Sara is Missing Reviews

by Kbkqueen

Overall the game seemed really cool and different and I enjoyed acting out as a Nancy drew trying to solve her disappearance however it doesn’t even seem like you get to do that. You read through all her texts, look through all her photos for clues and yet everything you do to “find her” is pointless because you don’t actually find her. You find out her location, everyone dies but Sara unless you choose to kill her and not faith and then the game ends. Plus what’s the point of helping out the Iris thing if you don’t get to see if Sara makes it out of the party alive or not, she kinda just abandons you after you find her location and the game ends. I feel like the game would be more interesting if everyone doesn’t die at the freaking beginning and if the game went on longer than, what it feels like, 5 minutes. And if videos were included from our point going there to save Sara. Plus the “choices” you make in the game aren’t even your choices you’re kinda just forced to go along with the plot and don’t get any free will to try and save Sara OR her friends. The only semi-cool feature that you have free will to do is leave a note and type anything you want in her notes. I’m glad this game is free because if I would've spent money to play this I would be furious.

by Ummmm It's 😊 Good ❤️🤙🏻

So I was playing the game. One of the apps features is glitching. And so as I was playing and chose a path it started to glitch which I thought was normal. Little did I know it took me out of SaraisMissing and into a safari browser that said my IOS phone had a virus. This virus gave an option to call Apple care. I decided to call to see what had happened. The call sounded like it was coming from over seas from the accent I heard. He was also asking for personal information. I believe It was someone trying to hack my phone so I then decided to tell the man “sorry I have to go” and blocked the phone number. I’ve had such a terrible experience after playing this. It was exciting before all the madness. Now I will not be playing unless I want my phone to be hacked or have a virus.

by Gamehub415

When I first heard of this game I was so excited to play it but I couldn’t get to it at the time. However when I got to it I was a bit disappointed. The beginning was solid you found a phone and by the help of IRIS you recover a video of her that implies that she is in danger. May I add that the game has a cheap tactic of scaring you with jump scares. The video of sara was amazing and can really give you chills down your spine. I went through her phone throughly looked through her photos videos email music and all I found was useless information. Now some of the information you find is helpful but that’s only 1% of the info. The rest is just junk. It would be great if you could actually find a lot more information about sara’s disappearance. When you go through her messages you get to discover more about her life sad thing is you only get to talk to James and Izuru (SPOILERS AHEAD)

Izuru is the cause of all of this and at the end you have to pick who will die Sara or Faith. I felt like i should pick Sara because the whole game was about finding her and I really didn’t get attached to Faith. So overall this game has its ups and downs And I wouldn’t really recommend this game to anyone else because it can get boring at times. Can’t wait to play SIMULACRA

by WyspE

The game gives you fake choices to move the story along. For instance, it might ask you if you would like a hotdog. The choices are yes or sure.
It’s all good. It’s a fun narrative, but I got to a point in which it seemed like a choice, except I didn’t want to choose either. The game didn’t like that and chose something for me that I didn’t select. This bugged me for some reason and I deleted the game. I tried playing through twice in case it was a bug, but it did the same thing both times. If it’s going to go with the theme of moral choices, let me do what I would really want to do in real life. It took me out of the story.

by Em JB 10

I love this game although I wish it was longer, now if you are easily scared or don't like blood/violence this DEFINITELY NOT for you, I played this over and over again and I loved it so much, if your like me and love being scared and getting the chills download this, I personally think the fact this could actually happen (being kidnapped and tortured) just makes this game so much better and much more frightening, def would recommended to someone who likes a short scare
Edit: My phone has began to glitch a lot since I un-loaded SaraisMissing, like the way it does in the game, it will just be a glitchy grey screen for 2,3 minutes, idk if I blame the game or not but still

by Katsumie

Wow! I spent an evening playing this after being told it had clips from Marble Hornets in it and was very pleasantly surprised. The game has a similar formula to the Mystic Messenger game but gives it a horrific (and realistic) twist. To me, this has a great quality that I would put on par with creative Indie video games more so than "mobile" gaming.
This was a great demo for what is to come very soon, I'm sure. I'd love if in the future we could look through Sara's dating profile (and read more of Buddy's cringey attempts to flirt), see more realistic attempts at texting (less "...", those read more as a smug intellectual texting rather than intimidating), and more branching out in genuine choices (not "omg this is so scary" to a text where a person is asking a question).
This has such a solid foundation and I can't wait to see it grow. I have a feeling I'll be a fan of this company from here on out. Thank you for releasing such a fun game!

