How scary is this game?

[Deuce]

I'm not one to play many horror games. So I'd like to know if this game is scary and how common are the jumpscares, please.

[OneWingedJehuty]

I don't think it's scary. Jump scares typically take place in first person horror games, since they tend to be most effective there. In this case, the scariest things would probably be the photos you can take of seemingly innocuous places only to look at the picture you just took and see a ghost somewhere in it.

The aesthetics are certainly horror with a cyberpunk overworld, but I far more appreciated the horror artwork than be scared by it.

[Confederate]

As a veteran gamer who loves horror games, for scare factor this game would be slightly less scary than The Consuming Shadow (which plays the same way with more simplified graphics). There are jump scares in this game and the visuals combined with the sound can unnerve you before you power on through.

If you're a newcomer to horror, The Consuming Shadow is scarier because of its music and atmosphere. But the depth of story in this game is strong with many little nods and background details behind each encounter plus the tale you uncover as you try to survive the horror you've found yourself trapped in.

[Toybox]

As someone who's not a big fan of horror games, I'd say this game is more creepy than it is scary. There are absolutely some small bits here and there that can be 'scary' per se, but it's more shock factor than pure horror. Nothing will like suddenly fill the screen instantly and scream in your face.

You WILL be chased by monster ghosts at times, but they are generally slow and touching them GENERALLY isn't an instant game over. In fact, most of them can only 'hit' you during one of their attacks, and you can run past them in between. Overall, in terms of scare factor, I'd say it's like a 2 out of 10. To put this in perspective, I would say something like Resident Evil is a 1 out of 10, and Amnesia: The Dark Decent, or Silent Hill is like a 9. Something like FNAF would be about a 7. My tolerance level is about 3.

So like it's scarier than your typical Resident Evil game, but on par with stuff like Alone in the Dark or Clock Tower.

So as someone who generally doesn't *do* horror games, I could still finish this without much issue.

Also, tip for later there is one 'puzzle' in the game that drove me crazy because it kind of didn't make sense how it worked despite me having the answer for it, and that's the padlock. If you want to know the exact combination, it's here:
Left: 30, Right: 10, Left: 60, Right: 70. You will hear a click if you are on the right number.