57%Good matchDepression The Game
69%26069% positive reviews, Mixed across 260 reviews·Atmospheric · Life Sim
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About life and choices
The game simulates a person in a state of depression and allows you to play while your days go by. The content includes images and sounds that may remind you of sadness, or even the pain of loss.
Controls: WASD to move/Mouse to look.
Mouse0: INTERACT.
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