ONE OF THE BEST GAMES I’VE EVER PLAYED!
Thu Oct 04 2018 LexieC2206This is such a well done game. I love it. It was so thought through. Listen, if you like horror, then this game is for you! And, in my opinion, it was totally worth it to buy it. So if you are thinking about getting this game, buy it for sure. Tbh I almost peed my pants twice in this game. It has a lot of really cool jumpscares that make me jump out of my seat. It is well thought game and I feel like this is the only game I enjoy playing on my phone. All the recorded messages and pictures really made me tgink that there was a lot of effort in this game which makes me smile. If you’re a person who gets easily scared, then this game isn’t really recommend for you, if you’re feeling extra brave, then I encourage you to try it. It is a really great game. Also this game is not ment for the faint of heart and people who are easily disturbed. But the only down side to this is that I wish there were more ways to play the game and what I mean by that is that there are only 5 or 6 paths that you can play through this game, and once you played them all, it kinda feels like your $5 went down the drain. I would like at least 10 storylines at best, but all in all, I love this game.
It’s Just Like a Phone
Tue Mar 15 2022 LinkspantsI was skeptical when I first got this game that it would have enough ‘features’ on the phone to make it feel real. Well, hats off to the developers. The game is interesting, it pulls you in, but it also has substance and enough complexity that you really feel like you’re using someone else’s phone. There are several apps, lots of conversations to be had, clues to figure out, things to unscramble. I played for hours yesterday to beat it, and it turns out there are multiple endings, so I think I will try again. If you are like me and have ever done any investigating on the internet, you’ll love this game. It even has multiple game-only websites you have to use. I also just want to shout out to the actors in the game. You all did great. You seemed like regular people which was perfect for what was going on. Great game!
Freaking amazing
Fri Jul 13 2018 Gabecuba13This game. Y’all don’t know how amazing it was to experience this type of game. The jump scares are ever so entertaining that I almost broke my phone by dropping them to the floor. This is a must for everyone that wants to dig deep into secrets. You devs need to Create another game that’s similar as to this one but another type of twist into the game. More or so like the first one but also be the same as this game too. Plus, make the game extra longer and make it a little more challenging too so that we need our knowledge to know what we need to uncover the story. I apologize for the long review. I’m just so freaking happy that I got to play a game that actually made me jump up not once, not twice, but a couple. You guys friggin made it awesome. Hopefully you guys have another coming soon. Cannot wait to play it if it’s released soon or in the near future.
So creepy!
Mon Apr 30 2018 mae maryI loved this and stayed up way past when I should be asleep to finish it because I knew I wouldn’t be able to stop thinking about it if I didn’t. Quite a few jump scares. I’ve only played once through, and the ending was really interesting. If you’ve ever been on dating apps and actively involved in social media this will most certainly creep you out. Some of the acting (Greg!) was beyond horrible but others were so believable as their characters (Anna). At times, I truly got so immersed and engaged with the story line that I kind of felt like I actually found someone’s phone. I fought with my natural instincts a lot during text conversations, so it will be interesting to play through again and try different approaches and see what happens. I killed Taylor and I’m pretty sure Anna died, too. Whoops! Have fun with this game! Totally worth five bucks.
Very good game but a little disappointed
Wed Jun 06 2018 JJainaI love this game! I love the tasks you have to do and the mystery is amazing to solve, but I was a little disappointed at how limited you are in doing things, like you only get notifications from the people you are supposed to talk to, jabbr, or the emails you get when stuff is backed up into the phone. I would’ve liked to have seen more interactions with other characters like the parents, (I was really surprised the mother didn’t text or call at least once) or more interaction between Greg and Taylor to where they make up and work together. I would’ve loved to see an ending where Greg can be killed instead (unless I just haven’t figured that out yet) or being able to kill both. Also we don’t ever find out what happened to Toby (anna’s cat). There weren’t a lot of jump-scares and I do hope more get added. overall though, an amazing game, I think if you just added a few things would be perfect! Love your work!
Terrifying
Fri Oct 09 2020 AllThingCatI’m not really one to get scared by horror games; it takes a really special one to make me do more than jump a little. This one had me jumping, backing away from the phone, and at points I even went “Oh no no no no no”. It made me care about the characters involved and forced me to do things I didn’t want to do. It’s a game, but somehow it feels so, so, so real. It feels as if my actions have dire consequences and put this awful pit in my stomach that only an amazing horror game can do. The story moves at a great pace, and even the trickier parts aren’t excessively hard. It pulled me in, almost had me worried that something bad would happen to me personally. All that, and I’ve only explored one ending so far. Truly a great game, Simulatra was more than worth the money.
TLDR: This game made me FEEL, something that the horror genre has very rarely done for me.
Fun Found Phone Game!
Sun Apr 18 2021 lmichaela94Game was very fun! Only thing I didn't like were the couple of jumpscares and random noises*.
Fun and interesting little story, too! Clues weren't so difficult as to be frustrating but weren't just handed to me either. Definitely recommend!
(*STOP READING IF YOU DON'T WANT A WARNING ABOUT THEM) the game will periodically make little noises throughout. I mostly heard little knocking like it was coming from one headphone and later, another. I've also seen people say they heard laughter and whispers(?). And I think there are about 4(?) short jumpscares where the background of the "phone" will change to something frightening and make a quick, loud noise. They were off-putting – especially since jumpscares put me in an angry mood more than anything.
Enjoyable, if you like B Horror Movies
Fri Jun 21 2019 YouWish29*SPOILER FREE REVIEW*
The idea behind “SIMULCARA” itself is great and the overall design and ease of gameplay were really well done, however it wasn’t enough to excuse the hokey acting, unintentionally hilarious dialogue, and ridiculous twist ending.
There is very little problem-solving or puzzle elements that this game offers: instead we (the players) are left with HUGE chunks of the story involving “texting” and “messaging” random characters back and forth over and over in order to advance the plot. This was not the experience I was hoping for. There were certain elements to the story that I wish got explored more that were kind of tossed to the wayside to make way for *more* texting.
Despite all of that, the biggest letdown here has to be the lack of thrills; sure its got some good jump-scares here and there, but that’s essentially it. Like I said earlier the idea of the haunted phone narrative is certainly a good one, but how the creators executed it? It’s just not scary!
This game will most likely appeal to you if you are a young teen, enjoy B horror movies, are disturbed very easily, and/or play those “scary” text-simulator stories. If you want something that’ll leave a lasting impression or keep you up at night, you’re going to be disappointed. There were some good elements here, but not enough to keep me interested or excited. Pass.
