After the Stream Went Dark

After the Stream Went Dark

Joe Kerman · March 17, 2026 · Adventure, Visual Novel, 2D, Anime, Hand-drawn

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About After the Stream Went Dark

Step into the world of Nyx, a VTuber whose online persona begins to blur with something far more unsettling.After the Stream Went Dark is a short psychological horror visual novel exploring identity, self-perception, and the fragile boundary between performance and reality.Through a series of choices, you’ll navigate increasingly distorted moments and shape how the story unfolds.Will you confront what lies beneath — or look away?Features:
  • A short psychological horror experience (30–45 minutes)
  • Choice-driven narrative with multiple endings
  • A story about identity, persona, and perception
  • Fully voice-acted dialogue
  • Original soundtrack
  • Hand-drawn artwork

After the Stream Went Dark — game info

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

What Steam players say

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

Recommended May 15, 2026
A horror tale involving a streamer and an obsessive fan. The game is really easy to get into, and it's not that long. The hand-drawn art style is simple; it kind of reminds me of Annie and the Art Gallery. There's actually some decent realistic VA, and I love how the soundtrack is used to convey some terror. This is a pretty good game, especially so if this is the dev's first game. I would like to see a bit more story like this expanded upon from them if they wish to continue.
6 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 9, 2026
This game is short and easy to complete, and despite it insisting you should grab a controller, you can play it just fine without one. It throws you right into the obsession-based horror and maintains the uneasiness throughout, although it doesn't really explain what the horror actually is or why it's happening (I feel like Veil is meant to be a metaphor for Nyx's insecurities about how her fans see her, but I'm not really sure). I appreciate how it addressed the often overlooked darker side of streaming and how difficult and draining it can be. The music and visuals were simple but effective enough, and I appreciate how the game was fully voice acted. I wish the player's choices mattered a bit more, though. Since it's free, I'd recommend it if you're looking for a mildly creepy visual novel to fill a bit of time.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 1, 2026
A short and easy horror game. There isn't much to do though. The achievements are mostly easy, though i think i got stuck on one for a while. While it is simple and the graphics is pixelated 2d, it is still nice and fun to play.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 29, 2026
This lil VN had a friend & I debating who the REAL streamer was after I released this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FJCOKtD1r4 I think this is the 1st game that's ever inspired an offline convo about what was REALLY going on in the story. Very interesting. There are subtle things in the storyline & about the characters that make an observant player/viewer ask some questions. It's short & sweet & made me think a lil, I definitely recommend. Love the art style! Thank you for the VA! It was well done. I dunno if I wish it was all VA or if I appreciate having to read some lines myself. Probably the latter. Coincidently the game was updated shortly after I played it so I will have to return sometime & check out the update. Shows up as a perfect game when all achievements are received. Thanks for the FTP game.
1 found this helpful
Recommended May 27, 2026
Lesson learned: don't become a Vtuber.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 19, 2026
nice short game about an obsessive fan with a streamer, would love if it had a bit more length but it was still amazing and the minigames were super fun too! overall: recommended!

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