This game was recommended to me by a fellow girlie on Matrix…and holy shit did I underestimate it 😭

This game takes place in 1999. You play as a teenage trans girl, Alex, who has yet to realize herself. The story mostly progresses through “DM-style” chats with 4 (really 5) other characters.

I must say…this game surprised me in the most pleasant way. For 4$ on Steam, I wasn’t expecting that much…oh boy was I wrong 😆

The story is simply amazing. The journey of self-discovery on the early internet…imo, it was extremely well done.
I really liked the visuals too. The game takes place in a fictional operating system, SanctuaryOS. And I must say…even though I haven’t experienced that side of the early internet (I was born in 2006), I felt nostalgic myself. The whole game’s vibe just seemed strangely fitting to me…

This game hit me right in the feels (it’ll probably do the same to you 😆). It made me cry…multiple times, in a good way lol. I recommend this game so freaking much, omgg.
It’s not too long either, about 4 hours, and for the price…I’m thinking of buying it again on Itch.io, just to support the developer. She did an outstanding job! ❤️

Seriously, if you didn’t know about this game before (it is a bit niche…), go check it out! I can’t recommend it enough.
Steam link

Thank you, Victoria Dominowski, for making such a masterpiece of a game 💜

And to all of you girlies, everyone who’s questioning, searching for or has already found themselves…don’t worry. You’ll figure it out. Because you’re all amazing 🩷

Gameplay spoilers

God, the terminal section was difficult tho! I feel so stupid now that I know what to do…I totally knew the password, just screwed up the case-sensitivity 😭

Also, the file on my desktop…that took me a while to find. That really doesn’t reflect well on my problem-solving skills 😂

Was still really fun tho. Enjoyed every moment 🩷

  • MystValkyrie@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    19 days ago

    Secret Little Haven has been sitting in my library unplayed for way too long. It kind of reminds me of Emily Is Away. I totally get what you mean about feeling nostalgic toward '90s and Y2K stuff despite never having lived it. I was technically born in the '90s, just way too late to remember most things.

    The Speak From the Abyss is another trans-themed game that I’ve been looking forward to, but it’s been in development for a few years now and I really hope it actually comes out, because it’s extremely up my alley.

    • Miisha ♀️@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
      3·
      18 days ago

      Secret Little Haven has been sitting in my library unplayed for way too long

      I think you should try it. It’s really not that long, and god it is just a beautiful game 😭

      I totally get what you mean about feeling nostalgic toward '90s and Y2K stuff despite never having lived it

      It’s just a strange feeling…
      Not bad at all, just strange in a good way lol

      The Speak From the Abyss is another trans-themed game that I’ve been looking forward to, but it’s been in development for a few years now and I really hope it actually comes out, because it’s extremely up my alley

      Looks…a bit brutal 😆
      And I probably couldn’t tell it was a trans-themed game if it wasn’t for the transphobia warning all the way at the bottom…
      Looks really interesting! Added it to my wishlist. Thanks for the recommendation! 💜
      Hope it comes out soon