The Stone of Madness

"The Stone of Madness is a work of art not suitable for everyone. A strategy title quite demanding with the player that can become frustrating if we do not take it calmly enough. Fortunately, its creators give the option to …"

"The Stone of Madness is an intriguing new direction for The Game Kitchen. While it has its frustrations, it surpasses its superficial similarity to other games to strike out in a unique direction of its own. If the studio can …"

"The Stone of Madness has a unique setting, strategic mechanics, and engaging narrative. The combination of stealth, sanity management, and different narrative paths ensures a rich and challenging experience. Its artistic style is impressive as well. However, the high difficulty, …"

"The singular art style, haunting setting, and tricky mechanics found in The Stone of Madness make it a unique entry to the tactical stealth genre."

"The Stone of Madness is an ambivalent experience, primarily aimed at a niche audience. The intriguing plot and well-characterized characters create a dark and engaging atmosphere, typical of The Game Kitchen&s;s works. However, the cumbersome and sometimes frustrating gameplay partially …"

"The Stone of Madness feels like an admirable gamble of a new direction for The Game Kitchen, and one that mostly pays off. Besides the frustrations with the stealth, sanity system and inconsistent tone, its core prison break loop remains …"

"The Stone of Madness delivers a puzzling experience that forces players to be creative and quick. Its gameplay elements largely succeed at providing a unique challenge, while its world and characters are easily forgotten."

"The Stone of Madness has excellent art and great gameplay moments, but while the game could be a replayable escape some bugs make the game frustrating, what could be a fun gameplay, the difficult controls and character bugs make you …"

"The Stone of Madness has some excellent art and great moments of sneaking around. But what should have been a fairly replayable and interesting prison break ends up buckling under the weight of its technical problems. Progress-halting bugs, graphical issues, …"

"Although the game has some bugs that can be somewhat frustrating, they do not detract from an excellent gaming experience, with an impressive setting and a well-woven and resolved mystery story."

"For all its sins, there&s;s the makings of a stealth-tactics classic in The Stone of Madness. Its grisly sensibility, rock-hard difficulty, and inconvenient bugs at launch mean it&s;s not a game for the weak-hearted, but 20+ hours with its rich, …"

"The Stone of Madness looks gorgeous, planning around the prisoners’ strengths and phobias makes for an intense stealth adventure that is ruined by bugs. I would rather smash my face against brutal enemies than succumb to glitches, which is how …"

"The Stone of Madness is an ambitious game that gets many things right, but falls short in others. Its rich setting and strategic mechanics provide an engaging experience for fans of stealth and resource management, and the ability to take …"

"The Stone of Madness is a brave and daring game, with a stealth-based gameplay that works really well. Its level design and the synergies that are created between the characters you control are its great value, but some bugs and …"

"The Stone of Madness captivated me from the first few minutes with its wide variety of stealth options, mysterious plot, and excellent setting. Not even the annoying bugs I encountered and a few frustrating points I had to redo countless …"

"The Stone of Madness isn’t perfect by any means, but its successes readily outweigh its missteps. Its emphasis on real-time stealth and simultaneous control over three distinct characters at a time work to create some very hectic gameplay situations, naturally …"

"A distinctive, and sometimes dark, take on a stealth title that requires some patience with its quirks, but can be rewarding"

"“The Stone of Madness” impresses with its intelligent gameplay and atmospheric visual presentation. Unfortunately, the controls are sometimes poorly thought out and caused me a lot of frustration. There are also bugs and glitches, as well as a sometimes confusing …"

"The Stone of Madness has all the elements required for a fantastic stealth puzzle game – a gorgeous settng, an intriguing story, vibrant characters – but is sadly let down by bugs that cause it crash consistently in one place, …"

"The Stone of Madness offers a fascinating journey through the madness, oppression and supernatural elements of the 18th century."

"Isometric real-time stealth elevated by a unique approach to time, mental health, and a resplendent monastic setting."

"Set in a wonderfully creative, surprisingly sensitive portrayal of a time period as human as any other, The Stone of Madness is a real gem in the mind of those who play it. At some point, I even stopped noticing …"

"While The Stone of Madness isn’t perfect among stealth games, it stands out for its fresh concept, beautiful hand-drawn visual style, and strategic gameplay. Those who go into it with the mindset that it is a space prison or prison …"

"The Stone of Madness innovates on tactical stealth and charms with the detailed art, but its survival mechanics bring too little to the table to sell me on this new formula."

"The Stone of Madness is one of those games that leaves its mark, one of those that, after playing them, you think that it will be a long time before you experience a similar adventure again. A superb artistic design, …"

"As you reach the end of your pulse-pounding journey through the oppressive 18th century monastery, The Stone of Madness leaves a lasting impression with its captivating blend of narrative depth, tactical stealth gameplay, and striking visual artistry."

"The Stone of Madness is one of the most frustrating games I&s;ve ever played. Despite its beautiful art style, great characters, compelling narrative, and unique gameplay, the obtuse puzzles, absurd difficulty, lack of accessibility, and numerous technical glitches make this …"

"A tactical game in real time where stealth will be our best ally to get the five prisoners we control to escape alive from the monastery in which they are trapped. An essential adventure from The Game Kitchen."

"The Stone of Madness offers a unique blend of tactical stealth and psychological survival, set in an eerie Spanish monastery. While its mechanics create engaging tension, the game’s difficulty, trial-and-error structure, and technical issues might frustrate some players."

"In an impressive feat of adapting an established format for a unique setting, The Stone of Madness is cleverly attuned to perseverance through incremental progress."

"I wanted to enjoy The Stones of Madness because I really loved The Game Kitchen’s other game series; Blasphemous. Aside from the incredible hand-drawn art style in the Madness game, I wasn’t really a fan of this game."

"It has a great atmosphere and visuals that complement it, but due to technical issues and problematic design choices, it fails to reach its full potential. I wish its release had been delayed and given more thought."

"A visually stunning and mechanically intriguing stealth game, The Stone of Madness delivers a fresh take on the genre but struggles with technical shortcomings and accessibility."