
☐ Beautiful
☐ Fantastic

☠ Difficulty ☠
☐ Easy
☑ Average
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Hard
☐ Unfair

§ Bugs §
☐ Bugs destroy the game
☐ Lots of bugs
☑ Few Bugs
☑ You can use them for speedrun
☐ Nothing encountered

☯ Story ☯
☐ There is none
☐ Bad
☐ Alright
☐ Good
☑ Fantastic

⚔ Gameplay ⚔
☐ Frustrating
☐ Sleepy
☐ Boring
☑ Fun
☑ Challenging

۞ Game time / Length ۞
☑ Really short (0 - 3 hours)
☐ Short (4 - 8 hours)
☐ Few hours (10 - 20 hours) [if you focus on the main story]
☐ Long (40-60 hours) [if you complete everything]
☐ Very Long (61-100 hours)
☐ Extremely Long (101+ hours)

$ Price / Quality $
☑ Full price
☐ Wait for Sale
☐ Don't buy
☐ Refund it if you can

This game is splendid and it refers to mechanics (to every enemy you have to find a way to outsmart them), music (unfortunately the list is not very rich, but separate of them can create a very good atmosphere).

There are no terrible screamers in this game, however you have to sharpen all your senses in order to finish levels.
The element of stealth playing makes it even better.

The narrative itself is catching yet sad, the more you are descending in this mansion - the more terrible secrets are discovered. Here you can hardly trust anyone. And very soon you will learn, why.

Nice and short indie horror-ish story with nice visuals, nothing special, but nothing bad either.

The game and art looks extremely good. Atmosphere and music is pretty fitting, controls are smooth. Its a unique stealth horror game.

The mechanics and items are interesting. I often found myself peeking through a door, thinking I was safe but hell no. Clea is pretty good if it comes to creating inner panic. Save points are given each chapter, which makes it just a little harder. Checking every single room and looking for secrets is worth the time, since those add a lot to the story and also to the ending. Running is also mostly suicide, dont do it.
Clea is sadly rather short but thats fine, I guess. By the way, dont believe the people saying "there arent enough candles". Either, they didnt look for them or used one every single room. I had to drop them often because my inventory was full, lol.

Buy the game, its cheap and worth the money, replay value is given and inner panic is inevitable.

Horror/Surrealist centered Curator: KuriKuration

I have already written a review of this game, but now I want to write more!
This game is awesome!
When I bought it, I thought that I would just go through the game and not get any emotions. But it was not so.
I remember this game.
I went through all the endings and got all the achievements and was pleased!
The plot was even interesting
I liked a few characters.
... AAAAAAaaaaa... it's so cool :D

All in all - Game: 10 / 10
I advise you to play!

( I express very badly in the text my emotions about the game. -. - )

Absolutely loved this game - the hand drawn graphics, the ambience, the story, the puzzles, "certain keys" unlocking essentially a side quest/story. Compared to some other horror games I've played where they have relied on jump scares, light changes (quite often far too bright on the eyes) and physical surroundings warping which has no effect at all; this game relied on sound triggers such as the heartbeat and the footsteps, which I felt was more intense and for someone who doesn't spook easily I jumped a couple times in my chair!

My only fault with the game was the limited saving, not so bad at beginning of game but chapter 4 and onward are longer and harder and being able to save manually would of been a big help rather than re-doing it all; same applies to side stories, you can't save and quit when you enter them it's complete it or travel back to the last save point.

All in all excellent game, excellent price, hope to see more! 10/10

Clea is a game that I've been following since it was a mere concept art from the developer. At the time, I wasn't very interested in the project; mainly because the original art wasn't very beautiful (sorry XD). But then, all of a sudden, the character designer which worked with InvertMouse on his previous projects came back. And then... I saw it. The new version of that original concept art; and it looked fabolous. I was stunned; those eyes, that direct gaze at the player, almost emotionless and soulless, devoid of any life, made me think: "Wow. This... this is fantastic! Maybe it's for the best if I follow this project, it may turn into something very interesting."

And man, was I right! Clea is not just a game, is not just a survival horror with BOO-JUMPYSCURE (sarcasm). Clea is a game made with PASSION and LOVE, and this can be noticed by playing through it. Every level has a different aestethic, ambience, puzzle to solve; and the enemies are, in the beginning, simple. But just to give the player the sensation that "huh, this is okay. I can make it." But then BOOM, past level 2 all changes! And that is where the trouble begins; in fact, my first death the first time I played was in level 3. Probably because of the fact that a certain character made me jump from my chair (and there are no scripted scares, remember) and lose control of the controls. Which, by the way, are, in the beginning, a little awkward (I played with my keyboard, but it is playable with a controller too, and controls can be changed in the options menu at your leisure) to use, but after a short amount of time you'll get used to it, believe me; another important thing to say is that they are responsive. Given the fact that Clea is a survival horror, responsive controls are really important, aren't they?

