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Crow Country is a indie survival horror game developed by SFB Games and released in 2024. It gets the classic Resident Evil and Silent Hill gameplay and PS1 graphics, nailing the atmosphere of this genre. The game is set on a abandoned amusement park, which sets a particular dark and fun tone that I loved.

You play as Mara Forest, an agent sent to investigate the disappearance of Edward Crow, the owner of the park. It is a nice story with a good twist at the end, though I wish the game had more than one ending, definetely it had room for that. This makes the game very linear, which kills some replayability, but what it lacks in player choice it tries to make up giving you a score system at the end, with bonus items and unlocking a new challenge, finding 42 glass birds throughout the game.

The gameplay gets the classic aiming system of Resident Evil first games, without its clunkiness, with some very thought out puzzles and packed with secrets to go after. One heads up I feel is that sometimes the game gives the player all of the pieces in a very "in your face" way, which killed for me some of the fun of solving some puzzles.

Overall the game is amazing, with a lot to give for a indie title, and it very much is making me want to get all the achievments, which is a hard thing for me to want in most games. With a smooth gameplay and a good investigation story, this game is so good for those who love this genre.