Desert of Vice (2018)
- Developer
- Karolis Dikcius
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.2 of 5, 24 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 46 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Solving your own murder through typed commands in a strange, eerie desert town feels like piecing together a surreal, Lovecraftian mystery at a deliberate, thoughtful pace.
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What players say
Players praise the Lovecraftian atmosphere and multiple endings, but many struggle with the strict text parser, often needing the hint command to guess the right input. The game is short, around one hour, and lacks manual saving, which some find frustrating for replaying endings.
Screenshots
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