The Dark Story: Starving Child (2025)

Developer: nValue Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 11 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 41 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a slow, text-driven investigation through grim crime scenes with point-and-click puzzles and hidden-object hunts

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What players say

Players call it a short black-and-white visual novel with a nice atmosphere, but many say the final three-minute timed segment is too difficult and frustrating.

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