A lost farm, a camcorder in hand, and fear glued to the back of your neck.

The per-criterion profile tells a two-faced story. On immediate pleasure, it's rock bottom: fun comes in nearly last, ahead of barely 1% of games, and the desert island just above, near the floor too. No surprise, you don't play a survival horror to unwind for an hour at night. But look elsewhere and everything shifts. Rediscovery erupts, ahead of 97% of titles, that thrill of reliving the first time with nothing coming. Art direction also leaves a strong mark, near the top, though on few votes. Attachment, meanwhile, stays in the middle. That's the real nature of the game: an experience you don't launch for comfort, but one you'd dream of discovering fresh.

Against other survival horror titles, Outlast II plays the card of total helplessness, no combat, just run and hide. That's what makes it both memorable and draining.

So, who's it for? For you if you want pure dread, the kind of immersion that stays with you. Much less if you want a relaxing game, controller in hand, you replay without a second thought.