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A Tale Of Misery

Run, hide, and solve puzzles in this psychological, first-person mystery thriller where the player must use limited abilities to search and locate lost memories while navigating dangerous environments in which dark entities are hunting them down.

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Ghast Games Studio
Publisher
Ghast Games Studio
Release
May 1, 2025
1 year and 93 days ago
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About the Game

A Tale of Misery is a short, story-driven psychological thriller about a father who has lost his family. He struggles against a voice in his head attempting to break the last bit of his spirit. He travels through his rotten memories to try and figure out what happened to his family, all while trying to survive the emotions that haunt and hunt him. 

Travel through your memories and solve puzzles. Escape from monsters while managing three survival skills to ensure you do not fall victim to the monsters that lurk in the shadows! Pay attention to your environment to ensure you do not lose your way as sometimes memories can loop.

Explore handbuilt memories and environments with unique items to collect and monsters to avoid. Survive and break free of your self-torment. Do not let Misery consume you. Collect all your memories and find out what happened to your family!

 

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