Back again with another anomaly game that went viral, and has found its home on consoles now, thanks to Feardemic. Almost Done Games’ spooky anomaly game, Dollmare, is out now and offers a different horror gaming experience. Feardemic and Almost Done Games were awesome enough to send me a copy of Dollmare, so a big thank you for that!
In Dollmare, you take on the role of a worker who needs money and takes up a strange position at the Sweet Cheeks doll factory, where you are the only worker, and something is not right about some of these dolls…
Now, onto the game itself! When it comes to the controls for Dollmare, it’s limited as there’s not much in the line of mechanics for this game. The only thing I had to do was adjust the sensitivity when it came to the camera’s movement.
I strongly suggest wearing headphones while playing this game, as there are so many creepy things going on that you may miss if you’re playing on speakers. The art of the game does an amazing job with setting the tone and atmosphere, even finding a way to make the dolls creepy without being terrifying… well… sorta….
When it comes to gameplay, the mechanics are simple. You inspect the dolls to find anything wrong with them. If they’re good, you ship them off; if something is…wrong… with them, you dispose of them. When you play the main game, you will get other tasks to do, along with other methods to inspect the dolls. Once you finish the game, you can play an endless mode.
When it comes to the scares, well, you might be disappointed as the game is more about being creepy and unsettling than making you terrified, even though there are a couple of times, things did jump out at me and spooked me. Dollmare offers a different experience every time you play. So far, I have not gone through after my first playthrough to see how that is, but I will say it is not to experience a game that’s more focused on making you feel uneasy at times, rather than trying to terrify you.
Overall, I enjoyed playing Dollmare very much and can see myself playing this game on a slow night. The game takes itself both seriously and not, just focusing on creating an experience. On my scale of 1-10, I give Dollmare a 9.5, as even though I enjoyed the game, I wish there were more parameters and scenarios for multiple different endings, instead of just two.
Dollmare is out now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
