Underplayed Gems

Midnight Carnival (2016)

Midnight Carnival cover
Developer
Delusional Games
Publisher
Back To Basics Gaming
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Early Access
Rating
2.0 of 5, 430 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a slow, oppressive visual novel that immerses you in a depressive protagonist's bleak psychological state

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What players say

Players are split on this unfinished visual novel: some find a strange charm in its surreal carnival story and music, while others dismiss it as an angsty mess. Many note it has been in Early Access for nearly a decade with no conclusion to the plot, and a few admit they bought it only for trading cards.

Screenshots

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