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A curated compilation of Deconstructeam's best efforts in seeking new narrative experiences in games. Explore 10 unique, offbeat tales including "De Tres al Cuarto," a brand new short experience exclusive to the compilation about a couple of two-bit comedians trying to make it big.
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Better than a birthday card. Use the Steam gift system to deliver this birthday present to your friends. The amazing Sergio Spellbound will ensure they have the magical birthday adventure of a lifetime. They will Point&Click their way to BIRTHDAY GLORY. If they’re lucky, they may even survive …
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The Red Strings Club
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The Red Strings Club
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The Messenger
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The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Essays on Empathy at current Steam store prices.
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Happy Birthday: With Sergio Spellbound
Better than a birthday card. Use the Steam gift system to deliver this birthday present to your friends. The amazing Sergio Spellbound will ensure they have the magical birthday adventure of a lifetime. They will Point&Click their way to BIRTHDAY GLORY. If they’re lucky, they may even survive …
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Text Adventure
Look at art, listen to jazz, and immerse yourself in the world of Joey Pawelko's Text Adventure.
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Chronicles from the Abyss
Chronicles from the Abyss is a collection of 4 twisted Horror & Thriller stories that will play on the darkest corners of your mind, & every choice drips with dread. Twisted plots, haunting art, and chilling secrets await. Ready to uncover what lurks beneath?
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Hymer 2000
Hymer 2000 is an interactive text puzzle game, where players freely converse with the "Hymer" and use an open "Search" function to retrieve past conversations. By discovering keywords, gathering clues, and collecting "Faces", players uncover Hymer's secrets and ultimately shut it down.
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The Red Strings Club
The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.
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The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
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Gods Will Be Watching
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Many Nights a Whisper
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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The Red Strings Club
The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.
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DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures
DREAMIO is a 'choose-your-own-adventure' game where stories and visuals are dynamically created through the power of generative AI in response to your decisions. Explore endless worlds with limitless possibilities; go anywhere, do anything.
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Frequently asked about Essays on Empathy
- Does Essays on Empathy run on Steam Deck?
- Essays on Empathy is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Essays on Empathy cost?
- Essays on Empathy is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Essays on Empathy?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Essays on Empathy are Happy Birthday: With Sergio Spellbound, Text Adventure, Chronicles from the Abyss.
- Who developed Essays on Empathy?
- Essays on Empathy was developed by Deconstructeam and published by Devolver Digital.
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