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Essays on Empathy

79% positive of 191 Steam reviews

To finish: 4 h
To 100%: 7 h
Released: 2021
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, GOG, itch.io

Made by Deconstructeam. Published by Devolver Digital.

About the game

A curated compilation of Deconstructeam's best efforts in seeking new narrative experiences in games. Explore 10 unique, offbeat tales including "De Tres al Cuarto," a brand new short experience exclusive to the compilation about a couple of two-bit comedians trying to make it big.

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Typing
Abstract
Artificial Intelligence
Interactive Fiction
Point & Click
Cyberpunk
Dystopian
Visual Novel
LGBTQ+
RPG
Comedy
Emotional

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Very Positive

What players say

Recommended
I recommend this game only to players who enjoyed the studio’s other titles, since the quality of the games in this collection is clearly inferior. Visually, the pixel art is pretty weak, and the gameplay is poorly (or not at all) explained; sometimes it’s unbalanced and buggy. There are several games in the collection that I didn’t finish for these reasons. ... Not to mention that this is Deconstructeam, a studio…
8.4 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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Recommended
I wouldn't recommend this compilation to most people, but I like this team and would feel bad to leave a negative review :P I think most people who even look at this game are familiar with the studio's other works, and will find some value out of it. However, I think a lot of people would find it an insult to be handed games that feel like incomplete demos. Definitely check out the dev's other games and come back…
8.9 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Been on my wish list for a while now. Got it on the Summer Sale for $2.59 so I thought I would give it a whirl cuz it looks cool. Main screen is cool with the sounds, but like - no options or settings? First Story Pretty hard, really not fun...the controls are weird. Can't get out of windowed mode which really sucks so I quit. Second Story Can't even expand the screen never mind get out of windowed mode, dealing…
27 min played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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