Scorn, inspired by the Swiss artist H.R Giger, is a timed exclusive available to buy or as a day-one launch title on Xbox Game Pass. Despite its horrific setting, which includes Giger's unique yet grotesque visuals of biological matter and machines, Scorn is more of a walking simulator and a puzzle game with horror themes.
The game relies more on puzzles and environmental storytelling and lets the player discover the lore in their way. Scorn isn't a game for everyone, especially if one expected a horror game reminiscent of Dead Space or the Alien franchise. Scorn feels more like an arthouse horror, with the atmosphere providing most of the chills and scares.
How Long To Beat Scorn
While Scorn may be perfect as an Xbox Game Pass launch title, there is little justification for it as a full-priced game. It's a linear experience, with no bonuses to collect or new-game plus to add replay value. It appears that how long it takes to beat Scorn depends on a player's skill level and experience with puzzle games. According to the developer on Steam, Scorn should take approximately 6-8 hours to complete.
However, GameZXC's Reviewer only took around five hours to beat Scorn. Moreover, the data from players of the Steam version of How Long To Beat reflects the five-hour mark to complete the game.
Is It Worth Chasing The Achievements In Scorn?
Thankfully, Scorn is a short game, so achievement and trophy hunters won't have to go to a great deal of effort in unlocking them. There's only one achievement that may require a restart of the checkpoint in Act One to gain it, and that's the second achievement called Hand in Hand. The remainder of the game's achievements will unlock as part of the story.
Scorn Achievement List
Achievement Number | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
001 | Extraction | 100 |
002 | Hand to Hand | 100 |
003 | Hazardous Occurrence | 80 |
004 | Close Encounter | 80 |
005 | Key Possession | 80 |
006 | Path Forward Constructed | 80 |
007 | At The Lowermost Point | 80 |
008 | Station to Station | 80 |
009 | Detachment | 80 |
010 | Fluid Flowing Within | 80 |
011 | Perception Beyond | 80 |
012 | Fin | 80 |
Aside from one achievement, trophy hunters will have an easy time unlocking everything that Scorn has to offer. Even the quick restart of a checkpoint in Scorn's first act won't add too much time to a player's Scorn playthrough.
Scorn is available now for the PC and Xbox Series X/S.