Dread X Collection 3
Experience 12 all-new spoopy games made exclusively for this unique horror anthology. Explore a mysterious castle that changes as you play. Keep your wits about you as the line between cute and creepy begins to blur. Uncover the next chapter in the ongoing Dread X Collection storyline.
Dread X Collection 3 is a survival horror, horror and indie game
developed by DreadXP, Torple Dook, Adam Pype & Viktor Kraus, KIRA, corpsepile, Breogan Hackett, Redact Games, Modus Interactive, Basalt Tower, Blood Machine, Bryce Bucher, DIRIGO GAMES, Moya Horror, Wayward Preacher and Amon26
and published by DreadXP.
Released on October 23rd 2020 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 370 reviews of which 340 were positive and 30 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. đ
The game is currently priced at 8.19⏠on Steam.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 32/64-bit
- Processor: Dual-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.0 GHz or Faster
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or MD Radeon 6870 HD Series
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Sound Card: Standard PC Audio Card
- Additional Notes: Player beware you're in for a scare
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I bought this because i stumbled upon it from the dev bryce bucher. I haven't played all games yet, but I like how it's done, having you play an entire game to progress in the main game as well, pretty nifty. I got it on a sale, but it's worth it's price
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A pretty solid (if a little short) bundle of games this time. A lot more of these games are enjoyable and worth a look than the last two collections. The hub world is way less complicated than last game which is a good or bad thing depending on if you enjoy puzzles. That being said, this game has a weird sensitivity quirk in the hub world when you look around, as in the mouse is way slower 3/4 of the time but in a specific direction its just randomly faster. Otherwise, this is pretty good and holds up well to the second collection.
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More of the games are fun than aren't. Be careful in the game about the meteorite sample, during the last sequence I got stuck in between the ceiling and the alien mass, and had to restart the game.
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Lots of silliness, little dread. The 3rd Dread X collection has a nice hub in a âcute Halloweenâ style and interesting (if somewhat drawn-out) discussions between an MC and ⌠an entity⌠with a sprinkle of point-n-click-ish gameplay in-between the main games. While the set-up is intriguing, the main course is quite bland. Itâs platform-heavy and terrible-controls-heavy at the same time - obviously, an unfortunate combo. And while there are a few good experiences and one kick-ass one, the rest feel underbaked and rushed. Lastly, this installment is surprisingly short on, well⌠dread. It ends up being entertaining as a whole but lagging a bit behind the previous installments. Nerdy cliff notes on all the games below: Submission The gem of this collection. An action/adventure horror that managed to be genuinely creepy and meta-humorous at the same time. The variety of gameplay (youâve got point-n-click, shooting, âcodingâ puzzleâŚ) and very silly (but wholesome in that silliness) plot rounds up this indie mini-extravaganza. There are also graphic styles galore â kudos to the dev for pulling this off in a 10-day period, it takes real talent. This was tons of fun! Matter Over Mind A platformer-like (or platformer-lite?) where you, as a brain-eating mass (adorable and, apparently, good-smelling), try to escape the lab and get out into the big, wide world. Sounds more fun than it is purely due to the wonky controls. There is a decent amount of jumping (on top of peopleâs heads to capture their brains, for example), and itâs wildly imprecise and sometimes unresponsive. Also, if you die â youâll have to go back to the start and lose all the DNA samples (that are NOT needed for the win) youâve been collecting which, on top of problematic controls, could turn frustrating. This one is a âmehâ. Radiator This was a fun but very linear story (or a âshort featureâ as the game calls itself), where when asked a question â you only get one answer you still, for some reason, need to âchooseâ. Pretty usual set-up as far as âsci-fi with AIâ stories go, nothing groundbreaking but entertaining enough for a single playthrough walking sim. A bit unsettling at times, with cool music and a neat ending though. Nice Screams at the Fun Fair. Surrealistic horror-light thatâs leaning towards âstyle over substanceâ territory with a sprinkle of sim-like gameplay and eye-popping visuals that actually work for this piece. Very short. Kiiiinda fun. Still, could have been so much more. Oh, and controls are