Sometimes to Deal with the Difficulty of Being Alive, I Need to Believe There Is a Possibility That Life Is Not Real. (2019)

- Developer
- Jeremy Couillard, Ireneo Mercado
- Publisher
- Jeremy Couillard
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Simulation
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 119 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 40 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A quiet, slow-paced surreal exploration where you wander through abandoned spaces and interact with small games, inviting contemplation and a soft existential unease.
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What players say
Players describe this as more art than game, a short surreal simulation you sit in rather than play. They consistently note technical issues like broken mini-games and being abandoned by the developer, but many still find the experience thoughtful and unique.
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