by Crafty1of4

The game itself is great but it could really need some more detail to the end is there even a way to save both? At least there new game SIMULACRA has a way to save both and is way longer compared to this the developers didn’t put enough effort but did make a good game still they need it way longer and I was hopeful that it would be at least a little longer it’s like 40 mins I don’t get the backstory and who the person in the mask what’s his real name? Why can’t there be more there’s always room for more take my advice play this game or not probably not but I played it it’s okay in all so it’s fine but pretty bad backstory.

by Malika Adhikari

I love This game, but I have a few tweaks, it kinda does not make sense when you see disturbing videos and pictures, -SPOLLIER- I want James to tell ( or whoever is posting the videos, to type in that what is that. Another thing is that it’s weak, it’s like you play for 5 minutes and your done. I want more, And the last thing is, well I’m gonna say you could have nightmares ,but if you like jump scares you download this! Also the virus is at the end is fake. It’s part of the game, I download the game and there’s nothing happening :/ ( There were multiple choices so yea)

by Leo21332133

In the game you are basically talking with iris and you are texting people and stuff and then you choose who to kill faith or Sarah and I gar it it is all amazing and creepy but the only problem is that no matter what choice I choose at the end I die and that is that I don’t like but anyways the right thing you should click is faith because the whole point of the game is for you to find and help Sarah so finally this game is awesome and I am thanking the developer of this game for making it and thank you very much!!!

by <o-o> Y E S

in my opinion this is the scariest simulacra game that the creator did with raw imagery scared me to death yet I’m a kid so after I beaten it it sent me to a website telling me that I have an VIRUS so i downloaded the VPN quickly that was the creepiest part of all I don’t know if it’s real but it’s kinda creepy so don’t download this game if you want to have a virus if you still want to play it well I’m not forcing you to not play it there is actually no good ending to it you still lose if you choose faith or Sara you will still lose I don’t care about the swearing or really weird imagery just a little heads up go play it yourself just be careful

by Fanwarrior16

Sara is Missing is a good introduction to any game made by this studio. It’s got a solid story, good scares, and tough choices to make. It’s definitely worth trying if you like horror, or even if you just need something to entertain you for a little while.
Like all games it has pros and cons to playing it. I’ll list some of them below.
1. The game is a slow burn and you aren’t frightened or on edge very often. Most of the horror is concentrated at the end of the game.
2. You have to sift through a lot of information on the phone to find out what happened to Sara, which some players may find boring.
3. This game uses psychological horror to terrify you, but also includes gore and disturbing content.
4. There aren’t a lot of sound effects or music. They only pop up at certain times during the game.
5. The game is very short. I finished it in one day.
6. You don’t get to make much of a connection with any of the characters, and several of them aren’t relatable. So you don’t care if they live or die.
If you do play the game and enjoy it, then try out some other games this studio made. They’re even better than this one. :)

by E.S.S.

It’s an interesting format. Having a game with the UI of a phone means that you pick up the controls very, very quick (although at the beginning I accidentally went to my actual home screen a few times out of habit). There’s some good scares and a surprising amount of footage and photos which add to the ambiance. However, it loses a star for weak storyline, short gameplay, mild (actual, not simulated) glitching, mildly misogynistic undertones, and especially because of a hackneyed death-cult leader. Also, Sarah has a bunch of candid non-selfie photos of herself in her own camera roll. That’s weird and breaks the immersion a bit.

[SPOILERS] The game would be seriously strengthened by a chance to actually meet and work with Sarah, rather than simply choosing whether or not to “sacrifice” her before IRIS goes AWOL on you.

by Taffffffffff

You are tasked with solving the mystery behind a missing girl's disappearance, and at your disposal are her mobile phone and its virtual assistant IRIS. The game takes on a voyeuristic element as you comb through her messages and photos, and the developer does a fantastic job of recreating a small slice of a young woman's life - even down to the way her millennial friends text and use emojis.

