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Massacre At The Mirage
Developer Tainted Pact
For less than the price of a movie ticket, experience your very own horror-fueled slasher flick in Massacre at the Mirage. Step into The Mirage cinema and face a chilling nightmare, where staff and patrons must survive a masked killer's rampage. From the Steam store page
274 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
49
Mixed
101 positive · 106 negative
95% range 42–56%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 101 | 106 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 19 | 1 | 43 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
307 of 445 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
48% recommend · 91 yes, 99 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 190 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (415 of 577 positive).
Some players praise the game for its authentic 80s slasher atmosphere and campy charm. [1][2][3] Others criticize it for undisclosed AI-generated art and assets. [4][5][6] Many find the gameplay boring, calling it a slow walking simulator with tedious mini-games. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [1]
This game is a love letter to all the 80's slashers! The characters are monotone, every action is cheesy and needlessly violent, and everyone's mildly stupid, it feels perfect for its element of recreating the slashers of the time. All in all this was a fun game to play in one sitting on a rain afternoon.
- [10]
It's not worth the asking price, but if you can get it on sale you have a 2 hour interactive slasher movie that's fun to laugh at and ends before it wears out its welcome. There's barely any gameplay here, its barely even a walking sim, you're just moving a character from one slasher movie scene to the next. There's some movie theater concession stand work that breaks up chapters, but that's braindead simple. The …
- [4]
Undisclosed GenAI usage at the time of review, many image assets ie packaging, posters, logos are AI generated. Aside from that, I had more fun picking a hole in my shirt while waiting to actually play the game between snail pace "serve customer" segments.
- [7]
I got this in a Fanatical bundle for $3.33 and I can't even say it was worth that, honestly. I love the idea of a playable 80's Slasher film, but the execution here was not doing anything for me. Just incredibly boring gameplay segments punctuated by shoddily animated kills, rinse and repeat for a couple hours. I don't mind that the voice acting was bad (camp works for this genre), or even that it doesn't look/feel …
- [9]
got this in some humble bundle last october. poor use of suspense. cheap random jumpscares. undisclosed use of ai. a minute of waiting followed by 30 seconds of gameplay rinse and repeat. frankly just an insulting game I didn't even bother beating it. just play one of the thousands of free horror games on this platform instead which aren't just the lowest common denominator ue trash to fit into a 2+ hour timeframe
Summarised from 34 of the 256 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Massacre At The Mirage sits at 49% positive across 207 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 274 · most liked firstI'm sure this is a long shot, but if anyone is looking for a female VA for their indie game, I'm around, and I'd love to record! (I love horror 🖤) Some games I've acted in: - Hand of Doom (Forest Witch, and other various wizards) - Massacre at the Mirage (Luna) - Mirror Forge (Female agent)
neutral · AI labelView post →I DID A VOICE IN A VIDEO GAME! 🥳 I love helping out indie devs and I love getting back to my 'acting' roots! So, if you're looking for some fun horror to play this Halloween, Wishlist Massacre at the Mirage! Leave a review if you had a good time so Steam favors it in the algo 😊
neutral · AI labelView post →Undisclosed GenAI usage at the time of review, many image assets ie packaging, posters, logos are AI generated. Aside from that, I had more fun picking a hole in my shirt while waiting to actually play the game between snail pace "serve customer" segments.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This morning CaseOh's playthrough of Massacre At The Mirage broke 3 million views. Absolutely bonkers to think that many eyeballs got exposed to my little slasher-fueled horror game! I can't thank him enough! #indiegame #indiegamedev
positive · AI labelView post →Hey Blue Sky! We're #horror creators who specialise in video games! Check out our video of the excellent #Terrifier esque Massacre At The Mirage here:- youtu.be/l1yQ2Kj602w?... . RT's and Likes really appreciated! Game by @taintedpactgames.bsky.social . Krinx Art @signehn.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Started working on character designs for Massacre At The Mirage 2. I have so many cool character ideas for this last game. Thought I would share this early version of "Hutch," one of the main protags. This is just the first draft. The final version will come soon! 🤘 #indiegame #indiegamedev #PSX
neutral · AI labelView post →My upcoming horror game Massacre At The Mirage is currently sitting on Steam's top 10 popular upcoming! 🥳🥳 #indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegamedevelopment #steam #horrorgame
positive · AI labelView post →Now that release week is behind me for Massacre At The Mirage, it's time to switch focus to "Flesh and Fear," my PSX survival horror project. Here are some screenshots of finished models made in the last two few weeks. ONWARD TO THE NEXT GAME! #indiegame #indiegamedev #PSX #lowpoly #HorrorCommunity
neutral · AI labelView post →Aww one of the horror indie games I got from that humble bundle isn’t supported for Steam Deck, it was “Massacre At The Mirage” What happens when I try to launch an unsupported game? Will it not load or something?
