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Mayday Trials (2025)

Mayday Trials cover
Developer
VAINSANE
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie
Rating
3.6 of 5, 35 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A brief, story-focused experience where you race against a countdown to uncover what happens in the final day.

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What players say

Players praise the surreal, grungy art style and soundtrack but note the story is very short at around 40 minutes. The psychological horror focuses on a manipulative grandmother, and while the atmosphere is strong, some find the writing vague or the villain underdeveloped. A minority report a bug where saving or skipping text freezes the game.

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