The WhatsNext verdict
Gloomwood is a standout choice for players who miss Thief-style stealth, oppressive survival tension, and richly interconnected immersive-sim spaces. Play it if creeping through a hostile city sounds more exciting than charging through it.
What it does best
A suffocating Victorian nightmare you can almost smell
Stealth that makes every footstep and patch of light matter
Interconnected spaces that reward learning the city
Immersive-sim encounters that invite clever, scrappy solutions
What might put you off
Early Access incompleteness
Slow movement and forgiving stealth AI
The setup
What you are walking into
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
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