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Desert of Vice

78% positive of 19 Steam reviews

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Released
2018
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by Karolis Dikcius.

About the game

Solve your own murder in this horror text adventure with choice dependent endings. Explore an isolated desert town to figure out who murdered you - and why.

Tagged by players

  • Lovecraftian
  • Horror
  • Adventure

What players say

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Desert of Vice is a horror text adventure game with inspiration of Zork, Lovecraft and even some Kafka. While the game is not completly text-based, as it got both visual design and soundtrack, the gameplay is pure text where the game responds to your input. Just like in the olden days of adventure games! The game has an interesting storyline which doesn't tell you everything in the beginning, instead it lets you…

    1.6 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Gives the illusion of choice but keeps dictating the one action you are allowed to take at almost all times. You must go to the motel because you are sleepy, you must clean your room despite the fact that you just said you had to sleep first, you must go to the bar now despite not having slept yet... It's all nonsense.

    7 min played when written. 11 found it helpful.

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