The Picture in The House (2020)

Developer

Dystopia Game Studio

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Adventure, Free To Play, Indie

Rating

2.6 of 5, 136 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 1.3 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

You explore a decrepit house at a deliberate pace, solving ancient puzzles while uncovering a dark, narrated mystery.

atmosphericmysteriouspuzzlingdarknarrative-drivenslow-pacedexploratorylovecraftian

What players say

Players are split on this free Lovecraft adaptation: it nails the atmosphere and voice acting, but bugs are common, the game is extremely dark, and there is no save feature. Several reviewers recommend just reading the original story instead.

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