DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition

Really makes you wonder This is a little gem often walked past upon by people. Maybe because of the pixel graphics (I am not a fan myself either, but if a game has a great story or gameplay, i don't care), or maybe because of the tag 'Psychological Horror' (which, confused me first time i saw it)., psychological horror doesn't mean "boo! be spooked" i have learned few years back, but it refers to the fact that it can create a mental discomfort, in this case, because of an saddening story and the drama that comes with it. It plays with your emotions quite a bit, and makes you walk into the shoes of the characters. I consider it a really good game that touched some spots of my feelings that other games didn't quite hit, and if you like games with deep thoughts and powerful messages, this is for you. I have yet to play the sequel, but i think i will love it just like i did with the firs

What goes around comes around... Indie horror market was rich in production for the last couple of years, and DISTRAINT was among its presents to us lucky horror gamers. As being Jesse Makkonen's second game so far - yup, a one man made wonder here - it's been completed in 3 months as a challenge. With this astounding time and labor limit, I must say that the result is praiseworthy. The game is short, strikingly disturbing and symbolic with a plot so ordinary, you'd wonder how it came to be found worthy enough to tell as a story. Yet, this simplicity bears the beauty of it all. I personally enjoyed every second of it, and would gladly recommend taking on this 2 hours journey, if you enjoy horror settings and subconscious symbolisms. The name of the game comes to be quite self-explanatory actually. You play as a young and ambitious man named Price, who has been trying to gain partnershi

DISTRAINT is one of those games that proves you don't need great graphics, jumpscares or a huge world to make horror work. It's quiet, uncomfortable and surprisingly emotional. The story stuck with me long after I finished it. Really glad I played this one.

2D adventure game with elements of psychological horror, in which you are a young man named Price facing the consequences of his actions as he robs people of their possessions ✅Good, engaging storyline and, for me, a surprising ending ✅Funny dialogues of our main character ✅There are often places where we can save the game ✅Dark, atmospheric mood – such games are the best ✅Good sound design and matching to the place where we are ✅The graphics are of good quality, with an artistic style that fits the atmosphere ✅Lots of different characters ✅Various puzzles of a good level ✅The price is good for the content ✅❌The controls are intuitive and smooth thanks to the classic point & click, i.e., you click where you want to go, and the character follows automatically (on the Steam Deck, it looked like I had to move with the Steam Deck's mushroom button), but limited to designated paths and

Price's job, as a distrainor, is to seize people's property to make sure he can obtain payment of rent which has long been owed. He doesn't like his job regardless of how famous the company is he works for but this is something he needs to make do with. The game starts out by introducing Price's first distraint; property to be seized from an elderly woman. Price becomes tormented by this case and this gets progressively worse along the way following his subsequent clients. We can see his story through in a couple of hours and the store page provides an excellent summary when saying he'll "learn the price of his humanity". I read a couple of reviews for this game and decided this would be an instant purchase as I thought this would provide the same experience as another horror adventure had done before: "Home". Don't let the simplistic, pixelated 2D graphics deter you from playing this

What a great game and a fantastic story! There should be more games like this, where story matters just as much as the horror. You don't need a jump scare to frighten someone, only a single thought that will make them feel uncomfortable because it lingers. The atmosphere surrounding one's struggle for remorse is quite enticing to the story. It doesn't make you feel bad for the main character; it makes you feel guilty as if you had done those deeds yourself. I read there's a sequel and cannot wait to play it! I love the game and the story! I only wish the horror games I've developed are ever as good as this one! 10/10