Enemies in Clea ARE NOT STUPID. Make just a little sound, and they'll hunt you down almost immediately; there are some cases in which you'll end up cornered if you don't pay enough attention to your objects in the inventory or the enemies' routine, and your surroundings. And now, enters the most beautiful mechanic in Clea: hearing. All the game is based around hearing the footsteps of the enemies, trying to understand all the time the distance and the area in which they are. If you get spotted, you can hide, run away, or... use other methods, which I won't talk about, because it would be a spoiler. And there are various types of enemies; some common, some... let's say special. Especially at higher difficulty levels, these last ones will cause real trouble to you; you'll end up swearing, trust me.

Since I don't want to go on forever writing (even if I'd like to, I love Clea), I will talk just a little about graphics and sound. I mean, aestethically the game is really good, and the sound design is obviously really good; even though when there are maybe multiple enemies nearby, judging enemies' distance can become a bit of a... chaos. He-he.

There are secrets and easter eggs scattered here and there, all for you to uncover. Puzzles are well done, they're simple but effective. And I like this.

There are multiple levels of difficulty, and they are: Light, Dark, Chaos. Chaos is locked at the beginning, and Light is your Normal difficulty setting. While Dark is Hard. And Chaos is... uhm... let's see, have you ever played the original God of War? Okay, now replace the word God with something like... let's see, Clea is a young girl, so, maybe... Maiden? Maiden of War; yeah, that sounds nice, doesn't it? Chaos is like God difficulty in the original God of War; you'll have little time to breath between an action and the other. Trust me.

There are multiple endings, and they all are interesting and well put into the story; they're never strange or out of place. Hell, there's one which would probably be what a real person would do, it he/she was in Clea's shoes. The only bit of disappointment is that there isn't an ending which I hoped for; I even asked the developer after beating 100% Clea, and he confirmed that there isn't such an ending. Unfortunately. I'm sad :(

But I'm happy at the same time, because I got a glimpse of that possible ending in a secret scene which I unlocked by pure, sheer luck. I'm not joking, it was just a matter of luck XD

Sorry if this was too long, but I usually don't write reviews on games, and so I wanted this to fell special. Hope you liked it; see you around, and I hope you'll play Clea as I did \^o^

You can post a comment if you want to ask me something, by the way :)

I'll be playing Clea now, there are one or two things I'd like to see again :D

Clea is a anime horror stealth game, you must hide from the bad peeps while collecting items and progressing through levels
it can get really hard at times, you only have a limited number of saves which are represented by candles (candles are like the ink save in the old resident evil games) and the game isn't generous with the amount of candles you get, you have to look around in every room to get a good balance between saving and having candles, however the enemies makes the saving that much more punishing, since you'd mostly have to wait patiently for the bad guys to move and or lure them to different rooms, but doing so can take a lot of time, so having patience is key for succeeding in the game.
So Clea is definitely a difficult game to get through, but the game does reward you different rewards based on the missions you complete in each level (missions like getting through a level without saving/without being seeing) and the rewards range from the amazing sketches and the complete versions of the artworks of the game to skins for your character, and you get this nice feeling after completing each level, so even though I spent a lot of time on levels I felt rewarded.
This game is cool.

An awesome game with great voice acting, art and gameplay! Clea combines horror with stealth and puzzle gameplay. It doesn't rely on cheap, loud jump scares to terrify you. I don't play a lot of horror games but I was able to really enjoy this one.

This game also allows you to customise Clea's appearance and costume which is a really neat feature if you like customisation in games. You can also unlock different dresses for Clea by completing different challenges. This game is certainly worth the price. I have played this game more often than $40 USD games.

J'ai acheté le jeu dès sa sortie en 2019, j'y avais pas réellement jouer depuis...
Avec la sortie du 2 qui arrive, je me suis dis "tiens pourquoi pas". Voici ma review du coup :
Les plus :
- La patte graphique est superbe
- L'histoire est intéressante
- Le principe du jeu est simple mais le défi est là

Les moins :
- Un peu court, on se pose encore des questions à la fin, peut être résolue dans le 2, a voir !

Honnêtement si vous aimez ce genre de jeu, foncez, il se fait en une petite heure si vous vous faites pas avoir pour rien, mais challenge au rendez-vous !