Yuoni

Yuoni

August 19, 2021

AdventureHorrorSurvival Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X/S

Dragged into a living ghost story where the sun never sets Ai is a grade-schooler in 1990s Japan who is about to realise just how isolated she is. Forced to play children’s games in a world of never-ending dusk, Ai is hunted by otherworldly entities as her life hangs in …

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54.6

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Alejandro Morillas Tellez NaviGames Aug 2021
65.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"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 …"

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Andrew Kiya Siliconera Aug 2021
45.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

50.0

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

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Azario Lopez Noisy Pixel Aug 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

75.0

"Yuoni doesn’t break new grounds in the first-person horror genre, but it offers an interesting premise of folklore that will definitely have you engaged for its short runtime. Its sound design is at the forefront of its jump scares, which …"

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Daniel Waite Movies Games and Tech Aug 2021
55.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

30.0

"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."

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David Restrepo GameSkinny Aug 2021
55.0 /100

"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."

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Fingal Belmont Niche Gamer Aug 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

48.0

Gameplay

57.0

Story

53.0

"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 …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Aug 2021
61.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

68.0

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

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Aug 2021
40.0 /100

"I don’t even think that technical issues and poor level design are Yuoni‘s biggest issues. It’s just not scary at all. It doesn’t have a bad story, but the way it’s told neuters it potential potency. It’s less of a …"

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Matthew Pollesel Gaming Age Aug 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

30.0

"If you&s;re fond of stealth horror and don?t mind a bit of shallowness, then Yuoni could be something you&s;ll enjoy, at least for a short time. But for anyone else, I don&s;t think it&s;ll be nearly as appealing."

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Mirko Rusciano MondoXbox Aug 2021
40.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

45.0

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

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Neil Bolt PlayStation Universe Aug 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

10.0

"Yuoni was on a hiding to nothing from the start, and while I don’t feel the game has much wrong with it, and offers some freshness in its endless dusk, far too much of how it plays has been done …"

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Pedro Alexis Generación Xbox Aug 2021
73.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"‎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&s;m not talking about a comparison because Yuoni presents well-achieved ideas that make it unique, …"

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Richard Seagrave GameSpew Aug 2021
40.0 /100

"If you gel with Yuoni‘s brand of hide-and-seek horror accompanied by basic storytelling you might get your money’s worth. Making your way through the game’s levels is likely to take you four or five hours the first time, then you …"

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Ted Hazell NintendoWorldReport Aug 2021
45.0 /100

Graphics

38.0

Gameplay

42.0

Story

46.0

"Youni is a very short and unfortunately lackluster experience. Once you&s;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&s;t much else …"

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Timothy Nunes PlayStation Universe Aug 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

75.0

"Yuoni takes the hide-and-seek formula and adds a few new concepts to it. Not everything works as well as the others, particularly the design of some of the common enemies and their movements. However, it makes some thoughtful creative choices …"

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