janky as hell. Disparity of the Dead Pretty cool game if you happen to be a big fan of platformers. Slightly less cool game if you arenât. The concept (more so thought-provoking than horror-related) is interesting, the aesthetics are there, and the gameplay is too, but endless platforming over the same locations (game could be rather vague in what exactly you need to do) on the way to rather anti-climactic ending became a bit drawn out and overstayed its welcome by the finale. âFun to play, forget right afterâ kinda situation. Bete Grise. An iso top-down hotel sim. Cutesy anime style I didnât care for, and the gameplay that consists of WASD-pressing with an occasional QTE and some repetitiveness. Hard-to-embrace directional controls made for a head-scratching time. The concept of horror is there, yes, but itâs not at all scary or even spooky and rather abrupt. Didnât care for this one at all. But you do get to wipe some mirrors and put away pens which the game seems to be excited about, so thereâs that. Soul Waste Platformer/hackânâslash mix that I left unfinished. Not my genre to begin with but the fact that your movement feels like you are constantly sliding on ice doesnât help to make it any mor enticing. Might be enjoyable for those who love nothing more than to slip and slide their way through the enemy lines. If thereâs a will, thereâs a way. EDEN: Garden of the Faultless. I have no idea what this game has to do with horror, but I thought it was fun if a bit slow. You have a garden in which you raise gods (by feeding them fruit), and then enroll them into an overly long race where you can only watch and cheer. That about sums it up. Itâs on the weird and surrealistic side, kinda heart-warming too (you can pet your little god) with as simple-as-it-gets gameplay. I like what I saw here, just not sure why it is a part of Dread X. SATO Wonderland. Incredibly short (for what it was setting itself up for) adventure. Iâve seen the word âinvestigativeâ used to describe it on several occasions. Well, if you call putting few words together out of about 8 of them to find new ones âinvestigativeâ - then sure, thatâs what it is. Despite PS1-inspired graphics being used overwhelmingly in this collection, I felt like here it was the least fitting â half the time I couldnât tell what I was looking at. The only thing that is going for the game is as old as the world premise that could have been fun even if itâs overused, but the game would need to be longer than 10 minutes for this to happen. Alas! Spookware at the Videostore. A series of 10-15 second mini games that test your finger dexterity and reaction, aka extremely condensed QTE galore. Many seem to enjoy this, and I did not. I prefer to engage my brain rather than fingers. Aesthetics were adorable though. The only thing horror-y here is 3 skeletons deciding to celebrate Halloween by watching horror movies. Yes, itâs as cute as it sounds and not even remotely dreadful. Bubboâs Adventures on Geraldâs Island Another platformer (and a collectathon) with controls that are step above the others in the collection, which makes them not perfect but good enough to enjoy the game. Cartoon/kiddie horror is mostly for the giggles, but at this point the H word is used so loosely in this Dread X that itâs no longer an issue of any kind. Pleasant in a throw-back way little game that will give you a solid hour or more of adventuring on the island of Gerald (a man with this kind of name can only be evil personified), and youâll be locked in a one-on-one with him with your survival at stake. Of course, while making serious bank collecting all those conveniently placed coins. Chipâs Tips This is a silly joke of a game without being even remotely spooky (but it is spooPy, I suppose). A hidden object/ pointânâclick mix with references to other Torple Dookâs games and a charming wiener dog -everything you ever wanted as a true horror connoisseur. Super short. Super wacky. Nothing to write home about but fits right in this collection. Which is to say that this installment of Dread X has a few prevalent ideas that can make or break your enjoyment from it. It is platformer-centric and cutesy/giggly horror-themed (in some cases calling it âhorrorâ is a serious stretch), and it sacrificed the variety for a more uniform experience, which makes it a-OK in my book, but a step below previous collections, as I found the crazy diversity of horrors to be the collectionâs main strength. Add unstable controls in many of the games and very similar visual style, and youâll get a more middle-of-the-road Dread X collection that I (being a fan) enjoyed but wouldnât recommend people to start with. Go with 1 or 2, see if you like those first then jump into this one, as youâll be willing to make all kinds of excuses after you already liked the other parts, so this one will be written off as âentertaining enoughâ, and youâll be getting the next one anyway.
