DeafBlind
Joe Williams · 2024 · Simulation, Immersive Sim, Realistic, Singleplayer, Choose Your Own Adventure
PC
Very Positive87% · 151
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About DeafBlind
Sensory Deprivation
DeafBlind is a really cool game that takes you to a place where you can't see or hear anything. It's like nothing else out there because it tries to show you what it's like to be both deaf and blind. It's all about diving deep into what it feels like to not have your usual senses.
Tip: For the best experience, we recommend using headphones or earplugs along with a blindfold (Unless you already are deaf and/or blind)
Gameplay
When you play DeafBlind, the screen is just black, and it's totally quiet. Winning or losing isn't the point of the game; it's more about seeing what it's like to live in a world where you can't rely on your eyes or ears, just on touching and feeling stuff.
Achievements
The game has these cool achievements that you get as you make your way through the darkness. They're not just regular goals; they tell a story about everything you do in the game.
This game is made for anyone who's up for trying something really different. It invites you to check out a world that's hidden and silent, pushing you to get used to it and find some kind of meaning when you can't immediately see or hear what's going on.
DeafBlind wants you to just dive in and experience the deep quiet and the big darkness—find out what's waiting beyond what you can normally sense.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
[b]EST Completion Time (1 Playthrough):[/b] ≤ 5 minutes [b]Achievements Available:[/b] 22 [b]EST Completion Time (100% Achievements):[/b] ≤ 5 minutes [b]Trading Cards Available:[/b] 0 (N/A) Claiming to offer an "immersive sensory deprivation experience" simulating what life might feel like for an individual who is both deaf & blind, [i]DeafBlind[/i] is more of an experience than a game. While the developer could have crafted a meaningful & unique experience (such as requiring a controller & utilizing Haptic Morse Code or vibrations + frame-precise techniques), they've instead presented players with nothing more than a black screen, silence, & 22 achievements primarily based on common keystrokes used in gaming (such as [spoiler]WASD for movement[/spoiler], [spoiler]SPACE for jump[/spoiler], [spoiler]I for inventory[/spoiler], etc.). Aside from the effort spent in utilizing achievements for storytelling (if you can even really call it that), the developer didn't even take themselves or the experience seriously enough to code their own "game" or craft their own informational/promotional texts — instead relying on AI for assistance, which is laughable when you consider how low effort…10 found this helpful
I spent a long time waiting on the game’s Steam page for the images to load. Then life happened, and I forgot. I waited again after launching the game. Eventually, it clicked. Staring at this pitch-black screen and the actions I repeat that once held meaning, I thought about many things. I wondered if I would regret never playing games again. I recalled my favorite games across genres, their value, and the joy they brought me. In the end, there was only one sad conclusion: [spoiler]I would only feel regret over not playing FEMBOY games, because they are the only thing I lack in real life yet wish to have. [/spoiler]7 found this helpful
ONLY PLAY IF YOU HAVE A GOOD PC3 found this helpful
clicking the keys felt so.... asmr2 found this helpful
i am deaf like good
Its perfect.
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