White Night Critic Reviews

A noir art style, terrifying atmosphere, and an enjoyable narrative lead White Night towards success only marred by a few irritating mechanics here and there.

White Night is a good example of how an indie should be. More frightening that many survival horror games of, supposedly, more quality, enjoyable and challenging, without resorting to firearms. It won't disappoint fans of the mystery genre.

It has some aspects that should have been polished, but it's unique and interesting, and definitely recommended.

There are issues with the playability and the game design, and it can become really frustrating, so be warned. On the other hand, despite the lackluster control system, there's something in the aesthetics and in the way design and gameplay relate to each other that drags the player along the way.

Overall the game does a really good job of creating a tense atmosphere without needing to rely on jump scares.

White Night is a beautiful mix of noir and old-school survival horror and adventure.

A very special horror game that will leave something inside you after you play it. The attractive visuals, intelligent use of light and morbid story behind it are its greatest assets.

A graphical adventure unbalanced in its puzzles, a Survival horror that is not scary. Ok, maybe White Night is not perfect, but just for that mix between Raymond Chandler, Noir style and Alone in the Dark really truly deserves a trial. One of the most atmospheric games in the genre we have seen recently. And for that alone, White Night deserves some credit.

I love a well done noir film styled game. This one has perfect sound design, shocking and unique visuals, and integrates the gameplay with those visuals.

White Night adeptly merges survival horror with noir to create an alluring visual style and atmosphere. However, neither the story nor the puzzles are exceptional, and the game comes up just short. It has substance to its style, but it also doesn't satisfactorily build off its base components – as well done as they are. In the end, like many noir stories, this game exists in the grey.

Just enough obstacles exist to make that story feel as though it was earned, that the player participated in the telling, but conveying the story is the priority.

Alone in the Dark and Sin City collide to shine a light for imperfect (yet mesmerising) adventuring.

If you ignore the insipid faux-noir dialogue, you’ll find that White Night is a pleasing old-school survival horror gameplay experience with a sharp visual style and an intriguing story.

White Night is not very effective as a horror game, but its puzzles, lightning gameplay mechanics and creepy atmosphere work much better.

White Night conceives of a series of brilliant ideas that are diluted in its irregular execution.

Beautifully Noir, White Night offers some excellent experiences mixed with punishing frustration. A dark and compelling survival horror, it is certainly worthwhile as long as you can overcome the anxiety and irritations.

Unlike the beauty of the game, though, its mechanics cannot make it to the end without spoiling the goodness it nurtured.

Its few shortcomings aren't to be overlooked, however, as its sluggish, frequently directionless, and deliberately archaic in its design. Don't come in expecting jump scares and big gore; this is a slow-burning experience with an emphasis on style and atmosphere.

A unique visual style and an interesting story turn White Night into an experience that we can only recommend. You'll have to overcome the annoying checkpoint system though.

White Night offers an intriguing mystery and dialog ripped from the pages of a Mickey Spillane novel and I had a good time with it, frustrations aside. That said, $15 seems a bit much for a game you’re only going to play once.