Killer Frequency

Despite our complaints, though, Killer Frequency is lifted by its daft charm. It's an intriguing, unorthodox murder mystery that fans of narrative-driven games will certainly enjoy — it just needed a little bit more tuning.

The plot in the game develops gradually, but at a certain point it turns 180 degrees, causing a storm of emotions. This is an unexpected turn that makes the player take a fresh look at what is happening and rethink their actions.

This game is good, but you have to understand that it's not an action-packed title, it's more finite information gathering, a kind of call centre simulation, with quick time events that determine the fate of the helpless prey.

Pairing 80s camp and sharp writing with meaningful subtext in its game design, Killer Frequency carves out a special place among modern horror titles.

Killer Frequency takes the slasher genre and adapts it to a great game without using cheap scares, but instead focusing on the human side instead of the Bloody one. Its mechanics could be more deep but the whole idea of a DJ trying to save as much people as possible is simply fantastic and accomplishes a great balance between tense situations and some slapstick comedy.

Would I recommend Killer Frequency? Yep… even if you aren't really a horror fan (like me)… this isn't really the adrenaline pumping stuff… it's far more the "horror comedy" style and those semi cartoon style visuals do help take some of the edge off the tension. It's not a bad price but replay value isn't super high (unless you want to mess with the callers and find out what their fate is like if you choose different options). A fun game with an interesting style, grab it if you like your puzzle solving with some retro radio vibes.

Killer Instinct is a good use of your gaming time.  It is well-written, nicely voice-acted, fairly short, and can be seriously creepy at times.  Fans of slasher films will have a blast playing this.  While I think it would probably be best experienced in VR, it is worth experiencing on a console.

Killer Frequency offers gripping atmosphere, well-written story and unique gameplay.

Killer Frequency mixes elements that are beloved in pop culture, such as the 1980s aesthetic, signature songs, masked killers, investigative plot and heavy humor. All elements come together to transform a simple indie into one of my best video game experiences of the year. For fans of slasher horror movies or investigative works like those of Agatha Christie, this title is a door to paradise.

All in all, Killer Frequency is a clever slasher puzzler that is well worth the time. Horror fans will get a lot out of its knowledge of the genre as a whole, and its fresh take on telling a slasher story means that even within its tropes there's still something to find. It doesn't always land, and the Switch version does have the odd issue, but Killer Frequency is bloody good fun.