They Breathe
The Working Parts · 2014 · Indie, Survival Horror, Survival, Adventure, Dark
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About They Breathe
Guide a lone frog through a flooded forest's depths, learning the brutal rules of its oxygen-obsessed ecosystem through observation and pattern recognition to survive. This atmospheric indie puzzle-adventure tells its unsettling story entirely through gameplay and hand-drawn visuals, leaving you to uncover the horrifying true nature of the creatures hunting you.
In the first game by The Working Parts, a lone frog descends into the depths of a flooded forest, not yet knowing the full extent of its tragedy. To survive in a brutal, oxygen-obsessed ecosystem, you must help it see the patterns and hidden truths that make up the rules of the forest - horrible as they may be.
They Breathe is a critically acclaimed indie gem risen from the depths of Xbox Live Indie Games. In thirty short minutes, the game leaves it up to you to figure out every part of its increasingly bizarre universe, in order to survive the onslaught of unexpected creatures and ultimately comprehend their true nature. No matter how your descent to the bottom of the forest takes shape, it is guaranteed to give you the chills without a single word of dialog.
Keep your eyes open, for there is darkness beneath the surface. And you're not at the bottom yet.
Features
- Surreal atmosphere
- No hand-holding
- Hand-drawn HD art
- A story told through gameplay
- ''Making of'' feature
What people say
- This game is only 2$, but I feel like this experience is scarring me for life - Markiplier
- "The scariest game on earth" - GameGrumps
- "I approached They Breathe as a game, but it ended as an experience" - Whatsyourtagblog.com
- ''They Breathe is deceptively creepy \ disturbing in all the right ways'' - Destructoid
- ''Some games evoke such a strange feeling that you can't help but be sucked in. They Breathe is one of those games.'' - XBLIG Silver Award, NeoGAF
- ''The atmosphere that The Working Parts has managed to create is praiseworthy.'' - Indiegamemag.com
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Thought it was about survival turned out it’s about breathing in space - now I fall asleep with my mouth open trying to inhale silence.1 found this helpful
I have never felt so much joy and rage at the same time.
frogs
I like it!
the definition of short and sweet :) definitely horrifying in its own special way, and its like no other. You'd expect it to be frustrating at first, but honestly its a very enjoyable game to pick up for a bit. Arcade-y almost, and fun to deal with blind.
The other reviews promised a good twist, but I didn't think it was either very thought provoking or disturbing.
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