The highly anticipated horror game Unpossess: Exorcism Simulator has received underwhelming reviews. Early on, the main complaint was a lack of content. Expectations from a solo developer, Chreseeba, using limited resources can only be so high. While many praise the solo developer for a successful release, some feel there is much more to improve. A statement was recently made due to the rising negative reviews on Steam.

Unpossess Developer Statement

Chreseeba posted an announcement on Steam on Sunday, January 19th, to address the mixed review status of the game. The developer starts by thanking everyone for playing and supporting the game. Then Chreseeba discussed the statement’s focus, saying he understands everyone might not like the game but wants constructive criticism. The developer then emphasizes the effort put in as a solo developer and how constructive criticism will help improve the game.

The second half of the statement starts with Chreseeba stating the game’s code is fully custom-made and was built from the ground up. An expected concern among fans is bugs in the game, and Chresseba addresses this in the statement as well. With the promise to fix all bugs reported by the community, the developer also says they aim for tailor-made models and assets. The statement ends with an announcement of a new patch released.

The Future Of Unpossess: Exorcism Simulator

This new patch, released along with the developer statement, should be the first of many updates. The patch includes enhanced multiplayer animations, which is big for the community as many complained about the multiplayer functionality. It also fixes the holy item placement bug, one of the more critical errors in the game. The final fix mentioned in the patch is a resolved crash issue between the lobby and cases.

As the statement ends, Chresseba hints that a new case is coming soon to the game. The developer is clearly passionate about satisfying fans’ needs. As with most smaller developers, Unpossess has a Discord channel for players to give much-needed feedback. The release is still very fresh, as it has not even been two weeks. To be patient is the best thing for any fans wanting more from Unpossess, but despite some negative reviews, there are plenty of positive ones.

Conclusion

As of right now, the review status on Steam has changed from Mixed to Positive. Whether the statement from the developer had an impact on the change is uncertain, but the statement did clarify some concerns for fans. Unpossess: Exorcism Simulator has a strikingly similar concept to a popular horror game. The nearly 5-year-old game Phasmophobia has a similar premise of a 1-4-player horror game investigating and interacting with evil spirits. While Kinetic Games, the developer of Phasmophobia, is a smaller company, it is not comparable to the difficulties of a solo developer.

If Unpossess: Exorcism Simulator could match the popularity of Phasmophobia, it would be a massive success. It is far too early to judge the success of Unpossess: Exorcism Simulator, a game of this size for a solo developer, will take time to perfect. At $13.99, some fans on Steam believe this price to be too steep. For all the disadvantages of being a solo developer, this game is very well made. Horror fans should not hesitate to try Unpossess: Exorcism Simulator as it is still in Early Access. Supernatural horror games have been extremely popular in the community for many years, and fans should be excited about the potential of this game.