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A Step From Insanity

A Step From Insanity is a 2D platformer-shooter where you play as a man with many psychological illnesses searching for the end to his insanity. Guided by an unfamiliar friend, search for the mysterious sanity powders told to be able to cure any mental illness.

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Developer
NubCake14, drecrash
Publisher
Snowsphere Studios
Release
March 14, 2024
2 years and 140 days ago
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Positive22 reviews86.4%

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A Step From Insanity


A Step From Insanity (ASFI) is a 2D platformer-shooter where you play as a man suffering from several psychological illnesses, searching for the end to his insanity. Guided by an unfamiliar friend, search for the mysterious ϐӘɲ°ı≤ ”æ†≥˘´ϐ, told to be able to cure any illness. Meet friends and foes along the way, become stronger, t̷̃̈́r̵̗͝u̴͆͛s̸̒̓t̶̿̐ ̴̛͠B̵́illy, and don't go insæϐӘˆᵛ𝈇ɲ.

InSanity:
Maintain your sanity through means of your own choosing. Shall you consume a mysterious alcoholic substance, or will you take the lives of others to enrich your own? Fight your own demons, or lose it all.

Gameplay:
Enjoy the luxury of mechanics from your favorite platformers, along with a 2D click-and-shoot system and a fully manageable inventory. Expand your arsenal, and make life-dependent decisions on what is needed, and what is better off left behind.

Story:
Who is Billy? What is his connection to the ∏˘´˘˘¿°ı ∏æ´”æ´Әı°æɲ? And why is he desperate to find a ≥ϐ𝖡°? Discover all of these, while trying to discover yourself along the journey.

WELCOME TO THE CITY:
Want a break from the ̶a̶d̶s̶ chaos? Relax and have fun in the expansive city! Equipped with an arcade, library, bar, and much more. Just don't get too comfy, he's always watching.



Please, help me find the way out of my mind
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