
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
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This is an emotion-focused short narrative game with an average playtime of around 1 hour.
We believe that seeing and understanding our own emotions is a strength in itself. May this inner journey bring you moments of calm and resonance.
Anxiety Puppy is an interactive visual novel that tells the story of a young girl in a bustling city, who, while struggling with the pressures of life and work, unexpectedly embarks on a spiritual journey toward reconciling with her anxiety.
Her life trajectory seems no different from anyone else’s—studying, finding a job, working, with days that repeat endlessly.
However, only she knows that beneath every seemingly calm day, anxiety grows like an uncontrollable black line, suffocating her breath and tightening her nerves.
On one of her usual sleepless nights, her anxiety spirals out of control again, and she is pulled into a strange world. What is it? She doesn’t know, but maybe she can talk to it.
Game Features:
Fresh Hand-drawn Style – A beautiful, healing, original illustrated storybook art style.
Unique Game Theme – The game focuses on anxiety and aims to raise players’ awareness of this emotion.
Warm and Healing Story – The protagonist will undergo self-exploration through dialogue and interaction, ultimately finding reconciliation with herself.
Her story is not a lonely one.
She could be you, or me, or anyone struggling with anxiety.
But in reality, anxiety is not our enemy.
It is more like a well-meaning but awkward friend, and we just haven’t learned how to get along with it yet.
This time, let anxiety transform into a little puppy, guiding you on a healing journey of self-reconciliation.
We hope that the next time you feel anxious, you will no longer criticize your emotions or yourself.
Because anxiety is not a monster; it’s just a little puppy easily unsettled.

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Languages: Simplified Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America
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Anxiety Puppy is a soft, hand-drawn 2D story, where anxiety shows up as a tiny, lovable puppy. Its a very short little game you can finish in about an hour. I do feel everyone will experience it a bit differently, but for me, it felt really personal and close to the heart. It doesnt try too hard, it just quietly shows you what anxiety can feel like, and how you can learn to sit with it instead of fighting it. It is sweet and little emotional. (for some, probs more than others) And specially for people who struggles with anxeity, this might be a game, you want to give a try. 🤎🧸
[h1] Why I Love This Game [/h1] This game now holds a special place in my heart. As someone who is intimately familiar with lifelong anxiety, the portrayal was really accurate yet sweet at the same time. The creativity to reconceptualize the infamous "anxiety monster" as a loyal, loving companion felt so strange at first, and then it all clicked together and made perfect sense. Walking through the photobook felt incredibly healing, and I appreciated the nod to CBT [i] (cognitive behavioral therapy) [/i] thought-reframing principles. As I progressed through the game, there was an overwhelming sense of self-compassion, and by the end [u] the game felt like a nice warm hug. [/u] Outside of the wholesome message, I also appreciated the [u] insanely beautiful game art, [/u] as well as the good balance of interactive elements to keep engaged with the story without feeling overwhelmed or distracted. I didn't mind the short length of this visual novel (about [u]1 hour [/u] playtime) because the message was poignant and impactful regardless. I highly recommend this game to anyone, with or without anxiety, because at the end of the day we could all stand to learn how to be a little nicer to ourselves. [hr][/hr] [h1] See For Yourself [/h1] [h3] Screenshot: "Freezing under pressure" [/h3] https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3712438614 [h3] Screenshot: "Befriending a loyal companion" [/h3] https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3712437640 [h3] Screenshot: "Remembering things that bring joy" [/h3] https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3712438401
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[url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3471052113][h3]Rating: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆[/h3][/url] This was one of my most anticipated games since I played the demo. It is exactly the kind of game I like: beautiful art, a bittersweet story, and, unfortunately, something I could relate to. More than anything, this game made me realize how many people around me understand what it is about, because they feel it in their own lives. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3672383130 The first part captures anxiety through its art and interactions, showing what it can feel like on a daily basis. The game presents anxiety as a big, scary, angry dog. Then, in the second part, when the healing begins, it shows that, in reality, anxiety is more like a frightened puppy barking loudly. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3671607744 I think I had very high expectations for this second part, and because of that, the way it was presented did not work as well for me as I had hoped. Even so, it is a short experience that is worth trying. I truly hope that everyone who lives with this kind of puppy learns to understand it and finds a healthy way to live with it. -- 𖹭 [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3471052113][u]Click here[/u][/url] 𖹭 to understand the star rating.
