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Dull Grey
Dull Grey is an award-winning visual novel about growing up. Experience an emotional story of a mother and son in a dystopian world, make simple but meaningful choices and discover multiple endings. Will you see your story unfold in full colour?
Released:
Sep 8, 2021
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Developer:
Provodnik Games
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Publisher:
Provodnik Games
Visual Novel
Minimalist
Multiple Endings
Story Rich
Dystopian
Philosophical
Choose Your Own Adventure
Text-Based
Dialogue Heavy
Stylized
Sci-fi
Atmospheric
Emotional
2D
Adventure
Interactive Fiction
Singleplayer
Indie
The Developer Says...
In Dull Grey, experience the emotional story of a mother and son, free will and the search for happiness among foggy mountains and grey pipes.
You will be making the same choice again and again: who should the son become - a lamplighter or a tallyman? It may feel like the situation leaves you no choice at all, but if you take your time and think it over, you may just see your story in full colour.
Immerse yourself in a dramatic, dystopian visual novel like no other, with a thoughtful choice mechanic which appears simple but contains a lot of depth. Discover multiple endings and secret content - Dull Grey is designed to be replayed for the full experience.
Key features:
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You will be making the same choice again and again: who should the son become - a lamplighter or a tallyman? It may feel like the situation leaves you no choice at all, but if you take your time and think it over, you may just see your story in full colour.
Immerse yourself in a dramatic, dystopian visual novel like no other, with a thoughtful choice mechanic which appears simple but contains a lot of depth. Discover multiple endings and secret content - Dull Grey is designed to be replayed for the full experience.
Key features:
- Experience the drama of everyday life in the context of a retro-futuristic world controlled by the Progress-program
- An unusual choice mechanic that leads to an unexpected multitude of endings and hidden content
- A visual style tracing back to early 20th-century Soviet art
- Themes and narratives inspired by the works of Russia’s finest storytellers - the worlds of the Strugatsky brothers, Dostoevsky’s novels and Tarkovsky’s movies
- A short but meaningful experience, designed to be replayed
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Awards and Kudos

Back of the Box Details
Steam Deck
Unknown
DLC
1
DRM/EULA Notices
None
Achievements
None
Ratings
None
Demo
None
Metacritic
None
Content Notices
None
Controller Support
Xbox
Reviews
85%
Very Positive
Based on 82 reviews
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