However, not only is the game incredibly short (about 40 minutes or less), but its plot is forced, arbitrary, and nonsensical. There are many characters and plot elements introduced that serve no purpose, and the fun mystery element quickly and suddenly veers into graphic horror which I wasn't expecting or prepared for. Overall, while the game could be greatly improved, it's still an enjoyable and thrilling way to spend half an hour without spending any money.

by EvanAllen866

Amazing game with amazing details, I may have a odd opinion but I wish it was a little more brutal and legit, maybe a little more graphic, but such a good game, totally worth downloading, if you don't have space, delete facebook, instagram, and snapchat, it's worth it! Too short for me though, the whole game was totally you trying to know what happened, then when it happens, the game ends and plays a song that totally fits the mood, and it's just such a good game, it says 17+ but it's more of... 13+? It has a little sexual content, nothing visual, but it's in a text.. in words, nothing too serious but probably no younger than 12 for the game, not too graphic either, such a good game, i can get over it.

by Hjsjsjgaba

I played this game with my sister and we had a blast. It was so fun to see the game come to life and to figure out the puzzles in an almost escape room manner but without having to leave the house which compiles two of our favorite things. The game was overall good quality with a few glitches but I the pros outweigh the cons for sure. A warning though, it may be scary to some younger players at certain unexpected parts so do watch out for that. Overall, I highly recommend this game and hope to see more games from this company! So excited to play Simulacra 2!

by DeadTiredSmurf

I can't begin to describe how great this game is. I watched 2 walkthroughs and then played the game myself 3 times and yet I still want to play it again. Although I got curious and I watched the trailer. The trailer is overall the worse done part of the game. If I could give you suggestions for the trailer. I would say that you possibly should build slightly more suspense. And definitely add at least one good jumpscare. One more thing I think you should ad is I think having an actual Iris app would be pretty cool. It doesn't have to be exactly like like SaraisMissing but I think it should at least be a little chatbot and virtual assistant both in one. Other than that the game was fantastic and I'm going to give your app what it deserves. 5 Stars and many more playthroughs.

by Kitty Moonlight

A thrilling, perplexing mystery in which you explore the phone of Sara Young to discover where she is and what happened to her. Things get dark quickly as you uncover the well-put-together enigma, keeping you on the edge and wishing for more.

Takes roughly an hour or more to complete if you go through carefully and fully enjoy the chilling, bemusing story. This game is definitely worth it, for I have played it twice. Most of the one-star ratings are from people who cannot get past a puzzle.

A neat part about this game are the choices--remember to chose wisely.

by Hbvgbj

This game is simply a go-to if your a fan of spine chilling games! From the eerie text messages to the disturbing pictures/videos, it’s an amazing game. I decided to join the bad guys to see what would happen and I’m completely satisfied with the ending. But I feel there’s more than that since this *is* a multi choice type of thing. Whelp, time to play it like three more times! (If you decide to get the game, take note that it has gory pictures and disturbing videos followed by glitch/flash effects so yea)

by StoneSpade

I don't normally give reviews with five stars, but I felt that this game more than deserves it. Sara is Missing is a game about snooping around a girl's phone (with the aid of the mobile AI) to help find her and solve the mystery of her disappearance. The use of text to build up the climax is very well executed, and the story line has you developing your own opinions from the given text answers. My only complaint is that there is a lack of alternative endings, other than the final choice. Overall, very well executed.

by Nevaeh Alvarez

So I got this game and my little sister introduced it to me and I was playing it and I got to certain point and it took me out of the game and to this website and then I went back to the game and I tried to play but it made me start all over again so I thought maybe it’s apart of the game so I kept playing and it didn’t it again so I said ok it did it again it’s not apart of the game and I got rid of the game because it kept making me start all over again

by Rigyogy

I started playing this game thinking I was going to be thrown into a Pipe Dreams type texting game. Hell I was wrong. During the first 20 minutes, I was starting to think how I wasted my time on talking to a robot and searching text messages and Emails. But... as soon as I got access to her gallery I was terrified. The genius sudden jump-scares and cursed red box videos both leave me shocked and worried that I’ll be cursed! Towards the end while the lore was revealed, I was shaking ready for a juicy ending! End I got that ending... 3 if that counts! I decided I would play the game over to uncover Easter eggs and more, but even then the game felt like a VR horror experience! I recommend this over Pipe Dreams, but I’ll admit that Simulacra was better! 5/5!