[h1]游戏内容落后于立意,其文字载体如果不是游戏或许评价会更好[/h1] 如果这是一本儿童绘本,那么理想化的剧情发展,略显稚嫩的文案以及不多的体量,这些缺点大多可以被接受。 然而作为一款从定位来看主要受众是青年的[b][i]游戏[/i][/b],它的缺点则更容易被放大: 手感粗糙,聊胜于无的qte小游戏。 随处可见的心灵鸡汤,正确但寡淡,简单但苍白。 以及最微妙的一点,因为叙事的[b][i]过于理想化[/i][/b],使得游戏里的“焦虑症”痊愈过程就像感冒痊愈一样轻松,换而言之,不够有说服力,这种心理题材的游戏非常不适合对情绪做简化处理。 它的画风足够温馨治愈,游戏开发初衷也足够美好,但我依旧不建议患有焦虑症的朋友为了放松游玩此作(如果只是轻度焦虑那无妨),因为在游玩的途中,焦虑情绪可以被轻易地引出,却无法在剧情的推动中得到应有的安抚。 诚然游戏没有义务去解决玩家现实生活中遇到的问题,但最起码——在抛出问题之后的叙事要能够让玩家相信这个问题是[i][b]可解决的[/b][/i],同捆绑包里的《失眠》在这方面的处理得反而更好些。 不过还是谢谢送我游戏的朋友❤,虽然我的游玩体验估计跟朋友的预期偏离蛮大的。
[h3] 好友,幸福小猫给的差评,自己打了过后,我个人蛮赞同[/h3] [b] 如下是我自己的观点 [/b] 在剧情方面个人感觉有点无聊甚至到敷衍了,就玩玩一些小游戏,做了个梦,继续玩小游戏,后来走出来了,故事结束 [strike](个人感觉也没有更加深入地表达焦虑症是怎样的,所以到最后也没被深深感动到或者变得有动力到) [/strike] 虽然确实有不同程度的焦虑症,有些会走出来很快,有些人的焦虑症很严重,也需要更长的时间才走出来,所以我个人觉得,如果能更加深度地去说或表达焦虑症就更好了 而且另一方面让我觉得扣分的情况是,在自行车和钢琴方面我觉得像是在拖时间,可以说是我技术问题,但还是改变不了我的想法 在美术方面确实是很精美,很鲜艳甚至可爱,也是很少看到蜡笔风格的小游戏啦 但在这个价格,还是给了不推荐 , 还不如去玩 "and roger" 会更好些 (虽然两个症状不一样,但是 "and roger" 不只价格便宜,剧情也更好 (虽然话不多,但在美术方面展现出了很多故事, 也成功在故事的结尾让我哭泣)
从开头就很触动,使用的童话绘本的形式去展开主角的故事,画风充满着童趣的梦幻色彩,游戏互动方面感觉有点卡手,流程很短小,值得一玩⭐ 打工人真的很难不代入,我就是那种很怕麻烦别人的人,也曾害怕自己工作上出错,害怕到下班听见手机铃声响,害怕领导找自己是因为工作出错(说真的能不能工作和生活划清啊,下班时间请不要联系),焦虑到晚上睡觉都是梦到被领导批评。还有游戏中很典型的东南亚父母的“愧疚式教育”,也构成了主角这种拧巴敏感,活得小心翼翼的性子。 好叭,我玩完并没有被“治愈”,就像告诉抑郁症患者你需要很多开心一样, 可能是篇幅太小的缘故,或者说有些情绪有些东西就是突然好转,突然想通的,和往常日子里的那一缕阳光,没什么不一样,但它在今天此刻就是如此特别的,触动我的❤️ PS:看到这个游戏名想到去年还是前年喜欢的一首关于小狗的歌,想分享一下《我是你的小狗》很欢快的歌,希望大家听到也能感受到拥有小狗🐶的快乐
Anxiety Puppy is a short but very sweet little game that can be finished in just a couple of hours. As someone who struggles with anxiety myself, I found the story really touching and relatable, and I think many others will too. The hand drawn artwork is beautiful and the soundtrack is really relaxing throughout. If you're looking for a heartfelt, story driven experience, this game is definitely worth picking up, especially at its price point!
Anxiety Puppy is a very short game, but it is made with so much love and by someone who has obviously experienced anxiety themselves. I love how the game takes the concept of anxiety as nothing to run away from or push away as a bad feeling and rather start a dialog with it, enquire why it is here in the first place. This is a technique you can use for all kind of "negative" feelings, be it anxiety, fear, hate,... Once you engage them in a dialogue, you can actually ask them why they are here in the first place and what their purpose is. I can only implore you to try and take your time to do that every once in while (ideally on a regular basis). I know I should do it more often myself, but this game reminded me to do exactly that. You cannot go wrong playing this wonderful game. Take your time, take in the lovely art work and play it when you have some peace and quiet. You can take a lot away from it. ❤️
更像个小绘本而不是游戏。 但狗好人坏。
Absolutely adorable and so relatable. So chill it lulled me right to sleep! Will go back for the achievements I missed.
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