Underplayed Gems

Hello Charlotte EP3: Childhood's End (2018)

Hello Charlotte EP3: Childhood's End cover
Developer
etherane
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG
Rating
4.9 of 5, 3,359 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A surreal, reflective descent into psychological horror that feels like a quiet yet deeply unsettling epilogue.

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What players say

Players say the story is exceptional and the ending rivals the best in fiction, but some note the third episode splits the fanbase because it shifts the lore substantially from the earlier entries. Several reviewers report that the game changed how they think and feel, with one calling it 'brain chemistry altering'.

Screenshots

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