Crow Country
Games review
As of Aug 12, 2026, Crow Country is rated 84/100 on Metacritic (31 critic reviews), and 98% positive on Steam (8,077 reviews). Each source is shown in its own units, never blended into one score.
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Is Crow Country worth it in 2026?
A 98% Steam rating from over 8,000 reviews is not a fluke, Crow Country earns it through puzzle-forward design, a lovingly recreated PS1 survival-horror aesthetic, and an atmosphere that draws consistent comparisons to early Resident Evil and Final Fantasy VII. The 84 Metacritic from critics is respectable but reveals a mild gap with player enthusiasm, and the complaints explain part of why: aiming is awkward, the difficulty sits low enough that some puzzles read as trivial, and tank controls are a genuine gatekeeping mechanic that will end the experience in the first ten minutes for anyone who never made peace with them. One player bought it three times across platforms, which tells you everything about the ceiling; the floor is a short, not-particularly-scary game where combat feels bolted on and a built-in hint system keeps the puzzles from ever biting hard.
Players who grew up with PS1-era survival horror and want a well-crafted, atmosphere-rich puzzle game that respects the genre's structure without demanding mastery of combat or tolerating genuine scares.
Tank controls are a hard filter, if they've never worked for you, no amount of charm will compensate. Beyond that, the difficulty is low by design: the hint system is generous, many puzzles are straightforward, and the combat challenge is minimal, so players chasing real tension or a demanding
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Pros
- puzzle design and solving12
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- Hello, fellow gamers! Remember the original Biohazard / Resident Evil trilogy and Final Fantasy VII? This game feels exactly like those two, along with the graphics style and ga...
- If you like Silent Hill and Signalis, this is for you. The puzzles were kinda easy, but that doesn't spoil the fun. I found the game's aim difficult, but it gives plenty of bullet,...
- This game is great. The stylisation is charming - I'd describe the experience as "cosy" horror. I think it actually made me jump only 3 or 4 times. Notably, I typically despise puz...
- ps1-era aesthetic and style11
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- Game is so good ive bought it 3 times. I first played it on playstation and beat it like 3-4 times to platinum it. I wanted a physical copy so I got it on switch. Now I wanted to g...
- This game really fills the urge to look at pixel art and play video games. i highly recommend, i hardly ever write reviews
- Hello, fellow gamers! Remember the original Biohazard / Resident Evil trilogy and Final Fantasy VII? This game feels exactly like those two, along with the graphics style and ga...
- atmosphere and storytelling11
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- I usually hate horror games, but this one is too good not to recommend. The PS1 vibes, the intriguing story and the amazing puzzles all complement each other nicely. The game doesn...
- I don't think I'm saying anything new when I say that Crow Country is fantastic. It's an immediately striking and charming game. The impeccable sense of visual style, the beautiful...
- [h1] PeaK SuRvivAl HoROR Experience [h1] I never expected this game to hit this hard with its story and atmosphere. I was hypnotized throughout this experience with the atmosphere...
- resident evil inspired gameplay10
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- Hello, fellow gamers! Remember the original Biohazard / Resident Evil trilogy and Final Fantasy VII? This game feels exactly like those two, along with the graphics style and ga...
- If Fear the Spotlight is something I'd recommend as baby's first horror game for the "interested in Silent Hill" crowd, this is the same for the Resident Evil crowd. Crow Country i...
- This game has a great graphical style very reminiscent of PS1 era games and it plays similar to the Resident Evils/Silent Hills of back in the day too. It's a great joy to play for...
- interconnected level design3
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- I don't think I'm saying anything new when I say that Crow Country is fantastic. It's an immediately striking and charming game. The impeccable sense of visual style, the beautiful...
- Crow Country is a surprisingly amazing addition to the survival horror genre, inspired by and directly taking from earlier classics but feeling upgraded in many ways. A huge high...
- Extremely solid survival horror game, and a very easy reccomend if you like the genre. It plays/feels like a ps1 game, but it has plenty of modern conveniences. The explorable area...
- hint system and accessibility3
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- If you like Silent Hill and Signalis, this is for you. The puzzles were kinda easy, but that doesn't spoil the fun. I found the game's aim difficult, but it gives plenty of bullet,...
- This game is great. The stylisation is charming - I'd describe the experience as "cosy" horror. I think it actually made me jump only 3 or 4 times. Notably, I typically despise puz...
- If Fear the Spotlight is something I'd recommend as baby's first horror game for the "interested in Silent Hill" crowd, this is the same for the Resident Evil crowd. Crow Country i...
Cons
- awkward aiming controls5
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- If you like Silent Hill and Signalis, this is for you. The puzzles were kinda easy, but that doesn't spoil the fun. I found the game's aim difficult, but it gives plenty of bullet,...
- First the game's aesthetic is faithful of what a PS1-era horror game would have been. It feels like what if Final Fantasy VII was a horror game. That said under it's charming exter...
- I would prefer to give it a 50/50 rating, but I will er on the side of thumbs down since I have to choose - and also based on the full price of roughly 20 bucks. if the full price...
- low difficulty and challenge3
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- Baby's first "cozy horror" game. The atmosphere is good, the heavy focus on the puzzles is a bit of a hit-and miss since quite a lot of them are pretty much kindergarten-level, but...
- First the game's aesthetic is faithful of what a PS1-era horror game would have been. It feels like what if Final Fantasy VII was a horror game. That said under it's charming exter...
- I would prefer to give it a 50/50 rating, but I will er on the side of thumbs down since I have to choose - and also based on the full price of roughly 20 bucks. if the full price...
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