SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics. Could you seize the opportunity to find your father and your SELF back in this introspective journey? Players gave SELF a 77% positive score. Released January 15, 2020. Top tags include Adventure, Indie, Psychological, Mystery, Nonlinear, Experimental, Word Game, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, and Atmospheric.
SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics.
SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics. Could you seize the opportunity to find your father and your SELF back in this introspective journey?
Developed by doBell · Published by indienova
Player Review Breakdown
SELF has about 213 positive and 64 negative player reviews out of a total 277. We'll add a detailed breakdown here when there are more reviews.
77%
positive of 277 player reviews
Full Game Details
From the Devs
Dreams use so many bits and pieces of our memory, but not in a logical, linear way. ―Rosalind Cartwright, Psychologist
SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics.
My father has vanished, yet I seem to be the only one who has noticed. Even my own mother is completely indifferent to his absence. The journey I must embark upon to bring him back is one that can only be traveled alone.
In this game, the boundaries of reality, dreams, truth, and memories are blurred. Many puzzles and challenges await, and you must commit to a series of choices leading you to a range of different endings.
In this introspective adventure, you must collect clues from throughout your journey and piece them together to find out the whole story. But— will you seize the opportunity to find your SELF?
A story that plays out upon an interactive CRT monitor screen.
Varied gameplay including bullet hell minigames, inspired by titles such as Undertale and Just Shapes & Beats.
A unique experience with rich pixel art and a gripping story.
A fragmented narration with multiple endings.
Awards & Kudos
Back of the Box
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
15
Age ratings
ESRB E10+ — Fantasy Violence, Mild Language
PEGI 12 — Mild Swearing
USK 6 — Abstract Violence Rare Scary Situations
CERO B — Drugs
CRL 12 — Violence Fear Language
ClassInd (Brazil) 12 — Drogas ilícitas
IGRS (Indonesia) 18 — Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya