Depression Quest (2013)

Isaac Schankler, Patrick Lindsey, The Quinnspiracy, Zoe Quinn

Linux · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Web Browser

2.81 from 181 ratings

767 members have it in their collection · 4 playing now · 423 backlogged · 86 wish listed

How long? Main story 1h · with extras 3h · 100% 0h (from 9 logged playthroughs)

Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment. This game aims to show other sufferers of depression that they are not alone in their feelings, and to illustrate to people who … Read more
Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment. This game aims to show other sufferers of depression that they are not alone in their feelings, and to illustrate to people who may not understand the illness the depths of what it can do to people. Read less
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Release dates

  • Feb 14, 2013 (North_America) Web Browser
  • Aug 11, 2014 (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
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ashton

Status ashton Sep 9, 2020

Honestly ? I've played linear no choice novels that felt more interactive than this thing (at least they made my imagination work). It's more of a website short storywith choices that don't matter..

Only good thing I've found is description about how you feel when depressed.. I'll give 1 star for that... that said mc is so cringe worthy It …

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Honestly ? I've played linear no choice novels that felt more interactive than this thing (at least they made my imagination work). It's more of a website short storywith choices that don't matter..

Only good thing I've found is description about how you feel when depressed.. I'll give 1 star for that... that said mc is so cringe worthy It made me feel disapointed i couldn't suicide him/her/it ;/

Authors claim they want to make people understand how it feels to be depressed, k that part is done, but should really put some effort into making story so main character actually gets some medical help instead of being cringe worthy self made drama queen.

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