BAD END THEATER

BAD END THEATER

NomnomNami · October 26, 2021 · Multiple Endings, Visual Novel, LGBTQ+, Story Rich, Choices Matter

Buy the BAD END THEATER key for Steam from Gameseal at $1.69 — the cheapest of 8 stores we compare.

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Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
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$9.99
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$1.69
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Eneba
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$3.99
$9.69
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BAD END THEATER price by region

BAD END THEATER costs £1.28 in the United Kingdom, €1.47 in Europe (EUR), $1.69 in the United States, $1.69 in Georgia (USD), zł8.22 in Poland, CA$9.19 in Canada, NZ$9.89 in New Zealand, A$11.59 in Australia and R$16.55 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest BAD END THEATER offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.28 −78% £5.75 £1.28 4
Europe (EUR) €1.47 −78% €6.55 €1.47 8
United Statesyour region $1.69 −79% $7.99 $1.69 8
Georgia (USD) $1.69 −73% $6.29 $1.69 8
Poland zł8.22 −71% zł28.79 zł8.22 4
Canada CA$9.19 −20% CA$9.19 — 3
New Zealand NZ$9.89 −20% NZ$9.89 — 3
Australia A$11.59 −20% A$11.59 — 3
Brazil R$16.55 −20% R$16.55 — 3

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About BAD END THEATER

✦ AI summary

Select your protagonist and navigate interconnected stories where your choices ripple across multiple characters' fates, each decision unlocking new paths in a puzzle-driven narrative. Every route leads to tragedy, but by toggling character behaviors across 40+ branching endings, you might uncover a way to break the cycle and save this doomed cast.

welcome to BAD END THEATER!
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

the decisions you make in one story will affect the others. you can toggle these behaviors to open up new paths! unfortunately, every path leads to a bad ending...

can you find a way to save this unlucky cast?

playtime: 1-3 hours to see all endings (it's a puzzle game, so this varies widely)

FEATURES


16k words, 600 illustrations, 40+ endings

CREDITS



story + art + music - NomnomNami
animation - chunderfins

TRANSLATION



Español (LATAM) - José Jil Tudela
Español (ES), Euskara - Gabriel Fiallegas Medina (Basajaun Games)
Français - Yuri Akuto
Deutsch - Marshmelie
Italiano - Rypher
Nederlands - Demi
Português (BR) - Fah Braccini
Polski - Nika Klag
Čeština - David "Dejw136" Benáček
Magyar - Diemond
Svenska - Felix Hindemo
Русский - Zweelee
한국어 - KyleHeren
简体中文 - Yuriatelier
日本語 - Lin YuFan, Katsuhide, Sota
Tiếng Việt - Bánh
Türkçe - Ebru Nilay Vural
العربية - Montassar Ghanmi
עברית - swagster2000
ภาษาไทย - Whateverzone
Українська - storyteller613
Ελληνικά - Theangelknight

BAD END THEATER — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

BAD END THEATER is a charming meta-narrative RPG about visual novels that players praise for its quirky writing, creative branching mechanics, and endearing characters that keep them engaged through to completion. The main complaint is that the ending feels somewhat handed to players rather than earned through meaningful choices, and some worry that completionists hunting for every ending might find it tedious, though the game wisely doesn't require this. Players consistently recommend it as a fun, engaging experience worth trying.

Recommended Oct 1, 2026
A cute little meta-narrative RPG on visual novels and trying to lead choice-heavy stories to their "true endings". The writing was quirky and the ability to affect the various routes by "programming" the actions of the other NPC's was a neat idea, although I can imagine trying to fish out every single ending could get a bit tedious, which I am glad is not necessary, and I think was a smart decision. The ending was a bit unsatisfying in that you don't really make any choices to "figure out" what each character's ideal end is, the game just kinds of hands it to you. Another case of a neat idea that I would love to see given more time and scope.
Recommended Oct 1, 2026
asdfghjkasjhghkkhassadfghk VERY fun game
Recommended Oct 1, 2026
Finally played this one after years of putting it off, was not disappointed! The style and branching mechanics were very engaging, it was fun playing around with the various traits to find all the endings. Love the UNDERLING, what a funky little creature!
Recommended Sep 30, 2026
Played it in one sitting, had an amazing time, it's quite simple but it managed to make me attached to the characters and I couldn't rest until I saw the true ending, 10/10
Recommended Sep 30, 2026
Really fun and creative game I recommend everyone to give it a try, you won't regret it
Recommended Sep 30, 2026
the moral of this story is that all roads lead to yuri

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