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Syntherapy

74% positive of 27 Steam reviews

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Released
2020
Steam Deck
Not tested
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Steam

Made by Crowned Daemon Studios. Published by V Publishing.

About the game

If an AI were sentient, how would you know if they were malfunctioning, or experiencing a mental health problem? A story-rich game that explores mental health and AI ethics in the form of therapy sessions with a sentient AI.

Tagged by players

  • Medical Sim
  • Psychological
  • Interactive Fiction
  • Emotional
  • Visual Novel
  • Point & Click
  • LGBTQ+
  • Choices Matter
  • Choose Your Own Adventure
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Female Protagonist
  • Multiple Endings

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What players say

  • Recommended
    My Experience Syntherapy is a complicated game. It’s similar mechanically to Zachtronics’ Eliza, but instead of playing an average citizen facilitating therapy by an AI, you’re an actual therapist, talking to an AI that has been designed to provide therapy themselves but has had a breakdown. I work as a therapist in real life, and I’m often drawn to trying games like this. Two things were most compelling to me…

    3.7 h played when written. 32 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I actually like the game play itself (i.e. the voice work, the character interactions, etc.) but I keep running into game-crashing bugs that have prevented me from finishing a single play-through. I've come across some posts online that suggest these crashes can be managed by avoiding certain choices in the game, but that doesn't appeal to me. I only paid three bucks for the game, so I'll just keep an eye out for…

    6.8 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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