Amanda the Adventurer
Games review
As of Jun 23, 2026, Amanda the Adventurer is rated 94% positive on Steam (7,169 reviews).
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Is Amanda the Adventurer worth it in 2026?
Amanda the Adventurer holds a 94% positive rating from over 7,000 Steam reviews, with consistent praise for its fun puzzles, lore-rich story, and analog horror aesthetic that genuinely lands, reviewers single out the style as a strength even as they note the game is not actually scary, making this a mystery-puzzle experience in horror clothing rather than a horror game proper. The runtime sits at 3 to 4 hours, and at least one reviewer flatly called it not worth the price, so the value proposition depends heavily on how you weigh a short, complete package. A more structural concern: four reviewers reported needing a guide to progress or finish, which is a real design problem for a game built around secrets, a meaningful share of players hit a wall they couldn't solve without outside help.
Fans of analog horror aesthetics and mascot horror who want a short, complete puzzle game with strong lore and aren't expecting genuine scares or a long runtime.
Multiple reviewers flagged needing a guide to progress, which undercuts the core loop for players who hit a wall; the 3-to-4-hour runtime has prompted complaints about price relative to content; and at least one reviewer reported frequent crashes, which at this length represents a significant share
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Pros
- fun puzzles10
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- honestly, started playing it not knowing it was horror and when i found out....i loved it even more. this game has great puzzles. definitely recommend to any horror fans!
- a fun little game but the mountain of click bait and content is horrible but i cant blame the community for the content they make but the games style is great and the horror while...
- It's very fun, figuring out all the secrets was reallly cool. It would've been even better if I could use a controller.
- engaging lore and story8
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- A great first game to start off a great series. This game on its own is one of the best in the mascot and analog horror genres, in my opinion.
- this game is such a good game to start out the trilogy and it has good lore in it and an amazing storyline
- I Remember seeing the itch.io version of this game before it got a full release, and really liked the idea. bought it in 2024 when it came to steam and got stuck about an hour in s...
- analog horror style6
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- a fun little game but the mountain of click bait and content is horrible but i cant blame the community for the content they make but the games style is great and the horror while...
- A great first game to start off a great series. This game on its own is one of the best in the mascot and analog horror genres, in my opinion.
- its sooo cool i love horror so great if you like puzzle horror games
- short but complete5
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- It was a fun 4 hour trip. Ihad to check a guide for the last few achievements, but i was pretty happy with some of the secret ones i found myself!
- playing this after seeing how the story ends in ATA 3 makes it hit a little harder with some tapes. wonderful short game
- As a person who enjoys horror games this one was so fun! Especially to get all endings! Doesn't take long to play at all and very easy to get all endings! The puzzles are difficult...
- multiple endings3
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- I got all the endings, kept me entertained the whole way through. The puzzles and the different ideas this game has are all super fun. Though for a horror game its not exactly s...
- As a person who enjoys horror games this one was so fun! Especially to get all endings! Doesn't take long to play at all and very easy to get all endings! The puzzles are difficult...
- i love this game i lvoe the puzzle and the fact every playthrough is differnt because you unlock small details every time you play and die
Cons
- guide needed for progression4
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- I Remember seeing the itch.io version of this game before it got a full release, and really liked the idea. bought it in 2024 when it came to steam and got stuck about an hour in s...
- It was a fun 4 hour trip. Ihad to check a guide for the last few achievements, but i was pretty happy with some of the secret ones i found myself!
- This game is Good if u want to sit down and solve puzzles, not really scary unless your sensitive to the stuff, and pretty fun. can be frustrating sense it is a Puzzle game when yo...
- not very scary4
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- Lame gimmick and just not too fun or scary
- This game is Good if u want to sit down and solve puzzles, not really scary unless your sensitive to the stuff, and pretty fun. can be frustrating sense it is a Puzzle game when yo...
- I got all the endings, kept me entertained the whole way through. The puzzles and the different ideas this game has are all super fun. Though for a horror game its not exactly s...
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