Obscure

Mothmen 1966

91% positive of 302 Steam reviews

To finish: 2 h
Released: 2022
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, GOG, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation

Made by LCB Game Studio. Published by Chorus Worldwide Games.

About the game

Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.

Tagged by players

Noir
Conspiracy
Supernatural
Choose Your Own Adventure
Dialogue Heavy
Interactive Fiction
Thriller
Visual Novel
Choices Matter
Dark
Horror
Mystery

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Obscure

Mothmen 1966

91% positive of 302 Steam reviews

View on Steam

To finish: 2 h
Released: 2022
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, GOG, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation

Made by LCB Game Studio. Published by Chorus Worldwide Games.

About the game

Tagged by players

Noir
Conspiracy
Supernatural
Choose Your Own Adventure
Dialogue Heavy
Interactive Fiction
Thriller
Visual Novel
Choices Matter
Dark
Horror
Mystery

What players say

Recommended
Mothmen 1966 is a beautiful, pulpy visual novel with some minor gameplay elements added to it. The story is fun, pulpy, and a bit spooky. It leans into the cryptid theme and gets the vibes just right! The 80s style pixel art is stunning and even though the game is set in the 60s, it still manages to help evoke the feeling of a time gone by. It almost feels like stumbling on a random game from your dads collection of…
1.8 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 2 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Interesting visual novel with an intriguing story, art and atmosphere. The ending was a bit abrupt and lacked a real emotional punch. It felt quite anti-climactic.
2.4 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
An incredible art style with an interesting concept, this game/vn features 2 very annoying things that make it almost not worth playing. 1. Being able to accidentally go to the main menu from the death screen and wiping out all your progress from your last save point. I understand implementing an auto-save feature might be a big ask, but like maybe just save whenever the player enters one of the possible death…
2.6 h played when written. 20 found it helpful.
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