Drowning Cross
origamihero games · 2019 · Exploration, Point & Click, Psychological Horror, LGBTQ+, 2D
PC
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About Drowning Cross
Jeremy's partner Leo disappears after a car crash. As Jeremy dives into Leo's past in order to find him, he can't quite shake the feeling that there's a lot more going on than a simple vehicle-related accident. Jeremy's not gonna just sit around and wait. The night is still young and there's a mystery to be solved!
A free, classic Point and Click Adventure
This game is styled after old pre-2000s adventure games. This means bottomless pockets for any items you deem useful, dialog options and a story to click your way through. This time around you can even have thoughts in your inventory. Don't question it. Just throw your thoughts and items at any people you meet. Unlike in real life, talking to other humans isn't hard in this game! So why go outside when you can play this?
What's in this game?
But... why?
This game is a collection of things tumbling around in my head for various reasons. It's unfiltered and raw and as much as a mess as I am. So... enjoy, if possible!
A free, classic Point and Click Adventure
This game is styled after old pre-2000s adventure games. This means bottomless pockets for any items you deem useful, dialog options and a story to click your way through. This time around you can even have thoughts in your inventory. Don't question it. Just throw your thoughts and items at any people you meet. Unlike in real life, talking to other humans isn't hard in this game! So why go outside when you can play this?
What's in this game?
- Over 30 scenes (or 'rooms' if you will) to explore
- Over 12 other characters to interact with
- Maybe your boyfriend will tag along a bit later
- 320x180 res - fullscreen or windowed, with various visual options (aka retro modes, even a slightly anti-aliased one)
- Some adult themes
- All original content
- A weird story with mystery/supernatural elements
- Two endings
- No dead ends
- Some additional stuff to do if you wanna be extra nice
But... why?
This game is a collection of things tumbling around in my head for various reasons. It's unfiltered and raw and as much as a mess as I am. So... enjoy, if possible!
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
It's an okay short point and click game, I like the little story it has. I just wish the protagonist would run or walk faster when we press the button twice to where we want him to go like in other point and click games. The achievements work, the game doesn't take very long to complete and it takes less than 3 hours, I just have this playtime cause I forgot to save at the end.2 found this helpful
No surprise, this game is an emotional journey. Highly recommend.
A pesar de ser un juego muy corto, es una pena que sea gratis. Buen pixelart, humor, música, misterio..
Игра "Drowning Cross" погружает в мрачный детектив с элементами хоррора. Сильная сторона — напряженная атмосфера и запутанный сюжет с неоднозначными персонажами. Геймплей, основанный на исследовании и принятии решений, держит в напряжении до финала. Хотя графика может показаться простоватой, это с лихвой компенсируется глубокой историей, где каждый выбор имеет вес. Незабываемое, тревожное приключение.
It's very charming. Sure, the gameplay gets a bit tedious after awhile, but the artstyle and the music really adds to the calming, mysterious atmosphere of walking alone aimlessly at night. I like the plot so far, even though I can sense a heartbreak closing in on me.
Several years ago, I played the free AGS game Reactor 09, a short but captivating sci-fi gem with some great writing and queer themes. Now just recently I stumbled upon this, Drowning Cross, and only about halfway in realized that it's made by the same developer - and it makes a lot of sense when I think of it. Because even though DC is far from a sci-fi game(although it has some supernatural elements), the story deals with similar LGBTQ themes, and the colorful, expressive pixelart is directly recognizeable. As a game, it's short and sweet, and very much a classic point and click title with some pretty good puzzles and a nice mood. The grounded main story about grief, addiction and struggling within a relationship is what makes the game stand out, though, and if you are a classic adventure game fan looking for a short narrative experience about those themes, I'd absolutely recommend it.
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