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The Crow's Eye
Developer 3D2 Entertainment
In an abandoned medical university, test your intellectual might as you unravel a 20-year-old mystery in this depraved first-person puzzle adventure, doing what it takes to escape your fate as a macabre scientist's human experiment. The ends justify the means in The Crow’s Eye. From the Steam store page
96 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Sep 22, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
68
Fresh
65 positive · 31 negative
95% range 58–76%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
150 of 202 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
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60 of 96 · most liked firstBasic Information Title: The Crow's Eye Status: Released Developer: 3D2 Entertainment Publisher: Nkidu Games Inc. Genre: 3D Adventure Release Date: 20th of March, 2017 Type: Singleplayer Introduction I’ll start by stating very clearly that The Crow’s Eye is every other genre you can imagine, but definitely not Horror. In the several hours of playtime I have accumulated so far (and reached the end of the story), I wasn’t startled or scared by anything this game has thrown at me. No jump…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →See written review below or watch it here: https://youtu.be/o_gSuh05HFI THIS IS A MIXED/INFORMATIONAL REVIEW! TL;DR: SKIP TO CONCLUSION! The game is set in a medical university. You don’t know who you are or why exactly you’re there, but a bizarre voice guides you over the radio. As you progress through the game, you explore and find letters and audio logs that shed some light on the disappearances that took place in the university decades before. The sense of mystery is always intriguing, but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having not completed the game fully yet, take my opinion with a pinch of salt, but I like it so far. Don't think of it as a horror game though, it's more of a puzzle-platformer for the most part. The game offers you a chance to explore an abandoned university while completing puzzles, discovering clues to a few mysterious disappearances and crafting items to help you proceed further. Exploring the environment is key to figuring out a lot of the puzzles. Often items and solutions will be hidden…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This review was made for Elite Giveaways by Anna from [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/malkavianmadness]Malkavian Madness The Crow’s Eye is a perverted rendition of the popular saying “bird’s eye view.” By replacing the word “bird,” with “crow,” often associated with misfortune, this horror game intentionally wants to convey anxiety and reluctance. Someone, or something, is watching you, the subject, with eyes full of fear and confusion. Set to a familiar backdrop of games such as…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Crow's Eye is a rather ambitious little game from an independent Spanish developer. It tries to be much more than it actually is and combines way too many genres and components instead of focusing on a few instead. At first it seems like a psychological horror (in some way it is), but without the presence of any monsters (except for some large parasitic worms which do minimal damage before we shake them off), it could hardly be called one. For an adventure there are far too few items to use…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was reviewed using a code provided by the developers/publishers The Crow’s Eye is a puzzle horror game, set against a backdrop of psychological terror. Story: The Crow’s Eye follows a man, who wakes up in what seems to be an abandoned university. You have amnesia and you’re not sure how you got there. You are soon greeted by a man called William Holtwick, a crazy scientist who puts you through increasingly dangerous puzzles. The goal is simple – survive and escape from the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Crow’s Eye is the perfect example of a game that’s been gathering dust on the shelf for 10 years and then, when you can’t think of anything else to play, you say to yourself, ‘Why not?’ And that’s when the pleasant surprise hits. The Crow’s Eye owes a lot to its Amnesia-style atmosphere; it’s a fine product of its time. The gameplay is more or less similar, but the big difference is that this is NOT a horror game. It’s first and foremost a puzzle game tinged with mystery. The puzzles are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I started playing, I thought I might like this game. But in the end, I was disappointed. Let me explain. Pros: -I liked the music, it was enjoyable I have to say. Fits the atmosphere. -The voice acting and story deliverance was also a strong point in the game. But.. that pretty sums it up. Cons: -So.. first of, repetitive puzzles. (Let's have a puzzle with colored boxes, lets have the same one again at some point, he will forget about it by the time he gets there. Oh, let's do that for…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has trouble making up its mind what it is. A platformer or a story driven walking sim. Cuz it doesn't do either well. The platforming mechanics do not fit and are horribly annoying. And the story delivery is not great -- a genius doctor who talks like a psychotic clown? No.