A Shade Darker Than Gray (2024)

Developer: Ronthelawn
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 18 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 40 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A bleak, lonely walk through a monochrome school day where dark comedy meets a creeping sense of dread and isolation.

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What players say

Players describe a 15-minute walking visual novel with a black comedy story about bullying. Opinion splits on the writing: some find it deep and emotional, others call it pretentious. The monochrome art style is widely noted as intentional.

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