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Rise of Insanity

Rise of Insanity

|Poland|Simulator, Indie

4.7 /10

A bit rough

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1.3k ratings
Rating sources
Steam · Player score7.9/101.3k ratingsIGDB · Critic score3.0/101 ratingsIGDB · Player score8.0/104 ratings
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Why play it

In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology, you will discover the gloomiest parts of human's brain. Overcome your fear and get to know what has really happened to your family. Where will the insanity lead you?

Story and worldbuilding

Set in America in the 1970's, the story centers around Dr. Stephen Dowell, a renowned psychologist faced with a difficult patient who shows distinct yet contradictory symptoms of different mental disorders. The life of the doctor himself is also shrouded in mystery – you must step into his shoes to find out the truth. What terrible fate has befallen your wife and child? Is your new patient, on whom you are testing your experimental treatment methods, somewhat responsible for what happened? Who is to blame? Don’t lose your nerve and overcome your fear.

Game highlights
Rating momentum

A bit rough: 4.7/10 across 1.3k ratings. Reception is soft — don't buy on premise alone.

Play style

Leans into Simulator, Indie, Adventure — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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Nindie SpotlightJustin Nation · 13 Feb, 2020
7/10

Walking simulators as horror are always a bit weird, but I can understand why some people appreciate them...

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GamePittKieran Harris · 8 Aug, 2019
6/10

Rise of Insanity is so confusing, I couldn’t stop playing until I finished it but I can’t say that it’s because I really enjoyed it. There are some really good scares in the game but there’s not enough tension or atmosphere. The story is gripping and the files you find are really interesting, but it eventually disappoints. There are better horror games out there but this is overall a pretty solid offering and I can see the talent the studio has.

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Sick CriticSamuel Taylor · 1 Oct, 2018
2/10

One of the most boring, insipid horror games you'll ever play.

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SECTOR.skJán Kordoš · 3 May, 2018
6.5/10

Can you overcome your fear and beat internal Demons of renowned psychologist? Only if you are patient and permissive player.

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Game News PlusBugra Akbuar · 9 Apr, 2018
7.2/10

Only if the story was more unpredictable, that would be something unique. But it is still worth to give a shot and try it.

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TechRaptorJesse Gomez · 20 Mar, 2018
3/10

Rise of Insanity is a complete mess of a horror game that shows little care to its genre, its players, and those who suffer from a mental illness.

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SomHráč.skAdam Hambálek · 11 Mar, 2018
7/10

Rise of Insanity doesn't offer much, but it also gives you everything you could want from a game like this. Atmospheric exploration of traditional places and less traditional human mind takes only a short time, but this way, the game doesn't overstay its welcome. This game simply knows what to offer and when it should end.

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IGN SpainJose A. Rodríguez · 1 Mar, 2018
6.5/10

A good story to be told, Rise of Insanity is not intense enough to make us suffer. It tries to become a new step in the Layers-of-Fear-style, but the remaining sense is that something lacks.

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