
Desert of Vice
Solve your own murder in this horror text adventure with choice dependent endings. Explore an isolated desert town to figure out who murdered you - and why.
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April 13, 2018
8 years and 113 days ago
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Positive24 reviews83.3%
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You awaken without memories in a strange desert, only to be tasked with solving your own murder. Interact with a cast of weird characters, solve the mystery of an isolated eerie town and figure out who murdered you - and why.
Desert of Vice is a typed text horror adventure. Every interaction is made by typing text on the keyboard. Enter the desired command and see the action come to life.

• A story rich adventure.
• Choice dependent endings.
• Text based controls.
• Tailor made soundtrack by @cesque.

Desert of Vice was inspired by surrealist literary and weird fiction of the 20th century.