Sam from The Gamers Lounge writes "I want to like The Charnel House Trilogy, really, I do.
It's an atmosphere-heavy point-and-click adventure game by a small indie company. It's got a strange plot like nothing else I've really played, except maybe for Downfall. The art has a handmade feel to it that reminds me of older adventure games, so it has the nostalgia factor going for it. And let's be honest, as someone who enjoys Jacob's Ladder and horror games a little more than anyone would ever admit, there is really no reason that I shouldn't have had an amazing time with The Charnel House Trilogy.
But as much as I'd love to trumpet Charnel House to the heavens, I found that the game falls a little short of what it could possibly deliver. While there are some great ideas overall in The Charnel House Trilogy, there's too much here for me to suggest giving this anything but a miss."
Scotch Rat takes his time in Owl Cave's trilogy of terror, the Charnel House Trilogy.
Quinn Sullivan writes "The Chanel House Trilogy is oddly compelling. In some instances, the game asks players to delve deeply in the psychology of its tale, but often gives puzzle and performances that are lackluster compared to some other indie point-and-clicks out there (specifically Broken Age). But, we can’t blame and independent developer for not landing Elijah Wood in the main role. The tale told is solid and for the price of admission makes it an easy must buy."
GG:
The Charnel House is side-scrolling graphic adventure, purely led by the narrative context rather than the mechanics. Tired of games that challenge your intellect? No worries mate, The Charnel House will do everything for you. Let me illustrate: did you just find a quote written on a piece of paper? Might it be from a book? A movie? What could it mean? Oh the excitement of puzzle-solving! Oh wait; the game just gave me the answer, literally. Our character explains that it’s a hint to find out the PC’s password, hidden in a book in the bookshelf. So I go check the bookshelf and after checking the few books available, our character remembers the password.
