Mists of Aiden (formerly House On The Hill) is a true indie gem with a handful of good scares. I’m not fond of long-enough-for-a-cup-of-coffee-type of horror games because their fear factor is often reliant on cheap boogeyman tactics. I bought this one on Halloween sale since I wanted to have a snack before moving onto bigger meals that are more to my taste. I didn’t expect much from Mists of Aiden but I was positively surprised.

It manages to tap into every aspect needed to make a decent horror title from its great monster and level design to the impeccable execution. However, the description of the game is misleading as it’s quite linear and has little to no room for free exploration. With a rather weak ending, I’d say the story isn’t the forte here but the game is otherwise very enjoyable. More often than not, I felt anxious about the unnerving atmosphere and the monsters.

This isn’t the type of horror where you feel constantly haunted by creatures but is something that will throw many unpleasant surprises at your face. For a price this cheap, you’ll get very fine quality!

Graphics
☐ Stunning
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Jumble of pixels

Gameplay
☐ Super fun
☐ Enjoyable
☑ Normal
☐ Boring
☐ Don’t fall asleep

Audio
☐ Eargasm
☐ Amazing
☑ Good
☐ Not horrible
☐ Better without headphones

PC Requirements
☐ Potato
☑ Medium
☐ Fast
☐ Ask NASA for a spare computer

Difficulty
☐ Piece of cake
☑ Easy
☐ Average
☐ Difficult
☐ Very difficult

Story
☐ No story
☑ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Masterpiece

Length
☑ Super short (0-2 h)
☐ Short (2-6 h)
☐ Average (6-10 h)
☐ Long (10+)
☐ Endless

Price
☐ Free
☑ Worth the price
☐ Buy it on sale
☐ If you have extra money
☐ Not recommended

Bugs
☑ No
☐ Minor
☐ Annoying
☐ Too much
☐ The game itself is a bug

Replayability
☑ No replay value
☐ Maybe once
☐ Multiple times
☐ Infinite replayability

Scariness
☐ Try not to yawn
☑ Has its moments
☐ Very scary/tense
☐ Nightmare

[h1] A small horror gem [/h1] Mists of Aiden (formerly House On The Hill) is a true indie gem with a handful of good scares. I’m not fond of long-enough-for-a-cup-of-coffee-type of horror games because their fear factor is often reliant on cheap boogeyman tactics. I bought this one on Halloween sale since I wanted to have a snack before moving onto bigger meals that are more to my taste. I didn’t expect much from Mists of Aiden but I was positively surprised. It manages to tap into every aspect needed to make a decent horror title from its great monster and level design to the impeccable execution. However, the description of the game is misleading as it’s quite linear and has little to no room for free exploration. With a rather weak ending, I’d say the story isn’t the forte here but the game is otherwise very enjoyable. More often than not, I felt anxious about the unnerving atmosphere and the monsters. This isn’t the type of horror where you feel constantly haunted by creatures but is something that will throw many unpleasant surprises at your face. For a price this cheap, you’ll get very fine quality! [b] Graphics [/b] ☐ Stunning ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Jumble of pixels [b] Gameplay [/b] ☐ Super fun ☐ Enjoyable ☑ Normal ☐ Boring ☐ Don’t fall asleep [b] Audio [/b] ☐ Eargasm ☐ Amazing ☑ Good ☐ Not horrible ☐ Better without headphones [b] PC Requirements [/b] ☐ Potato ☑ Medium ☐ Fast ☐ Ask NASA for a spare computer [b] Difficulty [/b] ☐ Piece of cake ☑ Easy ☐ Average ☐ Difficult ☐ Very difficult [b] Story [/b] ☐ No story ☑ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Masterpiece [b] Length [/b] ☑ Super short (0-2 h) ☐ Short (2-6 h) ☐ Average (6-10 h) ☐ Long (10+) ☐ Endless [b] Price [/b] ☐ Free ☑ Worth the price ☐ Buy it on sale ☐ If you have extra money ☐ Not recommended [b] Bugs [/b] ☑ No ☐ Minor ☐ Annoying ☐ Too much ☐ The game itself is a bug [b] Replayability [/b] ☑ No replay value ☐ Maybe once ☐ Multiple times ☐ Infinite replayability [b] Scariness [/b] ☐ Try not to yawn ☑ Has its moments ☐ Very scary/tense ☐ Nightmare [h1] 6.5/10 [/h1]