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2024PCSteam Deck verified94 % positivefree

You work through a narrative point-and-click adventure inspired by Kafka's life and writing, untangling convoluted schemes and dialogues that spiral out of control. Developed with Kafka experts, it builds an oppressive, puzzling atmosphere.

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Playing Kafka special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sally Face

94 %Match

2016PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified97 % positive2.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Playing Kafka: a strong story, a dark atmosphere and a distinctive art style.

An episodic point-and-click adventure about a boy with a prosthetic face who investigates a murder series and supernatural secrets in a gloomy apartment building. Its distinctive comic-like low-poly look, 90s atmosphere and emotional story set it apart.

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Strong, story-driven narrative

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A Case of Distrust

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A noir detective adventure set in 1920s San Francisco where you play a private investigator who catches suspects in lies using evidence and statements. Its bold black, white and red art style and themes of prejudice and self-doubt set it apart.

Underground Blossom

Puzzles and brain teasers

A surreal Rusty Lake point-and-click puzzler where you solve tasks at metro stations to relive key moments from Laura Vanderboom's life. Quirky puzzles and a melancholic mood define this short, narrative-driven journey.

Loretta

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You become an accomplice to a woman spiraling through betrayal and a broken marriage into a nightmare of her own making. Painterly, Hopper-inspired scenes and a noir atmosphere set in 1940s America give its puzzles and story a haunting weight.

Kathy Rain

Strong, story-driven narrative

A story-driven point-and-click adventure set in the 90s: as journalism student Kathy you investigate your grandfather's mysterious death. Moody mystery, pixel art and classic inventory puzzles shape the journey.

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