Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil Review

Get Back Demons!

The power of Christ compels you... to exorcise all those freakin’ demons! In this first-person, story-focused horror game from Mr. Skull Game Studio, you play as Father Aughust Heylel, an exorcist legitimized by the Vatican but in doubt of his faith. While writing a letter he recalls his worst mission, the Root of Evil, where he investigated a house to remove the evil within. Still troubled 30 years later, Father Aughust is returning to the scene to finish the job.

You start by reliving the events of 1984. Armed only with your trusty crucifix and your faith you must explore the scene of the hauntings, learn some controls, and evaporate some demons whilst witnessing some horrors yourself that test your faith. This aging priest moves slowly. Old man slow. He has a sprint but it consumes stamina. It doesn’t last too long and needs to be replenished with caffeine pills. You also have limited faith that must also be replenished via rosemary. Unfortunately for you, the demons move very quickly and are terrifying so getting overcome and out of danger can get tricky, especially in the second act when things start ramping up!

The game looks great! The visuals are smooth and atmospheric with some real creepy graphics. The game can be dark. I cranked the brightness on my screen way up because I got stuck in a room a couple of times. The sounds are very atmospheric, purposely cranked up in certain places to help with the “crap your pants experience” and jump scares.

The Devil Inside Us is a short game that can be completed in a couple of hours but is worth the time spent. I enjoyed the story. The game mixes it up enough to keep it interesting and keeps my horror senses tickled.

Learn more about Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil by visiting the official Steam page. The game is available on PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.

DEVELOPED BY:

Fernando Tittz, Ahldain Michael

PUBLISHED BY:

Mr.Skull Game Studio

*This review was originally published in Issue #1 of Fearzine Magazine which was distributed in June 2024.

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