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Them: The Summoning

Gamatic · 2014

Them: The Summoning

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Paranormal murder mystery puzzle adventure with supernatural twists."

Best session: 30-45 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Story chapters

Play in dedicated sessions to follow the narrative and puzzle logic without losing thread.

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About

When a longtime friend contacts you to visit him with the utmost urgency, you arrive to find a troubled man haunted by visions of his recently deceased wife. When he suddenly dies under suspicious circumstances, you become the main suspect in two inexplicable deaths. Framed for two murders, and with a tenacious investigator on your heels, you race to decipher the clues that will lead to the true killer and prove your innocence. However, you soon uncover something far darker and more dangerous than you could have ever imagined. Stay one step ahead of the law as you enter an uncharted paranormal world to reveal the truth. Solve daring puzzles, and play surreal mini-games as you follow your instinct to survive and find peace. With a ghostly spectre as your only ally, can you keep your sanity as you venture beyond the limits of reality?

Single playerSide viewHorror

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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Them: The Summoning — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Them: The Summoning take?
The minimum meaningful session for Them: The Summoning is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Them: The Summoning?
Them: The Summoning uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Them: The Summoning pressure you to keep playing?
Them: The Summoning has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Them: The Summoning's Session Respect Score?
Them: The Summoning has a Session Respect Score of 7.5/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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