Saturnalia

"Ultimately, Saturnalia is one unique horror experience where the developer&s;s own use of limited resources combine to create something compelling and unique."

"Saturnalia is a smart survival horror title that offers plenty of freedom despite its claustrophobic and anxiety-inducing encounters."

"An intriguing little game with a great setting and aesthetic, well worth experiencing blind."

"Saturnalia demonstrates the ambition and talent of Italian development team Santa Ragione. A classically based survival horror that marries roguelite mechanics within a fascinating investigative adventure steeped in Sardinian tradition and folklore. An incredibly researched production, graced by evocative themes …"

"A game that conveys in a very fascinating way the principles of magical thinking, folk horror and hauntology connected to the Italian rural tradition thanks to an awesome artistic work. Gameplaywise, though, Saturnalia struggles to offer solid survival horror mechanics …"

"Saturnalia is one of a kind game, a roguelite survival horror that mixes sardinian floklore with a commendable visual art style."

"The striking art and sound of Saturnalia are definitely its strengths. The gameplay is a compelling mixture of ideas that mostly pay off due to the puzzle-like scenario. The storytelling may lead to confusion, but there is nothing else like …"

"The terrible misadventure in Sardinian lands of a small group of explorers becomes for Santa Ragione the frame of a work with a valuable artistic direction. The exploration of the fictitious city of Gravoi proves to be the main mechanic …"

"Saturnalia is an atypical horror game, but engaging and extremely funny. Solid gameplay is accompanied by a great art direction."

"Saturnalia is a decent game. The clue board is something that many mystery games lack, giving this title an edge over others. And not having to run back and forth to re-acquire key items or clues is wonderful. Having a …"

"It&s;s really sad that I wasn&s;t able to enjoy Saturnalia with the expectation I created for the game — and if I had the patience to play it for two hours, that was a lot. The Switch&s;s low processing power …"

"Though there are tense and unsettling moments that pay off as you go, it can be hard to be patient with bad gameplay"

"Saturnalia is an atypical survival horror, without splatter or jumpscare scenes, but driven by the compelling story of a mystery-filled Sardinian town and an intriguing multi-character mechanic, tied together by a uniqe art style. It&s;s not flawless and it&s;s got …"

"Ultimately, Saturnalia is hard to call a must-play horror game, as it&s;s likely to be polarizing both in terms of its presentation and its mechanics. A slower pace, somewhat minimalist gameplay, and mystery-laden narrative style will keep it from being …"

"Saturnalia should be on any horror fan’s radar this year. A twisted story combined with a superb art style, nerve-shredding gameplay and expertly crafted design will have you praising and cursing the creative genius to put roguelike mechanics into a …"

"Saturnalia excels at delivering a unique horror experience rich in creepy atmosphere and sinister themes."

"Saturnalia is a striking homage to Giallo films and makes effective use of Italian folklore to power its horror. It&s;s often better in the ideas than it is in practice, but those are some damn good ideas."

"Saturnalia mixes mechanics to effectively elevate the entire survival horror genre."

"Saturnalia is for the horror game and cinema aficionado who’s looking for something different to play this Halloween. The game is far from perfect and will frustrate and confuse some players, but those with an eye for the creepy and …"

"A pretty Sardinian village merges with all kinds of hellish influence in this nightmarish, claustrophic horror from arthouse developer Santa Ragione."

"Saturnalia is one of the best and most unique horror games of 2022 that not a single horror fan should miss."

"Saturnalia is a very welcome horror surprise, offering plenty of secrets to discover."

"Terrifying and unique, Saturnalia delivers almost everything you could want from an indie horror game in a single stylish and accessible package."