Absent

I played through this game, and 100%'d it all in one sitting. It was awful. I don't know why I torture myself like this. I needa get up and pee.... after I write this review rq lol ♡ Gameplay: 1/20 ♡ Writing: 2/20 ♡ Visuals: 1/20 ♡ OST/SFX: 3/20 ♡ Accessibility: 3/20 ♡ Total: 10/100 - Celeste <3

I've had this in my Steam library for ages and finally got around to playing it, and what a bizarre, but strangely endearing, little game it is. Absent is a pretty straightforward little point and click adventure game in the vein of the classics by Lucasarts, though not quite as difficult and convoluted. That said, some puzzles are a bit out there and do seem a bit random and the story makes absolutely no sense, but I think that's part of the charm. Overall, this kind of feels like a parody and homage to the genre that adventure game fans will probably really enjoy. Doubt I'll ever play it again, but I'm glad I gave it a shot after all these years.

Hidden gem! I've played through a bunch of free adventure games and Absent is one of the very best. It's also perhaps one of the ugliest looking, but I don't mind it at all, I find it charming. It's got great voice acting and a fun story. I'd pay for a sequel, it wouldn't even have to look new and shiny.

For a free title this little mystery really knocked my socks off! It seems to have been made primarily by one person and the passion shows, even with the "amateurish" visuals the writing and atmosphere shine through to make this supernatural thriller very fun to play. The performances given by the voice cast are quite nice! They fit the characters well and kept me listening. It was also fun to exhaust different options and use items in strange ways to see how people will react. Definitely some difficult puzzles here and there (I would recommend getting a guide) but between the solid mystery and good atmosphere I can see a lot of old school point-and-click fans getting enjoyment out of this. The humor is chuckle worthy when it needs to be but thankfully the game doesn't get too goofy for the sake of keeping a creepy/somber tone. If you enjoyed stuff like Monkey Island you absolutely should check it out, solid recommendation.

had this game in my library for way too long before enjoying it. its a nice click puzzle story that got me hooked. awesome work by a very small team of people that i hereby thank for their artpiece i got to enjoy over the past days.

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