Underplayed Gems

Sickness (2016)

Sickness cover
Developer
Zetsubou
Publisher
Unwonted Studios, Zetsubou
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.5 of 5, 143 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A dark and violent visual novel where your choices shape a grim story of crime and survival.

darkviolentpsychologicalstory richchoices mattermultiple endingsgore

What players say

Players are split on this visual novel. Some praise its dark crime story and psychological themes, but many find the beginning a slog, the characters flat, and the art poor. Common complaints include a shift to slice-of-life midway and plot holes.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.