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FriendShapes

93% positive of 16 Steam reviews

Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by RainingLamppost.

About the game

A jumpscare-free abstract horror existential crisis of a lite-RPG. Explore Digressions - areas that continue longer than they should with sets of randomized text events and map variations for a differing experience each time. Features a unique non-violent interaction system with various Entities.

Tagged by players

Abstract
Dark Comedy
2.5D
Psychedelic
1980s
Dark Humor
Roguelike
Visual Novel
Emotional
Third Person
RPG
Dark

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Positive

What players say

Recommended
huh? i am astounded by how atmosphere heavy & immersive the game is. with it's complex & cool & fun & weird & sad & relatable entities, the game feels alive once you get SUCKED INTO THE WORLD!!!!! the world building is pretty impressive so far, once again feels very ALIVE! despite.. being..... dead.... the OST is something else, it's fun to listen to, has a ton of variety for each entity & place and overall just…
22 h played when written. 15 found it helpful.
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Recommended
-- fwiw, two reviews mention performance issues, I obviously can't disprove them but the game runs perfectly fine for me; haven't noticed anything weird. locked 144 on a 7800XT/5700X3D, the game uses max 7% CPU or so. Okay I have to write a review for this after playing like an hour because this is Something Special and it having *one* review is a crime. This is a Really interesting RPG that (if I'd played YN…
5.8 h played when written. 14 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
No. Just no. I've played every surrealist game in the market plus a lot of experimental jank, Garage, Space Fueneral, Disillusion, LSD, 9 - The Last Resort and here's the deal: surrealist games can be nonsensical, cryptic. puzzling, impossible to beat unless you are high on illegal substances. but as long as they are navigable, you are in for a good time and the 4 hours I've spent here weren't a good time. Because…
4 h played when written. 7 found it helpful.
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