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Crow's Eye is an odd little game that seems to have found its way to a lot of horror fans through Youtubers and online publications alike but I really didn't find a single drop of fright in its lengthy playtime. While the setting (Crowswood Medical University) feels like Outlast, the game is a strange mash-up of Portal-esque FPS puzzle/platforming, walking sim note reading and exploration with a small touch of fetch questing n' crafting. It's a weird realm where fun meets frustration's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As the voice of Evelynn, this review may be a bit biased. I just wanted to start with that disclaimer. But as a YouTuber who mostly plays horror video games and focuses a lot on the indie side, this is exactly the kind of game I would play on my channel. It has a compelling story, challenging puzzles, tropes to best-selling titles like BioShock, and is an overall good experience to playthrough. Something to keep in consideration when playing this is that it's a debut title for this company.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's an interesting game. I wouldn't necessarily call it a horror game or a scary game, but it does has a few small-inimini 'jupscares' and the game has some sort of an eery feel to it. - I would say it's more of a puzzle/platformer-kind of game. Story-wise it's there, it's well written and you want to know more about what happend. Though the ending was kind of a bummer and kind of out of the blue in my opinion. If you want an actual horror/terror game I wouldn't reccomend this game. - Though…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's an interesting game at first, it has good atmosphere and good voice acting. The story has potential in the first hour or two but then it goes completely downhill and by the end I couldn't even care anymore. Some puzzles are annoying as hell, graphics are serviceable at best and ugly at times. I wanted to like it but it's not as smart of an experience as I thought it would be, it's not smart at all actually. It's too long for its own good and you won't remember it shortly after you finish…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Crow's Eye PUBLISHER Nkidu Games, Inc DEVELOPER 3D2 Entertainment GENRE Puzzle/Psychological Horror THE BASICS: This is a first-person psychological horror game with puzzle and platforming elements. You don't have to worry about zombies lurking around every corner, nor all sorts of hideous beasts lurking for just the right moment to strike (though you will come across a few of those). You won't be going in guns blazing for this one, for your primary adversary – aside from the lunatic who…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tough recommendation for atmospheric horror fans. The deeper you go, the harder it gets and the puzzles relentlessly keep coming. What starts off as a subtly spooky investigation game, changes into portal by the end. You will be tested, and you're going to have to be in the mood for puzzles to get the most out of The Crow's Eye. I suggest giving it a shot for like an hour. Maybe, if you feel like it until you reach the exterior of the university. Seeing it all through to the bitter end…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →what an odd game. a curious mix of different game elements thrown into a blender and out comes...this. despite its dark look it's only slightly spooky and the 'psychological terror' is not that terrifying either. also there are no enemies and i'm fine with that. i prefer exploring in peace over being chased like a pacifist chicken. the story is not terrible but uninspired for the most part. same goes for the voice acting. not terrible, not great. most puzzles are trivial. until you find a new…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →SUMMARY So in short; Crow’s Eye has strong storytelling, good voice acting, nice atmosphere, great music, and is pretty fun. But the platforming is tedious, the puzzles are almost too easy, and the sound effects a bit flat. For fifteen dollars though it delivers a fun and interesting experience, if a bit nerve wracking sometimes. I recommend the game if you like puzzles and mysteries. I was more than happy to go through the platforming just to discover more clues myself. The story had me…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Originally published at BrashGames - http://www.brashgames.co.uk/2017/03/19/the-crows-eye-review/ It is undeniable how much of an impact Amnesia: The Dark Descent has had on the survival horror genre as a whole. I think it’s safe to say The Crows Eye would be very different, or perhaps wouldn’t even exist without it. Amnesia opened the floodgates, showing indies the horror genre could be so much more. The Crows Eye takes a page out of Amnesia’s blood soaked book and adds numerous unique twists…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Full review here: https://tdgameclub.com/the-crows-eye-pc-game-review/ Pros Great audio Narrated through letters and recordings Atmospheric Various types of puzzles First-person point of view Changing environment Cons Stupid and unnecessary jump-scares (giant mutant worms) Badly optimized (played on i5, 16 GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 960 4 GB RAM …) I accidentally found 2 fatal bugs in the last level (8) Some level design flaws (a moving platform going through glass, gas visible through the wall,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A little Puzzle horror game... it was kind of unexpected but was also good, the ambiance was nice and dark, The story was