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The Perfect Specimen

2023
IndieVisual Novel

Horror

A dating sim with a sinister edge, this visual novel uses its branching narrative and relationship-focused gameplay to carve out a unique space. It's the way The Perfect Specimen handles player choice, allowing you to manipulate your paramours through dialogue and actions that makes it stand out. The game's success comes from its willingness to explore dark themes and deliver genuinely unsettling moments, even if the player remains in control.

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You are Teagan, a Fae subject in an evil underground experiment run by the notorious mad scientist Doctor Dwight. Can you stay sane until help arrives? Or will you succumb to the Doctor’s dark experiments? Content warning: Murder, stabbing, abusive relationship, medical horror, gore, psychological and physical torture, disturbing imagery, jumpscares, unsettling background music, drug use and sedatives.

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