negative · AI labelView post →I got this in a Fanatical bundle for $3.33 and I can't even say it was worth that, honestly. I love the idea of a playable 80's Slasher film, but the execution here was not doing anything for me. Just incredibly boring gameplay segments punctuated by shoddily animated kills, rinse and repeat for a couple hours. I don't mind that the voice acting was bad (camp works for this genre), or even that it doesn't look/feel very good (it's very indie). I just feel like this game was wasting my time in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Indie Horror Game Highlights this year. Which ones have you played? ⭐️ The Inn Sanity ⭐️ While We Wait Here ⭐️ Dollmare ⭐️ Massacre at the Mirage ⭐️ Mouthwashing ⭐️ Tunnels of Saint Mercy Road ⭐️ Satellite Odyssy ⭐️ HollowBody ⭐️ Beyond Hanwell ⭐️ The Renovator: Origins ⭐️ Bite Night ⭐️ Reveil
neutral · AI labelView post →I genuinely cannot tell if this is a parody or a legitimate attempt at making a horror game. There are many gripes I have, but to boil it down, the 'scares' are abysmal trash. the voice acting is mediocre at best, comically bad at worst. most of the time running around doing the objectives is boring and sluggish. and the only good/fun parts of the game aren't even horror related; the simulation mode is far more fun and engaging than anything that happens in story mode. And you have the gall…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Manny The Mime from my game Massacre At The Mirage in all his naked glory 🥲 feast on the cake. Steam link: tinyurl.com/y258mexd #indiegame #indiegamedev #HorrorCommunity
neutral · AI labelView post →The 2nd finished piece for Massacre At The Mirage 2, crafted by Pedro Guerra. He's working on one more piece of art for the game! He really does some amazing work. #indiegame #indiegamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →I'll be updating this with my full thoughts later. There is heavy, undisclosed use of AI generated art in this game. It is boring, it is poorly made. It does nothing special, and is just not worth 12.99
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The opening track, "FrightPlex," I wrote for Massacre At The Mirage. I made this song before I even wrote the first line of code for the game. I really tried to set the tone of the whole game with this track. 🤓 #IndieGameDev #Indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →A pissing minigame?? In this horror game? I’m screaming 😂 (Game: Massacre at the Mirage) youtube.com/shorts/1cXm3...
neutral · AI labelView post →Check out Caseoh's playthrough of my new indie horror game, "Massacre At The Mirage!" It's about to hit 1 million views! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zktq... #indiegame #indiegamedev #horrorgame @scarolinetv.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Unmarked use of AI.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ChatGPT generate an 80s 3D horror game with a spooky clown antagonist. I couldn't wait for this one to end.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Undisclosed use of AI art On top of that the game is just generally slow, trodding and really badly optimized.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Killer Halloween | MASSACRE AT THE MIRAGE | Indie Horror Game www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7SV... #CJUGames #MassacreAtTheMirage #TaintedPact #HorrorGame #HorrorGames #HorrorGaming
neutral · AI labelView post →🔴 GOING LIVE🔴 We're clowning around at the Mirage tonight in Massacre at the Mirage! I've been looking forward to this game since it's demo earlier this year, lets see how it turned out! 🔗 twitch.tv/sinnsoulstice
positive · AI labelView post →Would you guys be interested in seeing a final game in the Massacre At The Mirage/Skin Stapler series where Dick Slater would face off against Manny(The Mime)? 🤔 Let me know!
