The Suicide of Rachel Foster Critic Reviews

The Suicide of the Rachel Foster is a masterpiece in atmospheric storytelling. The slow-paced unveiling of the truth is crafted meticulously, and whilst the ultimate ending is a little disappointing, that doesn’t make the journey any less thrilling. The game knows exactly how to manipulate emotions and does so throughout. Equal parts intriguing, frightening, disturbing, and thrilling, The Suicide of Rachel Foster sets a new high-bar for the already strong first person exploration genre.

It’s not perfect, but The Suicide of Rachel Foster is certainly up there with the best in its genre.

The Suicide of Rachel Foster is a fascinating interactive thriller that manages to treat extremely delicate issues such as suicide, depression, and love with extraordinary tact. The writing is always on point, even if near the end of the adventure the events appear perhaps a bit rushed. In any case, the game developed by One-O-One Games manages to leave its mark by making us, the players, think about the consequences of our actions in other people’s lives.

The Suicide of Rachel Foster is an awesome and unsettling "Italian Giallo" set in an abandoned hotel that recalls the one seen in Shining, rich with details that tell a story of love and tragedy.

The Suicide of Rachel Foster is an engaging and pulse-pounding look at a family's dark past set in a fabulously spooky abandoned hotel.

Packed with droves of tension and atmosphere, The Suicide of Rachel Foster will keep you on your toes. Even when nothing awaits you around the next corner other than an empty corridor, you’ll find yourself constantly looking over your shoulder, expecting the worst at any moment. And with a twisting, gut-wrenching story spanning past and present, it’ll keep you glued to your screen until the credits roll.

The Suicide of Rachel Foster tackles some tough issues but in a respectful way. Surrounding it is a mystery that will intrigue and surprise right to the end.

Mystery thriller in a deserted hotel, delivering interesting characters as well as tense dialogie.

Anyone who likes walking simulators or solid mysteries will likely be satisfied with The Suicide of Rachel Foster. It's got a well-written story and is set in a convincing location. It's also very easy to blow through in a single evening in lieu of watching a similar movie.

A captivating trip to a mountain hotel with a surprise is perfectly written and directed. Suicide of Rachel Foster is short but impressive walking simulator.

Graphics aren’t up to modern standards, and you’ll visit the same locations over and over again – but it’s not all that bad. What really stays with you are finely written characters of this game and well-paced anxiety buildup.

Turning a blind eye to some uncertainties, the one to discover the past of Nicole and Rachel remains a journey that is still worth taking.

The Suicide of Rachel Foster is an interesting game. There are many ways to approach and critique it that will reveal myriad facets to it, and this is but one observation of narrative discourse. Within this subgenre, it stands on the shoulders of giants or at the very least tall minotaurs. But it doesn’t quite deliver the all-encompassing experience it might hope to.

Flirting with delicate subjects, The Suicide of Rachel Foster manages without excessive pathos to tell us a gripping and disturbing story. It sometimes turns the player into an inactive spectator, perhaps a little too much, but we enjoyed exploring this decaying hotel that holds a major place in the game. The adventure is not very long, but it's long enough to become attached to the characters.

The Suicide of Rachel Foster is primarily focusing on its chilling atmosphere and a subtle writing between two characters rather than spread jump scares everywhere as we're used to with most of horror games. Gameplay-wise, the game might seem a bit classic though and the protagonist is too sluggish.

Uncovering the past has its ups and downs in The Suicide of Rachel Foster. While not a horror game, it only needed a slight nudge to become one and it would have been better for it. At least its roomy hotel setting is nice to explore, even if the world needed more detail and excitement.

If you can forgive a terrible ending, then perhaps The Suicide of Rachel Foster is for you. Otherwise, better take a rain check on your reservation at the Timberline Hotel.

The Suicide of Rachel Foster is a good thriller, which deals with strong and difficult themes. Due to the good writing and successful atmosphere, we recommend giving it a chance.

From user reviews it seems like I may be in the minority… but for me it just isn’t worth it. It’s a short experience (though feels far longer than it needs to be) and I think your money would be spent elsewhere.

Small issues aside, The Suicide of Rachel Foster is a truly riveting thrill ride. The story plays out perfectly in the first-person narrative video game medium. You owe it to yourself to discover the secrets of the Timberline Hotel - just make sure you've got a few hours spare, because you're not going to want to put it down once you've started.