Underplayed Gems

Masochisia (2015)

Masochisia cover
Developer
Oldblood
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie
Rating
4.2 of 5, 435 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A bleak and uncomfortable point-and-click journey through deeply personal psychological trauma, with a punishingly grim tone that makes the player feel trapped in a disturbed mind.

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What players say

Players call this a deeply disturbing psychological horror that sticks with them, but split on whether it is brilliant or tasteless. The game is short, around 2-3 hours, with very little actual gameplay and mostly a visual novel experience. Its connection to real-life serial killer Albert Fish draws both praise for impact and criticism for exploitation.

Screenshots

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