Observer
What would you do if your fears were hacked? Observer is a cyberpunk horror game from Bloober Team, the creators of Layers of Fear. Discover a dark cyberpunk world beset by plagues, war and squalor. Play as the new front line of neural police as you hack into the jagged minds of the insane. Features: Observe and Report – You are Dan Lazarski, an elite neural detective known as an Observer, and part of a corporate-funded police unit whose purpose is to hack and invade suspects’ minds. In this future, anything you think, feel, or remember can be used against you in a court of law. A Dark Dystopia – The year is 2084. If you somehow survived the Nanophage, odds are you were killed in the War. Those who live have turned to drugs, VR, neural implants— anything to distract themselves from this new reality. But they can’t hide from you.
Game Discussion
Steam User 3
one of the most atmospheric cyberpunk horror games ever.
this game very much nailed blade runner atmosphere. they even have rutger hauer to voice the main character!
gameplay wise, it's a walking simulator. you're a detective investigating crime scenes, and hijacking people's memories.
the world you get to explore in this game is relatively small but it is so drenched in detail and atmosphere, that it feels more than enough to enjoy.
highly recommended for fans of cyberpunk genre, especially blade runner.
Steam User 2
Great game, makes excellent use of sound to create fear, and limits jump-scares so that they remain impactful throughout the story. The story itself relies on the player to fill in their own interpretations at points, but paints the themes very clearly. As someone who struggles with navigation generally, I appreciate that the game nearly always does well at suggesting where to look or go based on visual and context clues. A great piece of art and a highly entertaining game.
Steam User 1
Nice story, graphics and ideas. Some gameplay segments feels dragged out and unnecessary but overall worth playing if you are interested in the stories like this.
Steam User 1
It's very much a walking sim. Don't let the enemies fool you the only thing for you to actually do is move to the next area and observe. That said it's really good at that, having interesting things to look at and think about basically everywhere you turn. However.... I bought the game, and you want me to pay full price for the remake that comes out just a couple years later? That's just greedy.
Steam User 1
I had fun playing this game, it oozes that high tech, low life vibe that you love in Bladerunner.
The story is also pretty interesting, but I would not say it's worth the full price.
Steam User 9
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain... Time to die." -- Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) BladeRunner (1982)
GNU/Linux version playthrough *mostly* works: issue with mouse cursor at center screen, opening and intro videos dont have audio in game (unreal engine / fmod issue)
Steam User 5
Observer is definitely a masterpiece. It should be played at a slow-pace, only in dark and one quest each night.