Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story. You, as Frank Gilman, open your eyes inside a room filled with strange, pulsating noises. Patterns of lights executing a Danse Macabre on the walls is presented by a queer device on the table. Having recalled nothing other than that you’re in Upuaut, an Antarctic base located near south pole, you find the place deserted and have a distinct feeling of something being terribly wrong. Somehow knowing that your memories cannot guide you enforces a strange feeling of vulnerability, a familiar yet alien sensation of being a part of a peculiar whole... Soon you will discover that having used the device during the expedition, you have died but then returned subtly changed, speaking of strange memories and of strange places. You have lost something important or gained something sinister... Explore the antarctic base, as well as dreams and visions. Study clues, unlock secrets but avoid macabre beings at all cost.
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1. I didn't experience bugs of any kind, just places where I got stuck on puzzles.
2. I kinda suck at puzzles too (as there are a good bit) so I mean I'm not gonna bog down points if I frankly just suck.
3. It's basically a walking puzzle simulator with one chase scene and that's it.
So I mean I like it in certain ways, but in other ways I wasn't particularly captivated by any means. Gameplay wise I feel like it's the run of the mill puzzle walking simulator, but with an HP Lovecraft influence (if you don't know who he is, think giant Cthuhlu monsters, dreading sense of doom, going crazy, etc.). I went in mostly expecting a good atmosphere and it succeeded well. Soundtrack was great too.
For tl;dr, gameplay is average, the feeling is great, if you like puzzles this is for you
Also I completed this game in a rather short time, 2 hours something I think. It's pathetically short unless you go and try to collect everything, which in that case my estimated time would probably have been 3? I don't know. Any other hours were my putting on the game and going off and doing something and then forgetting I was supposed to be playing the game. For the price it is it's ok, 20 dollars isn't bad I guess I'd just say wait for a sale. At least it isn't 60 dollars, that would've sucked. Since steam is forcing me to recommend or not recommend I'll say recommend but know what you're getting into beforehand before you decide to buy it.
From Steam Reviews: https://steamcommunity.com/id/gamemast15r/recommended/