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The Bad Son

The Bad Son is the anti-authority indie horror RPG that your parents don't want you to play.

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Developer
Víctor Atobas
Publisher
Zoozobra Studios
Release
October 26, 2022
3 years and 281 days ago
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Positive16 reviews87.5%

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About the Game

-Experience a Gripping Story!:

Visit a mysterious town where the young rule, and uncover the mystery which lead to the birth of Malachai and his fellow "bad sons" - one fateful day in 1979

-Engage in Thrilling Stealth Gameplay!

Put your hide-and-seek skills to the ultimate test, as you fight to survive the night while being pursued by deranged townsfolk and nightmarish monsters.

-Explore an Atmospheric and Varied World!

Make your way from the twisted coastal village of Derrigtown, to the Holy Mountains where the enigmatic Malachi leads his young revolutionaries.

-Enjoy the Black Humor of a World Gone Awry!

Grim laughs abound in a town full of bizarre characters. The sons can't be treated like pets.







Tom: You're out on a trip and you haven't even bothered to look at the fuel gauge in your car. Now what are you going to do, in the middle of the maze of corn crops. The wind is blowing hard, bringing to you the cry of a man named Malachai, whom some Derrigtown residents say is the devil in disguise. The foul breath of the enemy is coming to you now, but who are the good guys and who are the bad guys, you ask, doesn't Malachai just want to experience a different mode of existence?
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