Should You Enter Apartment No 219? Our Xbox Review
Apartment No 219 drops you into a dark, first-person horror nightmare where the atmosphere is thick enough to cut with a knife. You’re exploring a full 3D world, navigating a tense sense of survival where every shadow feels like it’s hiding a jump scare. It’s a classic setup for anyone who loves a moody, haunted building vibe and the simple dread of not knowing what’s behind the next door.
Developer: Dead Witness Studio
Publisher: Axyos Games
Genre: First-Person Survival Horror
Release Date: January 16, 2026
Website: Axyos Games Official
UK Store: Xbox UK Store
Quick Nav: Specs & HUD | Gameplay | Performance | Settings
Apartment No 219 Xbox Review: Specs & HUD
- 7.4GB download size – nice and light on the hard drive.
- 1000 Gamerscore up for grabs for the hunters.
- The story menu option displays a short paragraph to set the scene.
- Full 3D game world, and you have 360-degree camera controls.
- No accessibility options like Colourblind, or text size, which is an issue as the text is rather small.
Gameplay Review & Mechanics Breakdown
First-person horror gameplay here, and the story is just a paragraph setup, really. Lighting and sound effects ramp up the atmosphere, giving the game a tense sense of survival with horror scares throughout. You can interact with the world and pick up and move, rotate, and drop items in the world as you explore.
OK, so I am personally very sensitive to motion sickness, and no matter what I tried, the game did not let me feel comfortable. The movement is always very fast, changing the smoothness, which caused the controls to mess up, and overall, I couldn’t play the game as much as I wanted. It’s a shame because that sense of dread is definitely there, but it’s hard to stay immersed when you’re struggling with the feel of the thing.
Apartment No 219 Xbox Review: Performance & Fidelity
- Decent graphics that do the job for the mood they want.
- The game has a lot of performance hiccups with a lot of up and down stuttering.
- Lighting and sound effects are the stars, really ramping up that tense survival vibe.
Settings, Customisation & Control Details
- Game settings include a camera field of view slider, smoothing speed, language, and Invert axis.
- Audio sliders are provided for music and general sounds.
- The apply button in the settings doesn’t give any feedback, so you have no idea if it actually got applied.
- Changing the smoothness caused the controls to mess up, making it hard to find a sweet spot.
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Apartment No 219
Summary
THRILLS & HIGHLIGHTS
Decent graphics and a 7.4GB download size make this an easy one to jump into. You get a full 3D game world with 360-degree camera controls and 1000 Gamerscore to aim for. Lighting and sound effects ramp up the atmosphere, giving the game a tense sense of survival, and there are horror scares throughout that’ll keep you on your toes. Being able to interact with the world to pick up, move, rotate, and drop items adds a nice layer to the first-person horror gameplay.
KEY NEGATIVES
The story is just a paragraph setup, and the game has a lot of performance hiccups with a lot of up and down stuttering. There are no accessibility options like Colourblind or text size, which is an issue as the text is rather small. The apply button in the settings doesn’t give any feedback, so you have no idea if it actually got applied. The movement is always very fast, and changing the smoothness caused the controls to mess up, which is a nightmare if you’re sensitive to motion sickness like I am.
OVERALL VERDICT
Apartment No 219 nails the tense atmosphere with its lighting and sound, making for a proper spooky first-person experience, but it’s let down by some technical roughness. Between the stuttering performance and the lack of vital accessibility options for the small text, it feels a bit unpolished. For me, the fast movement and control issues made it a real struggle with motion sickness, which stopped me from playing as much as I wanted. It’s got the scares, but you’ll need a strong stomach and some patience for the performance dips. I am hoping I can come back to it at some point and actually get to play a lot of it, but motion sickness is no joke.
