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Depression Quest

61% positive of 3,940 Steam reviews

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Released
2014
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam, itch.io

Made by The Quinnspiracy, Patrick Lindsey, Isaac Schankler. Published by The Quinnspiracy.

About the game

Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment. This game aims to show other sufferers of depression that they are not alone in their feelings, and to illustrate to people who may not understand the illness the depths of what it can do to people.

Tagged by players

  • Short
  • Interactive Fiction
  • Choose Your Own Adventure
  • Psychological
  • Visual Novel
  • Villain Protagonist
  • Text-Based
  • Emotional
  • Psychological Horror
  • Realistic
  • Dark
  • Multiple Endings

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    Text based game with very stereotypical situations. Did not seem to be much of an effort put in to this game. Instead of helping people, it makes you want to turn the game off. Depression isn't just about one thing. Like an onion there are many layers to depression. The game seemed to deal vary basic ideas of depression. Don't take my word for it, and check out my video by clicking on the link.…

    14 min played when written. 28 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    This game really highlighted for me what my experience with depression has been like. The option to see a therapist and take anti-depressants and talk to people was a cathartic experience that makes me believe that it can get better for me. There's a way out of this if I talk to people, and I just arranged for myself to get therapy for this. Thank you for making this, I definitely recommend if you want to get an…

    25 min played when written. 11 found it helpful.

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