First things first.

If you have never heard of or played The Secret World, you will not really "get" this game. Most of the game will seem arbitrary, dissonant in tone, and nonsensical.

However, if you understand where "Kingsmouth" is, have completed "The Seven Silences" quest and know who Carrie Killian is... this game is fantastic and chances are, you've already bought it.

I can't outright recommend this game otherwise, you probably won't enjoy it. There aren't enough "jump-scares" to fill a proper "watch me shriek" YouTube "let's play," and a lot of the story is delivered through inner monologue and visual imagery that won't make much sense to you without the greater context.

I'm giving this a thumbs-up however, because if you love The Secret World and Tørnquist's unique neo-Cthulhu stylings, then you'll get exactly what was intended out of this game.

First things first. If you have never heard of or played The Secret World, you will not really "get" this game. Most of the game will seem arbitrary, dissonant in tone, and nonsensical. However, if you understand where "Kingsmouth" is, have completed "The Seven Silences" quest and know who Carrie Killian is... this game is fantastic and chances are, you've already bought it. I can't outright recommend this game otherwise, you probably won't enjoy it. There aren't enough "jump-scares" to fill a proper "watch me shriek" YouTube "let's play," and a lot of the story is delivered through inner monologue and visual imagery that won't make much sense to you without the greater context. I'm giving this a thumbs-up however, because if you love The Secret World and Tørnquist's unique neo-Cthulhu stylings, then you'll get exactly what was intended out of this game.