Sorrow Asylum (2023)

Developer: Vidas Salavejus
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 27 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 50 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A looping first-person walk through a decaying asylum that presses heavier the longer you stay, mixing uneasy stillness with growing menace.

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What players say

Players describe Sorrow Asylum as a short, PT-inspired horror game where you collect calendar pages in a small asylum. Opinions are mixed: some enjoy the creepy atmosphere and jumpscares, while others find the gameplay repetitive and the story confusing. The voice acting is widely criticized, and a few reviewers note the lack of a volume slider.

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