neutral · AI labelView post →i can't even call this a game cause it was genuinely just slop
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Check out this demake version of Manny from my game Massacre At The Mirage. Would you all be interested in a Massacre At The Mirage 2 done in this PSX style? Perhaps a crossover between characters from The Skin Stapler? Modeled by the talented @fehobelisk.bsky.social #indiegame #indiegamedev #PSX
neutral · AI labelView post →got this in some humble bundle last october. poor use of suspense. cheap random jumpscares. undisclosed use of ai. a minute of waiting followed by 30 seconds of gameplay rinse and repeat. frankly just an insulting game I didn't even bother beating it. just play one of the thousands of free horror games on this platform instead which aren't just the lowest common denominator ue trash to fit into a 2+ hour timeframe
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Streamer slop with heavy and undisclosed AI use.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This week! We're back with more Ori on Tuesday! And on Thursday, we're trying a new (to us) horror game called Massacre at the Mirage! Do I know much about it? Nope! Will it be good? No idea! But we're gonna find out! All on twitch.tv/TheRaichuuu
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is a love letter to all the 80's slashers! The characters are monotone, every action is cheesy and needlessly violent, and everyone's mildly stupid, it feels perfect for its element of recreating the slashers of the time. All in all this was a fun game to play in one sitting on a rain afternoon.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think Massacre at the Mirage might end up being the hands down best Horror game of 2024. And there's been some GREAT games this year. Its oozes 80s slasher movie energy alongside tongue in cheek hyper-violence reminiscent of The Terrifier. Don't sleep on this one. 10/10
positive · AI labelView post →Its okay, up until you realise the voices and imagery are ai, from slow paced story to slower paced concessions simulator.. it tries to be a horror game but ends up flat i dragged myself to the end just so i could say I've finished it but i found myself getting distracted from the game due to it being a whole lot of nothing.. the game starts off fine as it feels like there's going to be a real threat that you have to try and not get caught but it ends up just being "oh im controlling this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really wanted to like this one. Compared to similar job simulator + horror games like Kiosk or The Boba Tea Shop, this game sadly pales in comparison. The core game mechanic is toooo boring, it feels like filler, and it kills the pacing of the game completely. I see the author was going for 80s movies campiness, it's sort of a love letter to old horror flicks and it's what drew me to try the game in the first place. However, it feels pretty soulless, and I'm pretty sure AI was used to generate…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Uses ai kind of a lot and is in general not fun at all.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The kills are pretty cool. Not disclosing AI art is not so cool. Which is a shame because some of the key art is really good. With one of the first lines ending in "How's the pre-show vibe?" I am not confident the dialog was not also written by AI.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Where do I begin with how disastrously this game fails? First off: the dialogue is horrendously bad from the very first scene: “Why is there an ice cream truck?” / “Why did it stop like that?”. It’s hard to feel scared when the protagonist sounds confused by the basic concept of vehicles. The story doesn’t get any better. It reads like a fifth-grader stitched it together at recess — shallow, directionless, and packed with horror clichés that never amount to anything. Most of the “gameplay” is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's hilarious, not scary in the slightest. Performance is terrible given how bad the graphics are. I'm convinced AI was used for some of the textures as there's spelling mistakes, e.g. "PEANUTES" and "PRETZAL" There's a room dedicated to who I assume are Twitch/YouTube people? I feel like this game was made as streamer bait as there's basically no gameplay involved, it's just walking around and clicking on stuff. Get it on sale if you're interested as it's not worth £10.29.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Massacre at the Mirage is a great indie horror game that totally nails those classic 80s slasher vibes. The mix of different character perspectives keeps things fresh and adds tension to every scene. The jumpscares hit hard without feeling cheap, and the gameplay is surprisingly fun and engaging throughout. It’s a must-try for horror fans who love that retro feel with a modern twist.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing the demo, I was super excited to play the game. Unfortunately, it was kind of a disappointment. I think calling this a game is generous. You cannot make any choices, there's nothing to explore or find. You just walk from point A to point B to watch the next murder scene happen. You don't develop any attachments to the characters because each one is seen so briefly and everyone makes the dumbest choices time and time again. Plotwise....creepy killer clown. Maybe 2 hours of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The credit music I wrote for my game, "Massacre At The Mirage." 🤡🔪 Track Title: "Go For The Throat" www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4TC... #indiegames #indiegamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Excited to finish Massacre at the Mirage by @taintedpactgames.bsky.social tonight! 👹🔪 It's campy & 80s-themed & all kinds of fun. Link in the replies! 👇 #indiehorror #lgbtstreamer #horrorgame
positive · AI labelView post →TOMORROW 5pm IST/1pm EST we are going to the movies! Well, sorta—we got money to make and Halloween is a busy night! Maybe we can catch some films in between customers. Join me & Fart the Clown for a scary evening in: Massacre at the Mirage by @taintedpactgames.bsky.social #indiegame #indiehorror