okay, not the best, but the puzzles... Oh man, the puzzles... dont get me wrong I love puzzles and every horror game ends up having some... but some puzzles can be too much, but then again, it could be me that sucks on time management puzzles, and parkour. Anyway: Game in general: 7/10 Story: 5/10 Gameplay: 7/10 Puzzles: 4/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was under the impression that this was supposed to be a horror game. Of course, I bought this awhile back and I see on the store page that it is no longer labeled a horror game, which is great since it is anything but. I am not a huge platform gamer, so this game was definitely not for me. HOWEVER, if platform puzzlers are your thing, this game is not half bad. My one major gripe with it was the clunky jump. Your character has one pitiful jump, and even though you have a shot you can…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While the mad doctor sounds a lot like The Joker, going by the trailer, the character fails to make use of it. Bit of a disappointment there. Although the trailers suggest a 1st Person Horror or Thriller Adventure game, it's actually just a a mix between physics-based JumpnRun puzzler a la Portal where you can jinx a solution "somehow" and Zelda puzzles. Story is... all over the place and failed to actually capture me. Most of the time Player-NSC interaction is limited to "oh, another audio…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gfx, sound and story is all decent. But what could have been a great game is completely ruined by annoying platform sections. Without them, it would have been a big thumbs up. There are also minor issues. Useless achievements like breaking X number of objects which does absolutely nothing. There's no mosters to lure, no need to throw these items. Yet, they are there including these achievements up to breaking 50 of them. Why? Same for crafting. It's there but could as well has been left out…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just finished The Crow’s Eye today. I streamed the whole thing to my buddy, M, and we were both completely hooked on the story. It’s intriguing as hell; there’s something about the mystery and the way the narrative unfolds that is eerie but weirdly yummy. That said… it’s pretty slow-paced. Like, really slow. Like, test my patience-slow. Now, full disclosure: I do not like horror or jump scares. So when the game decided to randomly shove a worm (or whatever the F that thing was) on my face……
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neutral review: I'm thrilled to see a designer who doesn't think finding batteries or matches is the height of gameplay. The game is decent, but for some reason one of the main characters decided to do a super over the top joker impersonation that was annoying and did not at all fit the tone of the game. I was having a decent time, then got to an annoying block puzzle, tried a few times and kinda gave up on the game. As someone who enjoys horror that isn't just refilling batteries and hiding…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Psychological horror in the form of tedious puzzles and platforming. Torture yourself with a poor storyline, uninteresting characters, and lousy graphics. 5/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I saw this game's trailer in a website and inmediately I fell in love with it. I've only played a few hours yet but what I've saw in this time already made me think that it's worth every penny that it costs. Good ambience, good story and good voice acting. The music is awesome (You can buy it separately if you wish, I'm thinking about doing so since I got stuck one of the tracks in my head for two days and that means a lot for me since I usually don't pay attention to videogame's music) and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GTX 1060 Gameplay footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdJ7dkof22o My Thoughts: A very good detective horror game that gave me Amnesia type vibes. I wasn't expecting a memorable jump scare and didn't realised I let out a scream untill my wife asked me what I was scraming at. The graphics are very good it runs silky smooth and the locations don't feel samey. Game Details: Set against a backdrop of psychological terror, The Crow’s Eye is a first-person puzzle adventure in which you will use…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a pretty interesting spooky adventure game. The graphics are pretty decent, but optimization is a little on the weak side. The voice acting is good. Puzzles are legitimately pretty decent. The entire game feels like a budget version of Resident Evil 7 honestly. If you want to know more feel free to watch my YT video :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7cGI8qr3ng
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is great. it has great sound it has an interesting story. the jumps scares are done well. this is a horror puzzle platformer. I all in all recommend the game. its a great start for a company that I have i hopes for
