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qualia

CMY2K · March 13, 2025 · Interactive Fiction, Philosophical, Choose Your Own Adventure, Text-Based, Point & Click

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Very Positive92% · 423
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Free
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About qualia

Intellica believes that positivity and happiness are the keys to self-sustaining thinking programs. By taking part in the A.M.T. Study, you can help make it happen! QUALIA is a retro-inspired Interactive Fiction text game where you analyze and categorize two participants based on their responses to a series of questions. Are they really human? Are you?Remember, the A.M.T. Study is not a measurement of intelligence, but a questionnaire designed to determine the ability of an AI to be able to convincingly appear as a human. It is up to you to decide whether or not the participants are Human or Artificial. featuring...
  • 6 endings!
  • over 20,000 words!
  • over 300 possible unique playthroughs!
  • audio visual media to satisfy your senses!
  • the weight of extreme existential dread!
  • clinically insane levels of world-building for a short text-based game!
  • retro aesthetic for anyone born before 1984 to feel nostalgic for!
  • educational lore!
  • one jumpscare!
  • ambition far beyond the dev's reasonable means!
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qualia — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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DLC & expansions

qualia - Intellica New Employee Welcome PacketFree to play

qualia - Intellica New Employee Welcome Packet

Free

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

qualia is a short, artistic experience that explores themes around AI and consciousness with striking visual direction and an emotional narrative that resonates deeply with many players. While some appreciate its fresh take on the Turing Test and find the multiple endings rewarding, others feel the game is preachy and that replaying to see different endings becomes tedious since only final choices matter. Players generally recommend it as a quick, meaningful experience worth your time, particularly if you're drawn to thoughtful indie games.

Recommended Sep 5, 2026
The Orange Ending brought me to tears. Even the thought of going through something so horrifying struck me enough to write a review. I barely ever write reviews T^T W game W music and W no AI
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Recommended Oct 10, 2026
Very simple but cool. I would recommend if you want to try a short and quick experience!
Recommended Oct 7, 2026
A fun and fresh take on the Turing Test, with a striking art direction. Re-taking the test to see the different endings is a bit tedious, considering only the last part matters for the outcome, but it was still well worth the hour spent to see all endings.
Not recommended Sep 26, 2026
Game tries to be insightful but is really just a soapbox for the developers
Not recommended Sep 19, 2026
You call this ♥♥♥♥ an ending?
Recommended Aug 29, 2026
it feels like a journey

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