neutral · AI labelView post →I really wanted to like this game, but it sadly feels really half baked. There are two main modes to play through, one is a short story mode that can be summed up as, "We have Terrifier at home" and the other is a repetitive concession stand simulator. I also swear AI art was used for some of the assets (even though the developer doesn't disclose that on the Steam store page) which is a massive bummer. Mostly because what original art IS in the game looks really good, especially the main menu…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Notable pacing issues and use of genAI make this one an easy skip.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Going Live with my spooky halloween stream with Massacre at the Mirage, a solo-dev indie game that's a tribute to '80s slashers! www.twitch.tv/theneversquid www.youtube.com/@theneversquid #pngtuber #horrorgame #horror #halloween #streaming
neutral · AI labelView post →"True love is hard. It requires work, compromise, tears & sweat. It brings periods of fear, anger, sadness, questions, sickness & space. But it also brings periods of hope, laughter, happiness, dependability, answers, healing & closeness. That's what makes it worth it." -Sophie Kinsella My boyfriend bought me this game. Anyway, uh, slashers huh? I'm a huge horror fanatic but I'll admit, slashers weren't ever my biggest attachment. Not that I don't understand the appeal, I am someone that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →NEW VIDEO Goes live from 16:30, the new and frankly, quite awesome slasher horror game, Massacre at the Mirage. Check it out, y'filthy heathens. The Alt Pope says so. youtu.be/WBKGQIFI5bE #horrorgames #massacreatthemirage @taintedpactgames.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Love how this game plays. It is like you are watching a movie and you go from character to character. You are not making choices, running away ... anything. You just go with the flow and get killed. Love it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ai ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, actual trashhhh
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A slow series of drawn out empty sequences killing time between encounters with ooooh a scary clown! how original. Not compelling, just dull and frustrating.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The whole thing feels simultaneously like a labor of love and oddly heartless. There's a ploddingness to the whole game, from the wooden dialogue to the filler tasks to the kill sequences themselves. The minigames are universally unfun and the villain not especially compelling. Sorry. :-(.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stream on a Friday gang!!! We may start later than usual. Maybe 530/6pm EST. Horror game showcase! Finishing our personal horror game of the year in Massacre at the Mirage. Checking out Unreachable demo and Envelope which both looks promising.
positive · AI labelView post →Gang! Schedule for the week. We are finally starting Blasphemous 2! Liked the first and hear 2 is even better 👀 end of the week, indie horror game Massacre at the Mirage. Lets see if the game is as fucked as my thumbnail 😂
neutral · AI labelView post →THE SLASHER HORROR OF THE YEAR! | Massacre At The Mirage | Full Game | Terrifier Style Horror Game www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1yQ... #KrinxTV #MassacreAtTheMirage #TaintedPact #HorrorGame #HorrorGames #HorrorGaming
neutral · AI labelView post →We need to talk for a second about Tainted Pact's newest badass demo for Massacre at the Mirage. While streaming it, I commented that the killer reminded me of the 'Terrifier' movies. You can see developer Michael's reply. 👇 This game is gonna be twisted AF & I can't freaking wait!
positive · AI labelView post →I had a really good time with Massacre At The Mirage. I'm a fan of slasher movies, so the idea of being trapped inside an old movie theater while a masked killer hunts everyone down was right up my alley. It's a great setting for this kind of game. One of my favorite things is getting to play as different characters throughout the story. You're not stuck following one person the entire time. Instead, you experience the massacre from several perspectives, playing as people who work at the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey folks, let's continue our horror game romp with more horror games. Join me right now for the conclusion of Massacre At The Mirage and see if my inexperience with mouse and keyboard controls is the thing that does me in. www.twitch.tv/drewthedamager
neutral · AI labelView post →It's dark, fun, punchy and doesn't rely on jumpscares to be creepy, though there have been a couple so far. The game essentially combines worker sims with horror funk. Graphics: 7/10 Art: 7/10 Voice Acting: 7/10 Gameplay: 7/10 Audio: 8/10 Cat with a devil horn headband: 10/10 You'll notice the negative comments are only about AI. Those people can safely be ignored. The game is worth a play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been praying and hoping for Massacre At The Mirage 2 since the day I first played your demo for Massacre At The Mirage. I saw its potential. Oh and I hope the sequel isn't the last game you'll ever make. You are a horror genius. #IndieDev #HorrorGaming #MassacreAtTheMirage2
positive · AI labelView post →Gory Horror B Movie Style Narrative Massacre at the Mirage is really nothing more than a walking simulator through the eyes of its characters. Only one jump scare got me, the rest of the game never again. It's really not that scary, but I did enjoy playing it for the story and some of the cut scenes were well done. There's a couple mini games but they are not that great. Doing the snack bar mini game during the story was kind of slow but I can see why it was added as filler since the game is…
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