Browse Games like Other platforms How it works

/

Obscure

Thing-in-Itself

76% positive of 101 Steam reviews

Released: 2017
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Party for Introverts.

About the game

“Thing-in-Itself” is a short interactive story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant’s concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter.

Tagged by players

Philosophical
Narrative
Psychological
Emotional
Walking Simulator
Dialogue Heavy
Short
Interactive Fiction
Immersive Sim
Minimalist
Visual Novel
Story Rich

What players say

Games like this

See all games like this

Bochi Collection

51% matchNarrative, Philosophical

Jung's Labyrinth

51% matchPhilosophical, Walking Simulator

The Dearest Person

45% matchPhilosophical, Emotional, Similar premise

94%640 reviewsDeck

Carry Onward

48% matchNarrative, Emotional

Unishroom

48% matchPhilosophical, Emotional

Loading Story

47% matchNarrative, Short

nothing_matters

49% matchNarrative, Philosophical

The Adventures of Bunny and Pig

44% matchPhilosophical, Psychological

The Solitary Existence of a Little Universe

43% matchPhilosophical, Interactive Fiction

67%28 reviewsDeck

The Lies We Tell Ourselves

44% matchNarrative, Walking Simulator

808

49% matchPhilosophical, Short

随风而逝 Story About Times

50% matchNarrative, Emotional

Not affiliated with Valve. Steam is a trademark of Valve Corporation.Privacy Settings

Mostly Positive

What players say

Recommended
Thing-in-Itself Positives: + Different choices of dialogue + Very good voice acting + Quite nice cartoony graphics + Ok sounds and music + A tad philosophy + The storytelling + Achievements Negatives: - Every object is flat (2D) - The choices you make doesnt really matter - The in-game supported resolutions are maxed out at full-hd (see fix below) - Very short (over in 15-45 minutes) Conclusion: Well what…
47 min played when written. 0 found it helpful.
Read on Steam
Not recommended
Any walking sim will see negative reviews due to a small portion of the player "not getting it". I actually quite liked the concepts and certain aspects of Thing-In-Itself. The game, delves into how the protagonist deals with being rejected however the game only scratches the surface of its topic and then ends. After playing it I hit youtube to see a handful of other peoples reactions and sadly their reaction was…
33 min played when written. 23 found it helpful.
Read on Steam

All reviews on Steam