Midnight Scenes: The Nanny (2021)

Developer: White Blanket Games
Publisher: Octavi Navarro
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.9 of 5, 231 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 54 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A brief, atmospheric point-and-click horror that feels like a tense, unsettling short story best played in a single sitting with the lights off.

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What players say

Players praise the creepy atmosphere and pixel art, describing it as a short horror story that takes about an hour. The game focuses more on narrative than puzzles, and some note the ending leaves questions unanswered. Reviews split on whether the color visuals or black and white would be scarier.

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