There's a ton of content for the asking price and plenty of replay value, thanks to immersive sim elements and secrets giving you a myriad of unique ways to progress towards the same goal. Accessing a new area might require solving multiple puzzles to get around a locked door... or perhaps you could swipe a key from the killer's back pocket and use it to get through the door early, or maybe you'll have some bullets to spare and feel like shooting the door open... this is just an example of some of the complex gameplay this game lends itself to.
Compared to the early access version, the full release adds a brand-new chapter to the game that doubles the total content and playtime, if you're interested in getting the best ending. In terms of quality, the new content is superb, and gives you even more of the same puzzling & stealth gameplay the rest of the game already does so well.
Really grimy visceral horror game, Puppet Combo always scares me even as a lifelong genre fan. SOOTH is very challenging, but also very rewarding. Love the retro aesthetic and uncompromising brutal demeanor of it all, massive respect to the developer. This gameplay style isn't my favorite, took me a few attempts to get through Nun Massacre, I prefer The Glass Staircase/Murder house etc. But SOOTH is well executed enough that I was able to get into it. I did encounter some pretty game breaking bugs but reloading saves/brute force I was able to get past them. A lot of Jank in this game could definitely use some more polish. Jumping into the vent on the lower bunker level was insanely annoying. It's not perfect but honestly, I wouldn't want it to be that's part of the charm. Just the amount of mental/emotional strain the player goes through during a Puppet Combo game is hilarious I love it lol. The puzzles are also a huge improvement over previous title. The ending I got was extremely macabre this game doesn't mess around. Overall, I'm glad I waited for the full release and plan on trying some more endings. Horror fans if you don't know these guys yet this is a good one to start with
Lastly, the game rests on a surprisingly complex enemy AI, which really escalates the gameplay and tension. If you were disappointed by the failure of Hello Neighbor (advertised as an AI sandbox, despite actual gameplay making the enemy almost helpless to navigate his own house), you might find something great in this one. At times, playing against the killer really feels like trying to outsmart another human being, that's trying to predict your moves before you make them. It's extremely refreshing to learn his habits and think of counterplay as you go.
This review has likely gone on for long enough. If all of the above sounds interesting to you, get this game and don't look back. Ever. Seriously, you will not regret it. It's awesome.
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