A Butterfly (2025)

- Developer
- alienmelon
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.9 of 5, 46 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 22 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A lonely, melancholic flight through a surreal desert ruins, blending poetic introspection with a sense of hypnotic dread.
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What players say
Players describe a very short interactive poem about pain and existentialism with glitchy surreal visuals. Some find the abrasive soundscapes exhausting, but most agree the 20-minute experience is a unique art-game hybrid worth experiencing.
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