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Suppressed

Escape from an isolated, totalitarian nation modelled after North Korea in Suppressed, a visual novel and 2D platform game.

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October 12, 2016
10 years and 19 days ago
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Escape from an isolated, totalitarian nation modelled after North Korea in Suppressed, a visual novel and 2D platform game.

Suppressed’s goal is to entertain while educating. Those who play will hopefully be more aware of what is happening in North Korea.


You start as a boy in a rural village, looking to escape your nation. Along the way, you face family death, fall into depression, and interact with others. Helping someone with an item lets you discover their unique story. With your and their stories combined, you discover the full extent of propaganda, poverty, and tyranny that dominates your nation.


  • Storyline on real world issue
  • Human rights themes
  • Unique, realistic art and animations
  • Everyone is interactable
  • 2 endings

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