Gamebook Edgar A. Poe: The Oval Portrait (2022)

- Developer
- The Midworld
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Free To Play, Indie
- Rating
- 3.8 of 5, 59 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 49 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A quiet, atmospheric audio-driven story where choices guide you through a gothic mystery.
darkatmosphericinteractive fictiongothicimmersivenarrative-drivenminimalisttense
What players say
Players describe this as an audiobook that requires pressing a key to advance, which some find unnecessary. Opinions split on whether the interactive elements add anything, and several note mispronunciations in the narration.
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