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What Happened

What Happened is a nightmarish first-person exploration of anxiety and depression from the perspective of American high school student, Stiles.

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Developer
What Happened
Publisher
KATNAPPE SP. Z O. O., Sourena Game Studio
Release
July 30, 2020
6 years and 4 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mixed104 reviews62.5%

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About the Game

“What Happened puts you in the shoes of high-school student Stiles, a teenage boy suffering from acute anxiety and depression. You must guide him through the dark and twisted corridors of his own sub-conscious, with his fate depending entirely on your empathy with his tortured state of mind.”

Key Features:


  • Psychological thriller in which you guide high school student Stiles on an uncompromising journey through his troubled teenage mind.
  • Unique first person perspective on an individual’s journey through anxiety and depression.
  • Densely atmospheric world of waking nightmares infused with distorted memories.
  • Environmental puzzles and cues guide you through the twisted corridors of Stiles’ mind.
  • The empathy you show for the character will subtly affect the outcome of his journey.

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