The Aching (2023)
- Developer
- Hadrosaurus Software
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 25 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.0 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow, atmospheric retro-styled text parser adventure where you explore a surreal world by typing commands, uncovering a dark mystery as a pale amnesiac creature.
atmosphericsurrealtyping-basedretro-stylemysteriouslow-resolutionstory-richcreepypixelated
What players say
Players call this a faithful homage to mid-80s Sierra graphic adventures, with text-parser controls and EGA art. It runs about two hours, has two known endings, and removes the old death state threat. Some players feel it is too short or incomplete for the price, and the parser's narrow vocabulary can frustrate.
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