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The Quinnspiracy / Aug 11, 2014 / Free To Play, Indie, RPG, Simulation
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CompareDepression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment.
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61% positive, 3,456 reviews
I understand why not everyone likes this game, and I think part of the issue is how we define games in the first place. This is more of an "experience" than a game, but I found it to be very empathetic towards depression, which is something sorely lacking in our society.
5 found this helpful, 2026-08-28
This game Is ground zero for how a lot of people learned and got roped into gamergate, the reason I've seen certain people talk online like they've got to sleep with one eye open every day. after the gamergate controversy, the fact that it was over such a huge mess of a controversy Is wild to me but hilarious at the same time, I wish humanity can go back and undo this canon event In stupidity and accountability...
1 found this helpful, 2026-09-10
it's a small, little game about dealing with depression. ive only gotten a good ending so far, but i do appreciate that the good ending involves several moments of taking action, which has been helpful for getting me out of depressive spirals in the past. i dont think ill ever need therapy for depression, much less medication, but it's still helpful to realize that my experience is not unique and other people have...
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-06
in hindsight this game was super important, not for anything it is or does but for a review it received. this little CYOA text adventure is why modern US politics are the way they are. GamerGate started because of THIS. That's all to say, make your little platformer tech demo and post it on itch.io, send an application for your 2 dev passion project to steam greenlight. If this can shape a nation your virtual studio...
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-15
"Such is the power of art to transfigure what is objectively ignoble or depraved that is actually deeply moving and even inspiring. . . . To know the nature of despair and to triumph over it in ways that are possible to oneself is surely a sort of grace." - Richard Gilman.
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-14
powerful narrative and very good and realistic dialogue choices. i dont know how this has mixed reviews man. give it a shot
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-10
to preface this, I like text adventures. this one is well made. fairly linear but well-written. great sound design. made me cry it's good.
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-20
interesting game, makes you ponder some stuff
1 found this helpful, 2026-09-16
this is art. it may not be perfect, but it gets a point across. its not that long, I just left it on in the background because the music is a vibe.
5 found this helpful, 2026-07-08
A short choose-your-own-adventure story about living with depression. It reminded me of how I was when I was younger, and made me grateful for the things and people that have helped me. I liked it.
1 found this helpful, 2026-08-02