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

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.

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