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The Dread X Collection 3 is honestly kinda awesome! I wouldn't really call this game really THAT scary, but rather it kinda just focusses on being charming and fun with a little spooky theme! Something it achieves very nicely with its hub world and the overall aesthetics of the game itself! The games themselves are all at the very least quality and all feel pretty polished without any like bad low lights like in DXC2. They're kinda fun to just play, blast through and experience and there's some gems in there too! Reviewing all the games individually...: Sato Wonderland Very strong visually and is GREAT at building it's short story and atmosphere but the ending changes the vibe of the game completely which wasn't my cup of tea. It's a good bite sized horror game though. Bete Grise Short and so very sweet. Incredible Artwork and Animations, so much charm and a simple but AWESOME twist halfway through. Soul Waste A funky platformer, with some combat mechanics. Visually quite strong and is honestly quite fun, but isn't tight at all to control and feels kinda directionless at times. It's more just turn your brain off and have fun rather than spooky. Chip's Tips You can pet the dog 100/10 THIS GAME IS SUCH A MEME, BUT IT'S SO WELL DONE?! AND IT'S ACTUALLY KINDA GOOD AT BUILDING UP DREAD?! WHY DO I ACTUALLY KINDA LOVE THIS ONE?! Submission Might be the most unsettling and genuinely kinda scary horror game of this collection. It nails it's atmospheric vibes, to cute, to unsettling, to downright terrifying, to edgy and awesome! It's a good experience and a perfect fit for this collection. F rick apples! Nice Screams at Funfair Extremely impressive with it's surreal visual style and environment, but the game itself is just a simple ice cream serving simulator. Good spectacle but could have more "game to it". SPOOKWARE @ The Video Store This game is AWESOME, Amazing artwork, fun writing for the opening cutscene, the music is jamming and the microgames are such a burst of fun. This game is so good for the 10 minutes that it got me to look into the other Spookware games! Bubbo: Adventure on Geralds Island A cute simple and lighthearted platformer, honestly reminds me of much a less polished and fleshed out cavern of Dreams. Not that serious, not scary at all really, just a fun collectathon. EDEN: Garden of the Faultless Really impressive aesthetically and raising your little pets is simple fun. Nothing really scary about this game, it's honestly more relaxing than anything. Matter Over Mind Adorable with some fun physics to play around with, nothing too deep. Just guide your jelly abomination to victory :D Reactor Really impressive and honestly a little bit of a sad story featuring a nice robo gf. The mostly monochromatic style is really well done and it's atmosphere is kinda top notch for what it goes for. Disparity Dead Probably my least favorite game of the collection? It's not awful, in fact the visuals are pretty charming to some extent, but the game kinda feels directionless? It doesn't really explain its mechanics all that well either so you waste time revisiting the same places over and over again once you finally figure out how everything works. Nothing really gets resolved either. It's polished I guess, but I didn't like it that much. Overall, a really solid collection of short spooky horror games! Honestly ended up preferring this to DXC2!
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Developer
DreadXP,
Torple Dook,
Adam Pype & Viktor Kraus,
KIRA,
corpsepile,
Breogan Hackett,
Redact Games,
Modus Interactive,
Basalt Tower,
Blood Machine,
Bryce Bucher,
DIRIGO GAMES,
Moya Horror,
Wayward Preacher,
Amon26
Publisher
DreadXP
Release
23 Oct 2020
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