Underplayed Gems

Turn Out the Lights (2023)

Turn Out the Lights cover
Developer
Bijan Stephen, Byron Hulcher
Publisher
Bijan Stephen
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 32 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A short, melancholic space text adventure where you click through choices, accompanied by original music and voiced dialogue, feeling like a lonely introspective journey.

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What players say

Players describe a short, melancholic interactive fiction about loneliness in space, completed in about an hour. The black-and-white photo art and voice acting create a strong mood, and the multiple endings encourage replaying the text.

Screenshots

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