Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Mar 19, 2023

  It's a walking simulator where you talk with Silent Hill monsters, learn what they represent, and then move on with your life. This would've worked fine as generic seasoning on an actual game but as is it's so fast and shallow. You walk up to a monster and he's like "It's all my fault!!!!!!... Btw, I represent guilt. Peace out, bro." Repeat that 16 times twice and your crippling depression is cured. THE END. First time playthrough: 15 minutes 5/10
• gamedeal user

  Sep 1, 2021

  It's a surprisingly short game about an alcoholic man with mental illness called Jonas who's fighting his sixteen inner demons and eventually winning. It would've been nice if there were more to interact with, only being able to speak to the demons makes the game feel slightly rushed. I'd recommend getting it on 50%+ off. It's emotional game, but too short and bare to have a lasting impact.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 7, 2021

  Accidentally has a realistic story by convincing you that you'll get better and that you've overcome your demons then restarts the game from the beginning again.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 16, 2021

  Simple, great atmosphere, and a strong message for a perfect price. It's more than a game and it helps me feel more comfortable as a human. Thank you Little Moth Games.
• gamedeal user

  Apr 16, 2018

  I don't think I've ever played a game so short, yet managed to leave such a huge impression. I just want to say that this game deserves so much more attention than it has gotten, the story is so meaningful and relatable that it's hard not to love this game. It took me 20 minutes to finish the game, it took me 20 minutes to realize something that has boggled me for years. That all of the decisions that you make, every emotion you keep bottled up, every mistake you make, every lie you choose to believe and every hurt you've felt, you're the one who chooses to let them drag you down. You may blame others for the pain you feel, blame yourself for the hurt you've caused others. But in the end, if you can forgive the ones who have hurt you, if you can forgive the mistakes you've made, then you can come back to the light. Now, to the game. It's a very short game about a guy who's at war with his inner thoughts and issues. Your name is Jonas, you suffer from mental illnesses caused by alcoholism, depression, grief, regret, panic amongst other emotions. Your marriage is falling apart from you trying to escape from your problems instead of facing them, making your thoughts very toxic and making yourself not you anymore. You wake in a mirror world of your own, black and white, full of beasts that represent your different emotions that took you there in the first place. You walk around the neighbourhood, finding and talking to the different beasts to understand your own toxic mind, when you've found all 16 emotions you return home, where you are greeted by a mirror, forcing you to face them all again. One by one you go around in a circle, talking to the emotions that once again are cornering you. They're telling you what they represent, what they want you to do and what you did to them. The last emotion, the last beast you need to talk to is hidden in the mirror and is the strongest and most toxic of them all. You. It tells you how pathetic you are, how you couldn't have realized it before, how it's all your fault and that you'll never be your own. This is where the game starts to resemble the part of people's life that they can't relate to, because the hardest part of depression isn't accepting that you have it, it's accepting that you got there yourself and to let it go. But you're stronger than that. You tell the beast that you're not it, you're you. You don't have to live like it, you won't live like it. The mirror breaks, opening a path to a lighter place, someplace safe and warm. In there, another beast, but not like the others. It's a physical resemblance of your once happy conciousness, before it all went wrong. It tells you that ever since it went dark, you haven't been yourself. You used to always go there, your thoughts loved you, you loved them and you loved yourself. Your thoughts loved you, and they still do. It tells you that to live a life to the fullest, you need to forgive those who hurt you, and yourself. You walk forward, finding yourself in the dead of night back in your bed with your wife, commenting on how beautiful the moon is on that fateful night, indicating that you've realized what you need to do, and can therefore for once in a very long time focus on the things that are in the moment and in front of you. You'll try harder, and you won't give up this time. You turn over, hugging your wife who has been waiting for you, and you know that everything will be okay, because she hasn't given up yet, so you won't either. Best game I've played in a long time.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 9, 2018

  This is a gorgeous game with a deep and beautiful message about addiction and recovery. I would go into it more, but I don't want to spoil it for you. It's quick to play, so give it a shot!
• gamedeal user

  Apr 19, 2021

  About as subtle as spray painting the words "I have depression" on a bathroom wall and posting it to your snap story with the caption "Goin thu some stuff rn, don't hmu".
• gamedeal user

  Aug 17, 2021

  Well, The idea behind it was good, but in my opinion it could be longer or at least cheaper on it's price.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 8, 2022

  [b]There are current games out there that handle mental illness better and I feel this one doesn't quite hit it's mark. The narrative does send a compelling message but it looks like it's been designed by a five year old and it's far too short as well and this is what's holding it back. For the price, it's fine. It's going to a good cause & I thank the creator for trying. It's not an easy subject to touch on. Do I recommend this? Tough one...A game I can't decide on. I'll come back to this but currently, 4/10![/b]
• gamedeal user

  Dec 1, 2020

  Short, but eventful game. Love the 8-bit character design on those Sins. Very interesting, even though some may find it predictable.