生人症候群 (2022)

Developer: 生人症候群
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 61 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow-burn visual novel where everyday interactions feel subtly wrong, blending cute character art with mounting dread.

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What players say

Players describe a very short and clearly unfinished Lovecraftian visual novel that takes roughly one to two hours. Most agree the UI is extremely barebones and the story, while decently written in parts, ends abruptly with many loose threads. The very low price is the main reason many still recommend it.

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