Something Strange

Something Strange

Ethan Zimmerle · May 31, 2022 · Visual Novel, Casual, 2D, Psychological Horror, Horror

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Very Positive88% · 51
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About Something Strange

Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!

Something Strange — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

Something Strange is a brief visual novel that players praise for its smooth writing, surreal atmosphere, and effective blend of mundane storytelling with genuinely unsettling moments, though its deliberately cryptic and abstract nature means it offers little explanation or traditional gameplay. Opinions are sharply divided, with some finding the strange experience intriguing and well-crafted while others find it simply not to their taste, and it appears best suited for players seeking experimental, atmospheric short fiction rather than conventional interactive entertainment.

Recommended Sep 27, 2026
Very lovely and strange short VN, I liked it a lot!! Despite being mostly senseless, the writing flows so smoothly that it's barely noticeable, and in general I enjoyed how it constantly fluctuates beteen silly and uncanny. The surreal graphics look great and provide the game with an eerie surreal atmosphere. There isn't much to say due to its brevity, neither does the game explain itself tbh, but it was an intriguing experience! Most unrealistic part about this aren't even the mysterious manipulative entities or timeloops and scenery glitches, but the fact how easy it is to make irl friends.
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Not recommended Oct 3, 2026
This just ain't it.
Recommended Sep 8, 2026
Something Strange is a very short visual novel that I found more interesting than I expected. It starts out by making everything feel like a completely ordinary day, with me simply going about my routine and meeting new people. That normal feeling is exactly what makes the strange parts work, because I slowly start noticing that something is definitely not right. The gameplay is almost entirely focused on reading and moving through the story. There are no complicated mechanics or difficult choices to deal with, and I actually think that works well for this particular experience. I can simply sit back, follow the conversations and pay attention to the details around me. It feels more like a short interactive story than a traditional game. What I liked most is the way the game plays with my expectations. It gives me a calm and almost cheerful situation before gradually introducing an uncomfortable sense that something is hiding underneath it. I enjoyed wondering whether I was supposed to take everything at face value or start looking for clues that the world was not as normal as it appeared. The presentation is simple, but it fits the idea. The two dimensional artwork and original…
Recommended Aug 4, 2026
Best game I Have EVER played in my LIFE. The Door character was especially my favorite because the color and texture really make it POP. I also really wanted to confess my love for dah (Daddy) but I couldn't T_T Recommend this 10/10 game there are so many hot and sexy characters i was literally DROOLING at the mouth the entire time. The impact frames really put everything together.
Recommended Jun 16, 2026
am i ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ high?
Recommended May 30, 2026
Very surreal. I'm not sure what just happened at all. Like, I don't even know what to write here. I feel like my brain just melted.

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