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What an unexpected gem! I ended up playing for over 11 hours in one sitting because I was enjoying it so much. I meant to go to bed around midnight, but suddenly I looked at my clock and it was 6am! Oops. This game is somehow a mix of things like Portal, Gone Home, Layers of Fear, and Mario 64, which sounds bizarre, but it works and it was so much fun! It doesn't hold your hand, and you can choose how much you want to engage with the story by reading the notes and such, and the puzzles have a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So while the wife and kid were taking a nap, I decided it was time to try out this horror game that I picked up the other day! At first glance I expected a game that was going to make me wake up the family with my childlike screaming and heavy breathing through dark and damp hallways. While this was the case in a few instances, overall the game did not have that scare factor that I had expected. (This is noted on the description of the game, that if you are looking for the surprise jumps and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →UI scaling is rubbish in higher resolution but game is alright
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of the best puzzle and story telling games that I have played in a long time. I got this last Xmas and I think that I only paid a $1 for it. The voice acting is great as well. A must play. 9/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bad graphics, lame story, silly survival mechanism. Didn't work for me, so I stopped playing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Crow's Eye is a safe bet if you are looking for an engrossing puzzle game with dark undertones. Mind you, this is no horror game by conventional standards, but it does have a certain vibe to it that just works. Although there are some platform levels that can blur out a fairly immersive atmosphere, the game does a decent job at snapping you back into it. The story - as unoriginal as it may seem to fans of classic thrillers - is a good medium to keep you engaged until the conclusion and even…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great platform and puzzles. The history at the end is really catchy, I really enjoyed this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game code was provided by the developers and i am giving my honest unbiased review of it! The game plays very smooth graphics are pretty good,storyline is allright, but a few things that are not great about it is, it is a bit confusing at times due to having to guess what to do at certian points to get past certian places, becomes very unclear on what you are supposed to do to open certian items or doors ect, but over all its a pretty decent game just would be nice to have a few hints on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Crow’s Eye is a fun first person thriller puzzle game. It creates a unique idea that stands out from other games and I enjoyed the fact that it was just so original. I didn’t feel like it tried to copy and games or cheap out in any way possible. Its puzzles were simplistic but fun to solve and its story was a blast to endure because of the superb acting in picking up those audio recordings or hearing the mad scientist come onto the speaker. If you like casual psychological thriller puzzle…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I received this game to play pre-release and for free. I also haven't finished this game yet. I have been streaming it so as to get my community's involvement as well. So, pros: Great Voice Acting & Interesting Letters that help bring together the story. Puzzles are simple enough to figure out without too much frustration and still interesting. Let's you explore at your own pace Crafting is easy, almost too simple but it's fine. Con's: Ambiance music is a little boring at times when you're…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Crow’s Eye by 3D2 Entertainment, published by Akupara Games, is a first-person psychological horror adventure that invites players into a haunting and unsettling narrative set within the abandoned halls of Crowswood University. From the moment you awaken in this desolate institution, the game plunges you into a world thick with mystery and tension, slowly peeling back layers of a dark past marked by unethical experiments and vanished students. The story is immersive and atmospheric, relying…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know who thought translating tedium into a video game was a good idea. They've done it pretty well though. This [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4Bx9cC-ZOM] VO Wizard accompanying you along what feels like sitting at the edge of an endless chasm of melancholy acting as the light above keeping you from falling in, deserves praise. Give it up for my man RyRy Wiley. 👏
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has almost no puzzle or platforming elements, despite these being featured prominently in the marketing. It is mostly a dark, low FPS, largely non-interactive HOG. The first several hours feel like a walking simulator with poorly hidden (and highly telegraphed) key items necessary to proceed along the purely linear levels.