Horrific Xanatorium (2024)

Developer: Pageratta
Publisher: KEMCO
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 28 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, atmospheric text-based visual novel where delusion and reality blur as you navigate a hospital infected with a hallucination-inducing virus.

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What players say

Players praise the hand-drawn art and fitting music, but many find the writing amateurish and the story too short to develop its promising premise. The game is a 2-hour visual novel with multiple endings and simple branching, though some feel the plot twist comes too fast.

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