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PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR·ADVENTURE·REL 2021.01.28

The Medium’21

The Verdict MEH 1 of 3 said it
Aggregate · creator panel
3 scored reviewers
Vote distribution
Positive1 Mixed0 Negative2
// facts checked 2026-06-07 · steam, wikipedia

The Consensus: Is It Worth Playing?

2021 psychological horror by Bloober Team in which a medium traverses simultaneous real and spirit worlds to uncover a dark past, known for its split-screen dual-reality mechanic and Akira Yamaoka soundtrack.

Streamer verdicts

One bucket per creator — explicit picks plus inferred reads from their quotes

Review notes ·3

Verbatim quotes from indexed creators
SHIT
12:39 negative

it's just a walking simulator with an average story with a couple of curveballs

SkillUp

GOOD
14:12 positive

the medium is a really interesting well-paced paranormal thriller that plenty of people will find dull but i think plenty of people will really enjoy... i recommend this to you

MEH
11:07 negative

a plotting affair from point to point, this is going to be a wait for a deep deep sale