Reviews of The Complex

By: Wales Interactive Ltd.

List of user reviews and ratings for The Complex

Total ratings

4.40 (Rating count: 179)

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Review summary

Reviewers praise The Complex for cinema-quality visuals, strong acting, and an engaging narrative with multiple endings and meaningful choices, delivering substantial playtime. However, recurring downsides include payment barriers preventing access, limited interactivity where choices don’t meaningfully change outcomes, and content that feels similar to the Hulu film rather than offering a distinct interactive experience.

Pros

High production value visuals (filming, lighting) and overall presentation.
Strong acting and a fast-paced, engaging story with well-developed characters.
Multiple endings and twists with choices that feel meaningful (at least to some players).
Substantial playtime (8+ hours) and an immersive interactive experience.
Option to try before buying (trial-like access).

Cons

Purchase/payment issues: paying for the game but unable to play or getting stuck at checkout, with difficulty canceling.
Limited interactivity: many reviews state that choices don’t significantly affect outcomes and the experience can feel more like watching a movie than a true interactive game.
Content overlaps with the Hulu film: critics say the game largely mirrors the Hulu version and doesn’t add substantial new value.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.20

All time rating average: 4.40

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32% (6)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-01	Mi*****	I paid two dollars…and then I had to pay six more right before the games plot was revealed. Deceptive pricing.
I paid two dollars…and then I had to pay six more right before the games plot was revealed. Deceptive pricing.
2026-02-22	sa*****	I got this game because I heard it was a good interactive movie game. It is even better than I expected. It reminds me of the style of a visual novel, but here it actually feels like your choices matter and make a difference. The filming, lighting, and visuals have a high production value. Story and characters are interesting. I’m glad we get to try it before buying it.
I got this game because I heard it was a good interactive movie game. It is even better than I expected. It reminds me of the style of a visual novel, but here it actually feels like your choices matter and make a difference. The filming, lighting, and visuals have a high production value. Story and characters are interesting. I’m glad we get to try it before buying it.
2025-12-06	Au*****	Fantastic game with multiple endings twists and turns! Love it!
Fantastic game with multiple endings twists and turns! Love it!
2025-10-22	He*****	Sound wasn’t working even though it showed volume at full level.
Sound wasn’t working even though it showed volume at full level.
2025-08-30	GL*****	Что-то среднее
Что-то среднее
2025-02-05	Sa*****	I paid for the game and it never let me play even though I PAID for the game. Completely annoying absolutely stole my money
I paid for the game and it never let me play even though I PAID for the game. Completely annoying absolutely stole my money
2025-02-04	ni*****	I paid for the full episodes, but the game still stuck in the purchase page.
I paid for the full episodes, but the game still stuck in the purchase page.
2024-06-05	dc*****	Amazing acting in a fast paced story with thought out characters and choices. I loved the story and it’s totally worth it, I got eight plus hours of entertainment out of this. It was my first interactive movie ever too. An issue is the border is white without a way to change it, and I feel like it would be better in black. SPOILERS: I don’t like how there isn’t really a happy ending despite 9 options. Also that some of the ending are way too similar.
Amazing acting in a fast paced story with thought out characters and choices. I loved the story and it’s totally worth it, I got eight plus hours of entertainment out of this. It was my first interactive movie ever too. An issue is the border is white without a way to change it, and I feel like it would be better in black. SPOILERS: I don’t like how there isn’t really a happy ending despite 9 options. Also that some of the ending are way too similar.
2023-06-04	Ju*****	This game is fun to play with I love it so much I jut want to tell someone who made this game that you should make more games like this.
This game is fun to play with I love it so much I jut want to tell someone who made this game that you should make more games like this.
2022-05-19	Sc*****	It’s the literal movie and none of the choices you make will change the outcome of the story at all (it seems like you have relationships with the characters but you really don’t) even the graphics and conversation are from the FREE movie “The Complex Shutdown” on HULU and they have a .99 monthly special im paying a dollar a year to watch Hulu . None of the choices matter and they only give you what happens in the first 10 mins unless you pay $5 for the game which is exactly the movie…and honestly the movie is better than sitting thru convo and making irrelevant choices. It’s clear there’s a lot of bot reviews here but still absolutely would not recommend purchasing just watch the movie (it’s actually good)
It’s the literal movie and none of the choices you make will change the outcome of the story at all (it seems like you have relationships with the characters but you really don’t) even the graphics and conversation are from the FREE movie “The Complex Shutdown” on HULU and they have a .99 monthly special im paying a dollar a year to watch Hulu . None of the choices matter and they only give you what happens in the first 10 mins unless you pay $5 for the game which is exactly the movie…and honestly the movie is better than sitting thru convo and making irrelevant choices. It’s clear there’s a lot of bot reviews here but still absolutely would not recommend purchasing just watch the movie (it’s actually good)