That Dragon, Cancer (2016)

- Developer
- Numinous Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 1,546 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.9 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A deeply personal and meditative interactive memoir that invites you to walk through grief, love, and memory with a gentle, hands-on exploration.
emotionalpersonalatmosphericpoignantreflectiveslow-pacedinteractive narrativeheartfelt
What players say
Players describe the game as an honest and raw autobiographical story about a family's experience with childhood cancer, told through interactive vignettes. Many find it emotionally powerful and uniquely personal, not just sad for the sake of being sad.
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