The Medium

26 of the 104 reviews raise this · 18 of them still recommend the game.

“For what it is, mostly an okish-looking walking simulator with very light and simple puzzles, it's far too performance-heavy. It doesn't look bad, but it often drops massively whenever the second world is shown. This…”

“The Medium takes place in decaying post-war Poland and build itself around the simultaneous exploration of two realities. On paper, it is structurally ambitious: trauma rendered spatial, memory rendered interactive,…”

“Overall: ★★★ (3/5) Story: The story was intriguing right from the beginning. It does slow down a bit in the middle, but it manages to regain attention after about an hour and keeps you engaged again. Gameplay: The…”

14 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.

“I chose this game primarily because I really liked the Silent Hill 2 remake and because I knew about the controversy surrounding its allegedly irresponsible and nihilistic approach to trauma and abuse. After finishing…”

“The Medium takes place in decaying post-war Poland and build itself around the simultaneous exploration of two realities. On paper, it is structurally ambitious: trauma rendered spatial, memory rendered interactive,…”

“-Great graphics -Very easy puzzles and gameplay feels a lot like a walking simulator -Story could have been better; was predictable -The voice acting was well done Overall I give the game a 6/10. So if you are okay with…”

12 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.

“Really great game with a cool story. The only thing that was annoying during the game was the camera, which I wish I could control myself. Sometimes it felt like it was “fighting against you” or didn’t switch quickly…”

“it is a good horror game, unlike any horror game i've played yet. at first i did not like the fixed camera angles, but you can get used to it. i liked the linearity of it. it just told the story, which was beyond what…”

“Overall, a good game with an intriguing setting and story, with some unique gameplay that was a fun playthrough. I wish I had realized there was a HUD I could turn on earlier in the game, I would recommend messing…”

10 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.

“For what it is, mostly an okish-looking walking simulator with very light and simple puzzles, it's far too performance-heavy. It doesn't look bad, but it often drops massively whenever the second world is shown. This…”

“Very good horror game with a great story, only downside was some stuttering when loading new areas.”

“[h2]The Medium is a tedious, technical mess of a game that's likely not worth your time or money.[/h2] I went in with middling expectations, knowing the game has an excessively heavy, stuttery port, and knowing Bloober…”

9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.

“Overall: ★★★ (3/5) Story: The story was intriguing right from the beginning. It does slow down a bit in the middle, but it manages to regain attention after about an hour and keeps you engaged again. Gameplay: The…”

“-Great graphics -Very easy puzzles and gameplay feels a lot like a walking simulator -Story could have been better; was predictable -The voice acting was well done Overall I give the game a 6/10. So if you are okay with…”

“The Medium is a super natural horror story, were you play as an actual Medium. Overall neat concept and interacting with all the spooky spooks made it feel pretty genuine. Interacting with objects, hearing their…”