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After losing his janitorial job, Dan drifts into crime in a fully voiced, linear visual novel told through illustrated scenes.
Released 07 May 2025
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His name is Dan. He is an ordinary guy who works as a floor washer. However, soon in his life there are events that forever change his fate and push him on the path of crime... A chilling thriller in visual novel format.
Developed by ВСЖ, ozon671games · Published by ВСЖ
QUIET DAN is a dark, often absurd visual novel about Dan, an ordinary floor washer in suburban New York whose job loss and mounting troubles set him on a criminal path. The story follows his isolation and growing anger in a thriller-leaning social drama.
Players follow a sequence of illustrated scenes and dialogue as Dan narrates his thoughts and encounters. The text is fully voiced in a raw, monologue-like style, with music and sound effects supporting the presentation.
The story is linear: dialogue can be advanced or left to auto-play, but there are no choices, branching routes, or alternate endings. Progress comes from continuing through the narrative rather than managing characters or using complex gameplay systems.
Supplied reviewers often enjoy the full-voice monologue, Dan's unusual lines and dark humor, and the compact, atmospheric story. Some find the rough, improvised-feeling presentation entertaining, while others criticize the linear format and minimal interaction; opinions on the writing and illustrations are mixed.
“Quiet Dan” is a provocative work in the format of a visual novel, blurring the boundaries between ordinariness and existential crisis. The protagonist, Dan, a resident of suburban New York City, loses his job as a janitor and sinks into an abyss of loneliness, inner demons, and social injustice. His actions are contradictory and sometimes violent, making the narrative suspenseful and realistic.
Fully voiced one-man performance: the entire text of the novel is fully voiced and dictated on the fly, without subsequent edits, which gives the story liveliness and a sense of “raw” reality. This creates the effect of a theatrical monologue, where Dan's thoughts and dialogues sound as natural as possible
Genre mix: includes elements of psychological thriller, social drama and philosophical nonconformism. The work has been compared to «American Psycho» and «Fight Club» for its dark atmosphere and exploration of human degradation.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 10 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| AI disclosure | All images within the game were generated using a neural network. |
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