the static speaks my name (2015)
- Developer
- the whale husband
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Free To Play, Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 4.1 of 5, 5,773 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 22 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A short, melancholic, and oddly humorous walk through a man's final night, blending dark themes with absurd details like a shrimp tank.
darksadweirdfunnyshortatmosphericfirst-person explorationsurreal
What players say
Players describe a very short, free psychological horror game that takes about ten minutes. Many find it depressing and dark, with a story about suicide and depression that some find confusing but intriguing. Players are split on whether the narrative coheres.
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