- Publisher: THE BROTHERHOOD
- Release Date: Aug 31, 2015
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Sep 7, 2015Stasis is a traditional point-and-click nightmare that enthralls from the opening scene until the very end. Smart puzzles and breathtaking yet horrific artwork make it not only one of the best adventure games ever made, but one of the finest horror titles to be released on PC as well.
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Pelit (Finland)Nov 5, 2015STASIS is one of the best point´n click adventures of the year and a solid horror experience. Its take on horror genre – slow-paced but intense 2D sci-fi horror with a claustrophobic atmosphere – is something completely unique. Add to that solid puzzles, good story and and you have gem of a game. A must for both fans of the horror and adventure genres. [Oct 2015]
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Sep 1, 2015Terrifying, challenging and disturbing, STASIS is a nightmarish descent into the unknown and the kind of horror game that stays with you even when the end credits have rolled.
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Sep 7, 2015Stasis is an intricately crafted adventure game that plays skillfully on the borders of horror and science fiction. Rational puzzles and elaborate world building will accompany you, while you plunge more and more intro decadence and decay. The Brotherhood should be proud of their achievement, given the fact that renowned adventure game creators with plenty of resources at their disposal have failed to deliver on their initial promise. Stasis delivers in spades and whets our appetite for the studio's future works.
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Sep 8, 2015It's a peculiar and unique horror experience, one that is able to convey fear and disquiet in a very powerful way.
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Oct 7, 2015Stasis delivers one of the best P&C atmospheres we have seen in years, with great 2D visuals and carefully designed locations packed with detail. A must for every fan of SF horror games.
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Oct 6, 2015Now, I can safely sit Stasis right next to SOMA as two completely different sci-fi horror experiences that bring their respective genres forward, and a new standard in sci-fi horror gaming.
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Sep 30, 2015Even with some flaws in puzzle's design, Stasis is an extraordinary experience that you'll remember for quite a lot of time.
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Sep 13, 2015Stasis delivers a great setting, a great old-school point & click feeling and a very rewarding experience. It might be a little bit short, but still we would recommend it.
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Sep 10, 2015One of the most attractive adventure games we've played lately, with a good pace and a good relationship between narrative, exploration and puzzles.
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Sep 8, 2015There are some issues but overall this is a unique experience that deserves to be played.
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Sep 1, 2015STASIS is one of the most memorable experiences I've had from gaming in quite a while. Some puzzles can be frustratingly obtuse, but the majority are a pleasure to solve.
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Sep 14, 2015Stasis is a classic point and click adventure game with high terror doses that there will be charmed with the fans of the graphical adventures.
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Dec 3, 2015It’s still an extremely worthwhile game though and provides an entertaining, if harrowing, experience. But those damn PDA entries remain incredibly irritating to the extent that STASIS remains only ‘very good’ rather than excellent.
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Oct 12, 2015The Brotherhood (Chris and Nic Bischoff) pays tribute to the horror sci-fi genre with a smart and thrilling point-and-click adventure. Thanks to a well written story and a bunch of inspired puzzles, STASIS is an experience that everyone must try.
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Sep 21, 2015Statis is an atmospheric, creepy, enticing and sometimes frustrating experience. The game looks kind of okay, but the power is in the sound design. The game never feels too unfair or too difficult, but you really have to chase pixels to the end.
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Sep 16, 2015It may be bold, but the “Sanitarium in Space” concept works. And it works quite well.
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Sep 9, 2015Stasis provides few hours of an engaging, dark adventure. Developers managed to create a poignant atmosphere, and even create fear - all in isometric perspective, unusual for a horror game. Traditional mechanics can be a put-off for people not used to traditional point'n'click games.
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Sep 7, 2015Although the game’s influences are clear, this is not a simple homage to earlier games, instead acting as an incredibly well-crafted horror adventure. The Brotherhood has delivered on its promise of a nuanced and terrifying horror title, and one that is bound to give plenty of chills.
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Sep 5, 2015A humble game that achieves to be one of the best horror experiences on 2015, despite its low budget. The secret is its terrific ambiance and the history.
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Sep 1, 2015The game might be too gory and violent for some players but it is rarely gratuitous and playing through it is a great way to get a scared, explore a cool story and then sit back and think about how one might react when a cryosleep trip turns into a nightmare.
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CD-ActionNov 14, 2015The story promises a lot but fails to deliver, visuals resembling Planescape are great but often obscure, but dense atmosphere (think Dead Space) and music will not leave you indifferent. [11/2015, p.58]
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Sep 9, 2015An intense, gory and often disturbing horror adventure that would have benefited greatly from better puzzle design and a more elegant conclusion.
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Sep 21, 2015By placing your adventure in the context of all the other tragedies aboard the Groomlake, a kind of familial intimacy develops.
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Sep 3, 2015It starts like a great game with a fantastic horror atmosphere, but then turns into a B-movie with a convoluted story and absurd puzzles.
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Oct 22, 2015Stasis knows exactly what it wants to be - a loving tribute to the classic point-and-click adventures – but despite to its impressive atmosphere the game offers more to genre veterans than to newcomers.
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Oct 8, 2015Alas, the developer allowed the masterfully crafted narrative to fall apart in the end. After enjoying immensely detailed side stories, and seeing some very powerful scenes, the weird ending is the weakest point of the game.
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Oct 2, 2015This takes a lot of the best elements from classic adventures while only hanging on to a few of the weaker ones.
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Sep 15, 2015Stasis has its quirks and shortcomings, but its atmosphere and compelling descent into deeper and deeper levels of a proverbial Hell make it worth sticking through.
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Sep 11, 2015Stasis is a well made adventure game with a great atmosphere and an excellent setting, reminiscent of Alien movies. It's a game that doesn't try to revolutionize the genre or to compete with classics - it should simply deliver a decent amount of fun to adventure and sci-fi horror enthusiasts. It's a shame that many smaller and bigger issues can kill almost all the fun.
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LEVEL (Czech Republic)Oct 12, 2015Not very original, sometimes of a bit clumsy adventure game, that offers a classic gameplay and captivates especially with excellent atmosphere. [Issue#256]
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Dec 7, 2015Despite some characterisation wobbles and a somewhat perfunctory final mile, STASIS is the best adventure game I’ve played in years. It’s also one of the most impressive horror games I’ve played lately. The tiny team behind it have done remarkable things, far in excess of what many, much larger studios seem capable of. Those studios should be afraid – be very afraid.
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Dec 8, 2015Effective as it is, though, that mental impact isn’t perfect, and it’s here, as elsewhere, that the game’s hybrid identity is mostly to blame.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 77 out of 128
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Mixed: 36 out of 128
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Negative: 15 out of 128
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