I recommend people to play this game because of the incredibly unique way it is designed. With no voice acting and the silent-movie way of communicating. It is graphically interesting despite its 'low quality' and it reminds me of the first Fallout games with its janky and 'uncanny valley' models.
The story has a lot of potential that was unfortunately not used to its full extent. [Spoilers ahead] I was genuinely shocked at the night scene where we watch the 'dog' abuse one of the female horses while the farmer watches and gets off on it. The fact that the game just throws you into the shock of it by riding one of the 'horses' immediately as you arrive at the farm leaves the stakes really high from the beginning. The subsequent disturbing scenes can't really hold up to it anymore. This is a 'men bad' type of game where our main antagonist was abused by his father and consequently abuses others, especially women. Mouthwashing for example worked because of its well developed characters, pacing, and the diversion of the players beliefs. It also works because you actually play as the bad guy and get to hear his thoughts.
The farmer is very two-dimensional unfortunately which is a shame, because I think they introduced him rather well. The gameplay loop is simple but does what it has to. The story could have really benefited from more time. For example, when we finally see that the dog is not a real dog but similar to the horses - that genuinely shocked me!Horror works well when it subverts the player - if we see something coming, it won't be scary. I saw the ending coming as probably most people playing this game do. I liked the addition of choices, but why add choices if they don't end up mattering all that much?
This game has a lot of potential, especially with the unique way it is designed. The story needs more polishing however. Not necessarily the themes of it, but the way they are conveyed. When the woman who wanted to buy a horse was introduced I was really excited - finally another person who realized these aren't actual horses, what an interesting opportunity for complex dynamics! And then she never showed up again which disappointed me.
Nonetheless, the game definitely left me with an impression and I always appreciate developers trying something new!