i never thought that having dance battles with little creatures that fart seeds would cure my depression but here we are

ADDED EDIT AFTER FINISHING THE GAME:

Wow. What an absolute downfall and joke of a story. The ending was extremely anticlimactic and made absolutely no sense. The lore is poorly explained and it was a huge letdown to follow the story just for an ending that has no explanation. Up until chapter four the story and settings made sense, but anything after chapter four just seemed like jumbled nonsense. Don't waste your money and time figuring out this game if you want a good story.

I've had this game since early access, and while it has come a long way (anyone else remember the era of Chapter 4 being too difficult and spawns not yet reduced so it was literally unplayable and had to get patched?), I think this game has missed the mark in what it is now trying to achieve.

I recently came back to the game after full release, and am on the final chapter of the story. I understand that they are trying to make a game similar to Phasmophobia in terms of replay value, however playing the Case Files mode is just not it. The currency earned from difficult to achieve dailies is so low in comparison to the amount of currency needed to acquire useful items for case files or cosmetics. Not to mention that tickets have to be found inside the Case Files maps (never more than 3-4, and if the mission fails you do not receive them) on top of completing the objective, and each Case File can take anywhere from 20-40 minutes to complete. In addition, no experience points or tickets are given for completing the story itself, which is very odd to me.

The story is GREAT and the game has come a long way since EA, but I don't think I'll be touching this game much once the story is completed. The risk-reward ratio for playing Case Files which barely give currency/exp, needing to pay with tickets to play custom matches (which requires a TON of unlocking to even create a remotely 'worth it' custom game), and the outrageous prices for cosmetics (100-250 tickets) and usable items just makes the entire Case File game mode worthless. It's very frustrating to spend 40 minutes playing a Case File to receive no tickets and level up maybe once or more if you complete one of the four daily tasks.

TL;DR: If you're in it for the story, have some friends that will play with you, and like being spooked -- this game is great! The graphics are well done, the story has some interesting lore and really cool maps, but if you're looking for a game that has replay value, I would not recommend this game. Overall it is a well done game and I recommend it for the story, cool maze mechanics, and hilarious moments with friends. Proximity chat makes this game a lot of fun too!

If you like Stardew Valley, Disney, and a little bit of Animal Crossing this is the game for you. It's super cute, has lots of quests and story lines -- the best part is that it isn't completely just for kids. It's a beautiful game and the devs keep adding more characters and areas which I love. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a chill addicting game! The only thing I wish they would add is achievements, but as the game is early access I'm sure it will be added at some point. <3

Got a full refund for a $75 dollar game that would freeze on startup no matter how many times I verified game files or reinstalled. Thanks Steam for giving my money back. Completely a waste of time and a game released too early.

I've been playing this game for a few years now, and the devs keep on developing the game to be more challenging and engaging. The addition of cursed objects and nightmare mode has made the game much more creepier and fun as well.