Underplayed Gems

The Creepy Syndrome (2023)

The Creepy Syndrome cover
Developer
Boomfire Games
Publisher
JanduSoft
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 55 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Playing The Creepy Syndrome feels like being subjected to a unnerving therapy session through a series of eerie, retro-styled video games that probe your psyche.

psychological horrorretro pixel artatmosphericstory richdisturbingexplorationmultiple endingsmind bending

What players say

Players describe The Creepy Syndrome as a mixed anthology of four short horror games framed by a therapy session. Some find the pixel art charming but the stories uneven, with one chapter clearly the best. A few call the jump scares cheap and the gameplay minimal, while others enjoy the multiple endings and short playtime.

Screenshots

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