Redshift is a short Horror Game about another dimension called ‘Redshift’. You play as a technician, who is being sent to repair an old abandoned watchtower relay.
The Redshift Feature is the clear highlight of the game and allows you to see into another dimension. You can switch between this reality and the other one with the press of a button. The feature reminded me a bit of the game ‘The Medium’, which is based on a somewhat similar idea. In the Redshift you can also see a threatening entity, which is constantly chasing you. You can only spot him in the other dimension however, which makes avoiding him a lot more threatening. His presence in turn reminded me a lot of the very underrated movie ‘It Follows’.
Redshift can be beaten in around 10 Minutes at most, which makes it a really short game. It does feature multiple endings however and has 8 Steam Achievements, which are all pretty easy to get.
Since its launch in early September the game has received frequent updates, which mostly improved the game. I say mostly, because some of the changes are up to interpretation. While the enemy in the game was originally a lot slower, which reminded me even more of It Follows, where the slow pace contributes to the daunting atmosphere, he has gotten a lot faster with the updates and is now actively running after the player. I personally found the slower pace even more immersive, but the faster chase is admittedly also quite thrilling.
An Update to the Lighting system has also made the game much darker, which I am not the biggest fan of, since it has become significantly more difficult to see inside the relay building. Admittedly, a lot of bigger studios are also fans of those fancy Lighting mechanics, but I personally prefer to just be able to actually see at what I am looking at. The addition of mouse sensitivity, sound and graphics settings on the other hand are undeniable quality of life improvements.
The lead developer mentions that the game is supposedly still in ‘Early Access’ and additional content updates or performance improvements could also arrive in the future. Additional content would be appreciated to not only increase the length, but also give players more interaction opportunities. Right now the game is pretty straight forward.
Redshift uses an Unreal Engine and the Visuals do look quite nice, but this also means that the optimization isn’t perfect. I have however seen a lot worse. It was at least perfectly playable for me. The Voice Acting in the game is also pretty decent for an Indie Game. It’s certainly not up to professional standards, but it wasn’t bad either.
Result:
Redshift has a really interesting alternative reality feature and a fitting Horror atmosphere, which make it a good experience. The game is mostly hold back by its short length. Additional content updates, like a larger relay area or an additional prequel/sequel level, could potentially improve the pace and score of the game. For fans of It follows, the game is however certainly worth a look. Right now, Redshift gets a
6/10
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