Depression Quest (2014)

Developer

The Quinnspiracy, Patrick Lindsey, Isaac Schankler

Publisher

The Quinnspiracy

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Free To Play, Indie, RPG, Simulation

Rating

3.1 of 5, 3,934 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 1.3 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A raw and intimate text-driven experience that simulates the weight of managing everyday life while battling depression, with choices that feel heavy and constrained.

interactive fictiontext-basedemotionalrealisticdarkdifficultshortpsychological

What players say

Players praise it as an accurate and artistic portrayal of depression, though a few find it less impactful than expected. It is short and its music is a calming backdrop.

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