Norbert's Diary
Norbert's Diary is a retro-themed psychological horror game set in the 2000s. You will learn the story of Norbert, the guy who opened a gas station in the wilderness. You have to earn money and serve customers, face danger and scream!
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7 itemsAbout the Game
Norbert's Diary is a single-player indie horror game with simulator elements, in which the player imagines himself as a young Norbert who decided to rent a gas station in the wilderness of Adygea. You have a difficult choice - to lower prices or raise them? In addition to threats from bankruptcy, you may be killed or kidnapped. But do you need it? Of course not.
Why Norbert's Diary might you like it?
Norbert's diary has an interesting combination and realization of two completely different genres - psychological horror and simulator. The game implements interesting mechanics of conversations with NPCs and their maintenance, earning money and improving gas station, it has several different modes with different goals and meaning. Do not forget that Norbert's Diary is a horror. You will have to face the horrors of loneliness in the wilderness of Adygea, and maybe not only with them.
Main Features
- Atmospheric and alarming graphics
- Aesthetics of VHS cassettes
- Dialogues with NPCs
- Gas station management
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