Yuoni

Yuoni is a horror title that relies heavily on traditional jump scares. Furthermore, the world is too dark and the action lacks finesse. In theory, it should have been great, in reality, it sadly falls short.

If you're fond of stealth horror and don?t mind a bit of shallowness, then Yuoni could be something you'll enjoy, at least for a short time. But for anyone else, I don't think it'll be nearly as appealing.

Yuoni is a very standard example of the hide-and-seek variety of first-person horror games. It has decent graphics, even on Switch, but the gameplay is stretched incredibly thin and is over before you know it. For its price, Yuoni is a decent diversion. It lacks depth and has a few cheap thrills that make it a casual play for when Halloween rolls around.

Youni is a very short and unfortunately lackluster experience. Once you've played the first few levels, you have essentially seen it all. Whilst some of the jump scares are great and some moments are very eerie, there isn't much else to keep you invested or wanting to play. The poor visuals impact the smoothness of the gameplay, causing frustration on top of the slow pacing.

The urban legend angle makes this suspenseful game of some interest but mechanically it's a bit of a mess

The best compliment one can bestow upon Yuoni is that its existence won’t be recalled 20 years from now as an insult to the genre.

Yuoni is an interesting game for its setting, narrative approach and how it links with the gameplay. Its setting and story are also at a very good level. However, the repetition of the gameplay formula and the focus on stealth greatly affect the pace and the terror it is able to instill.

‎Yuoni is a recommended title that does not stand out too much from other productions or large-scale games such as ‎‎Resident Evil or The Medium.‎‎ I'm not talking about a comparison because Yuoni presents well-achieved ideas that make it unique, but it is true that players do not pay much attention to horror games that are not large productions.‎

Unfortunately, Yuoni completely misses the mark by not being scary, not entertaining and being boring due to overly simplistic mechanics. Definitely not recommended.

There are tons of other games that already do what Yuoni attempts to do, and do it way better. Spend your $20 there instead.