adventure video game
The Park
By Funcom, released 1 Jan 2015
- Microsoft Windows
- walking simulator
What it is
The Park is a first-person psychological horror game from Funcom, focused on storytelling and exploration rather than combat. You play as Lorraine, searching the dilapidated rides of Atlantic Island Park for her missing son, Callum, as night falls. The park’s history is marked by accidents, killings and hauntings, and the experience follows Lorraine as she faces a family crisis and explores the place’s dark past. Rides such as a Ferris wheel, bumper cars and a rollercoaster are part of the setting, though the supplied description warns that some may behave strangely. The game is described as a one-to-two-hour experience and includes subject matter that may be emotionally distressing. It is single-player, with Steam achievements, full controller support, trading cards, Family Sharing and Remote Play on TV. Funcom developed and published it. The listed Steam platform is Windows, and its release date is October 27, 2015.
What players like, and what they don't
- Focused first-person exploration and storytelling
- Listed experience length is one to two hours
- Full controller support
- Family Sharing and Remote Play on TV
- Single-player only
- Subject matter may be emotionally distressing
- Listed Steam platform is Windows only
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a brief, single-player horror story centered on exploration rather than combat. Players should consider the warning that its subject matter may be emotionally distressing.
The Park is a short, exploration-led horror experience set in an unsettling amusement park. Its emotional subject matter is worth considering before starting, and it does not focus on combat.