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Crow's Eye had me hooked from the beginning. The story is told mainly through the ramblings of William Holtwick, mad scientist, as well as audio logs and letters found throughout the levels. Despite being marketed as a psychological horror, there is little to none in the game itself. The atmosphere is ominous, there is sometimes tension created through unexplained events, such as a door opening itself or a section collapsing. It would not be true to say that there isn't a scary atmosphere…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game was a lot of fun. the puzzles and platforming worked well and never felt tedious. puzzles were of a good difficulty too and were alot of fun to work through 0 bugs encountered on my play through. buttery smooth 100+fps for the entire play through. graphics were decent for an indie title. voice acting was great and i enjoyed the story too. i bought this game for $7.50 but would have gladly paid more. people looking into this should also note that there are no enemies in this game, it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked this game at first as it seemed to have a decent atmosphere, decent puzzles, and a story that got me interested. However, the pacing has major issues and the game slows way down in the second half. This is partly due to a huge increase in the number of boring platforming puzzles, along with a decrease in the amount of story exposition. The controls are too imprecise for the platforming to be enjoyable, making those sections a chore. The initially promising story also goes nowhere with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked this game at first off but then it just became repetitive go in room look for tape player or letter and now the next room great and now the next floor. There was a room where you had to build boxes on top of each other this was a challenge because if a box hit another box or me it would shoot off to the other side of the room and when I pick it up I am neeling down my arms seem to be 6ft long and I want to put it on the box right next to me. I dont recommend this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →an absurd collection of all the elements from other successful games, combined for a senseless boring gameplay and a cliche story filled with bad voice acting... the notes and records are not interesting and bores you after a while, losing grasp for the story... the graphics are also not succesful at all... only the music is satisfying...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10/10 plate and bottle smasher simulator.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →3D2 Entertainment have done a great job with this new title. 'The Crow's Eye' does not stand out especially in its playable mechanics, but undoubtedly opens the door to a whole chilling universe that will not leave you breathless. Intriguing story about dark and disturbing scientific experiments that give much to talk about. [url=http://www.devuego.es/blog/2017/04/19/the-crows-eye-la-oscuridad-de-crowswood/] Read the full review (spanish): @DeVuego
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"The Crow's Eye" is quite lonely for a Psychological Horror game. It is a dreadful tale that is reminiscent of Steven King. This game runs on the Unity Engine. Gamplay revolves around two types: puzzles and exploration. From what I see, these elements of the game seem to be the most fascinating. Some exploration into the depths of the University involves your best tools. The mechanics are simple. They are accurate (sometimes too accurate).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enjoyable game if you know what to expect going in. Video Review below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldAM8NrUOkg
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome! It took me more than 8 hours :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I tried to give it a shot but I gave up after the tremendous amounts of texts and bugs that would made me fall off the map and lose all my progress.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://youtu.be/pgiTNkBuLZA Horror based on mystery suffers when the player is kept out of the loop for motivations of both the protagonist and antagonist for far too long.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I do not recommend this game. As i'm sure this was a labor of love for someone, I find it uneventful and lacking any real story. There are much better things to play. Dont waste your time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thank you to the developer 3D2 Entertainment and publisher Nkidu games inc. for creating a good atmospheric, puzzle platformer for me to escape, explore and enjoy. After decades of gaming i think my favorite genre is story driven/ puzzle adventure games. Games like the Talos Principle, Hob, Q.U.B.E. to name just a few of the dozens I have completed and The Crows Eye fits perfectly into that library. I would argue it's more of a platformer than puzzle game but it’s strong atmosphere, AAA voice…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Στα [+] • Τό γκατζετάκι πού διαφοροποιεί σ' ένα βαθμό τά γνωστά άλματα εις μήκος. • Αψογη λειτουργία τού προγράμματος, χωρίς σκαλώματα ή λάθη. Στα [-] • Βασικά τό παιχνίδι προσπαθεί νά μοιάσει μέ adventure Τρόμου (ίσως επειδή αυτή η κατηγορία έχει γίνει εισπρακτικά πιασάρικη) αλλά βέβαια ματαιοπονεί καθώς όλο τό gameplay του είναι βασισμένο πάνω στό arcade στοιχείο. • Πηδηματάκια καί σκαρφαλώματα από επίπεδο σέ επίπεδο, κουβαλήματα καί σπρωξίματα κιβώτιων, μέχρι καί καρδούλες γιά τίς…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved the storyline. I also got spooked.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An obsessive fondness for block puzzles and placing objects in particularily odd spots in what is essentially peoples natural blind spot (Namely, up) can make this game a bit (Read: incredibly frustrating). The musical score is a fairly lovely, and the voice acting isn't bad (Though, you'll likely get a Dime-Store-Joker Vibe off one character). Not my cup of tea in the end.
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