The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty (2024)

- Developer
- 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
- Publisher
- 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame), 2P Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 59,558 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 8.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A bleak, narrative-driven journey through famine and desperation, where somber dialogue and moral choices weigh heavily.
story richdarkatmospherichistoricalpsychological horrordramachoice drivensurvival
What players say
Players praise the historical depiction of famine and the emotional story, but are sharply divided on how the game handles its age-gap and controversial themes, with some calling it exploitative. The branching choices mostly affect the ending and character relationships, though the main plot stays linear. Voice acting gets strong praise while the pacing of the true ending feels rushed to some.
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