The Simplest Game in the World (2023)

Developer

Ke Zhou, 刻舟

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation

Rating

4.4 of 5, 8 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 49 minutes

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A deliberately simple, text-driven experience that invites slow exploration and reflection, with an undercurrent of quiet unease.

minimalistatmosphericcontemplativeabstractexperimentalintrospectiveslightly unsettlingtext-heavy

What players say

Players talk to an AI that messes with them in a text-only game. It is very short and mostly involves following or disobeying specific keystroke commands. Some find it clever but wish it lasted longer.

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