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Free Will

Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.

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Developer
Kipps In A Box
Publisher
Meowdy
Release
May 7, 2024
2 years and 86 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive368 reviews96.5%

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About the Game

THE GAME IS CORRUPTED. DO YOU WISH TO PROCEED?


Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG suffering from corruption. Playing this game means you accept the responsibility of cleansing Corruption from its system. You control Will, a sick little boy who has been bedridden for most of his life, but must now fight against reality-breaking monsters as he struggles to understand the depth of his own autonomy. Dig deeper into the game's very code, creating new functions and passages, and unearthing ̸i̶n̵f̷o̴r̶m̸a̷t̵i̴o̵n̸ ̸t̶h̶a̸t̷ ̶̃̕t̵͓̔h̴̟́e̴͐̌ ̵̈̾i̷̔̚n̷habitants ̵͂̽ô̶͝f̶́ this ̄̈́h̵̐͆ô̴̋u̸̎̅s̸e might b͑͛ȅ̴͊ ̶̂̾b̸̀̑ĕ̷͕t̷̽́t̷̆er off̒ not ̷͋̔k̴̈́̍nowing.̴̆̃


  • Solve meta-puzzles by playing outside of the game and tweaking system files
  • Replay to get different endings
  • Help Will, please?

Content Warning

This game contains themes of depression, depicts cartoon blood and violence, and may not be suitable for all audiences. Certain sequences of the game have bright flashing imagery that may cause discomfort and/or seizures for those with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.

Streaming Disclaimer

Certain points in the game may expose private information by accessing your Steam name and file paths. You can enable Streamer Mode after starting the game to protect your information.

Notice for Steam Deck

This game was not designed for and will not run on Steam Deck.
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