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91%46491% positive reviews, Very Positive across 464 reviews·Pixel Graphics · Psychological Horror
—Welcome to Bear Ridge Summer Camp! Jenny Lewis is an awkward high school graduate working her first job as a camp counsellor. Help her navigate an exciting summer of making new friends, and finding her first love. But be wary! Not all is as it seems...
Bad Summer
Steam
WARNING: This game contains flashing images. If you are sensitive to flashing lights, please proceed with caution.
Step into the shoes of Jenny, a recent high school graduate navigating her first job as a camp counselor. Shy, a little awkward, but a gifted musician, she’s ready to break out of her shell, make new friends, and discover love. Help Jenny confront her insecurities, embrace her talents, and transform into the confident person she’s always dreamed of becoming. Will you guide her journey to self-discovery?

Immerse yourself in Bad Summer, a haunting visual novel experience that will pull you into a dark, eerie world. Do not expect a happy ending here. Play detective with unique phone call mini-games. Use your intuition to separate the humans from the horrors lurking within.

Brace yourself for pulse-pounding jump scares, unsettling analog horror sequences, and captivating storytelling, fully voiced in specific sections. Nothing is as it seems in Bad Summer. Your eyes will often deceive you.

Every decision matters. Can you save yourself? Save your friends? Are you willing to make sacrifices? Or would you rather play it safe? Shape your destiny and unlock the hidden secrets of Bad Summer's branching narrative.

Forge bonds with four unique romanceable characters, each brought to life with vibrant expressions and captivating movements. Into the brooding bad boys? How about bubbly, fun-spirited optimists? We have it all here. The relationship you choose to pursue isn't a side quest. It'll directly affect your story in significant ways. Choose your love interest wisely. When all hope is lost, they'll protect you...or hinder you.

With over 20 achievements to unlock and multiple endings to discover, Bad Summer is an experience you'll revisit time and again.

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