Slender-Man

App review by Chris Morris, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 12+

Slender-Man, slender plot, and not even paper-thin fun.

iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad Adventure Games
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age 12+

Based on 10 reviews

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age 12+

Based on 41 reviews

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A Lot or a Little?

The parents' guide to what's in this app.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Slender-Man is ... well, barely a game -- and not one of any discernible genre. Players wander through a field/forest hoping to avoid the Slender-Man enemy. When he approaches, the screen starts to go fuzzy and should he catch them, it stays fuzzy. While the game bills itself as a horror title, the app itself isn't scary. It's the knowledge of the myth behind the app -- in which Slender-Man stalks and kidnaps children -- that could make this a scary experience for kids.

Community Reviews

jaylacooper
jaylacooper Adult
August 12, 2019
age 10+

for older kids too scary for younger kids

lots of scary scenes

This title has:

Too much violence
Greg C.
Greg C. Adult
December 29, 2016
age 13+

Pointless but also very scary

Let me just say this is a great game, in fact one of my favorites. But it is pretty pointless to some degree. I think that people are (especially critics) are very harsh on this game because it is repetitive, which it is. It can also be very frustrating because you have no way to fight any of Slendys zombie like minions. And believe me it gets annoying when they get you because you have to start the level over again which is one reason why this game is repetitive. But never underestimate Slender man because he is one scary dude. He comes out of know where (as do his minions) and it is just so scary when that happens and another thing to note is that this game is very scary and that is why I put the age rating so high because it scared the sh** out of me at times! The last thing I well leave with is well the story is actually really good but you kind of have to paste it together off of notes and simmingly random items you pick up along the way. Oh and one last thing Slender man's minions are pretty freaky looking but not over the top freaky.
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What’s It About?

Players will wander aimlessly around a confined area, hoping to avoid Slender-Man, a mysterious urban-myth based character. There are no objectives or goals, other than evasion. Twin virtual thumbsticks control the directions you walk and shine your flashlight. When Slender-Man gets close, the screen starts to go fuzzy and characters can flee in the opposite direction -- until he appears again.

Is It Any Good?

Sometimes, a pointless app can still be fun. But sometimes, as with SLENDER-MAN, you mourn the time you have lost while playing it. The game, if it can be called that, is utterly pointless, consisting of simply wandering around. Every now and then, a not-at-all scary Slender-Man will show up, causing your screen to go fuzzy. From there, you evade him -- assuming the often non-responsive controls allow you to do so.

There's no suspense. No sound effects to help immerse you in the game. And ultimately, this "horror" game is not the least bit scary, though kids who have heard the myth behind the app may find the experience disturbing. Calling an app "one of the worst in the app store" is a fairly bold claim -- but in this instance, it's fitting.

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