There is something very satisfying about Crow Country. From its size to its puzzles, the experience is compact and lean – with mechanics and narrative all bound together with as little connective flab as possible. It almost feels like a perfectly portioned handheld game recreating a flawless homage to, well, basically Resident Evil, with a little Silent Hill thrown in at the end because that is where all PSX retro horror begins and ends (I'm joking but also yes). All in, I wrapped Crow Country in a couple of sittings, about ten hours or so, and felt like there was barely a second where I wasn't fully engaged trying to solve some puzzle or investigate the mystery ahead. It's the kind of game that makes you realize just how often the cliche 'small but perfectly formed' is misused.
Release date: 9 May 2024
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One
Developer: SFB Games
Publisher: SFB Games
