One of the hardest games I've ever played in my life.
First thing, if you can't separate fiction from real life, don't play this. And most importantly, they are siblings and emotionally dependent on each other, so THEY AREN'T A COUPLE. I don't like encouraging or romanticizing that kind of weird stuff.
So turning my experience into a review is kinda complicated, so let's start from the beginning.
In the first episode, you are thrust into this disturbing narrative that constantly makes you wonder whether the siblings' relationship is actually healthy. Quarantine, no food, no parents—just Leyley and her older brother, Andy. You constantly find yourself wondering what is going to happen, and, more importantly, what you would do if you were in their place.
Some details in the game always make me wonder if the creator is still sane. Like when they kill the occultist and YOU have to choose which body part they will eat first. Gross.
And especially if you have strong religious beliefs or not, you might find yourself questioning: "What the ♥♥♥♥ am I doing?" And honestly, I think that's one of the most interesting things about this game.
I love games that make me uncomfortable and make me feel things I didn't even know existed somewhere in my mind. When I started playing, all of my friends complained about how weird I was for playing this ♥♥♥♥.
And that's exactly the point.
Anyway, as time passes, you get to see more of their childhood. And after playing the game multiple times, I noticed something—or, actually, I started wondering about something...
Is Leyley really like that? I mean, was she always like this from birth, or did she become this way because of her mother?
And here's another difficult question: If Andy had actually had a life without Leyley, could he have been happy?
The game constantly shows that, ever since he started living with Leyley, he has always been dissatisfied with himself, his parents, and, most of all, his situation.
Does he really like being submissive to Leyley? Or was he molded into accepting and even liking that position?
The puzzles are usually simple and quick to solve. But something got me—like, REALLY got me.
I've gotten all the endings that are available so far. And ♥♥♥♥... all of them are kinda crazy, but two of them are just like... whoa.
One is when Andy kills his sister and then kills himself, and the other is when Leyley gets pregnant with her brother's child. Like, WTF.
I think one of the things the creator did best in this game was Andy's submission to Leyley. You always feel so uncomfortable watching their interactions with each other, and especially their interactions with their mother.
I really like how the puzzles reflect Leyley's obsession with Andy.
And one detail that made me laugh (or kinda laugh) was that the "happy ending" is when they both get killed. Like... what?
I also really like the creator's writing in the choice boxes. They add so much personality to the game.
And there's something I really want to know: in the second episode, why did that unknown man want to kill the siblings? I wonder if we'll get an answer to that in the next episodes.
Btw, questions I pray will be answered in the next episodes: What exactly is the demon? Why are there two of them? What really happened during the quarantine? Why did their parents do that? Who is that doctor? What really happened to Andy? Was there another possible future? Was Andy really the problem? Was he actually the "dirty soul"?
And one downside is that there isn't a Portuguese translation, but alright.
Anyways, if you're really looking for something that will make you feel different things, give you an experience unlike anything else, and, most importantly, test your stomach, I recommend this game.
I'm happy I played it, but I pray I never have to play that ♥♥♥♥ again.
Pray for a good Andy ending.
So, it's an 8.7/10.
Again, I don't romanticize those weird siblings. I like their character development and the way they depend on each other. I don't encourage having a crush on Leyley or any other character like those weirdos who reviewed this game on Steam.
AND THEY AREN'T A COUPLE!!!!!
So if you still here, thank you for reading, and have fun playing.
Trust me, you won't regret it.
