Decarnation on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

Decarnation is a surreal, puzzle and emotional game developed by Atelier QDB and published by Shiro Unlimited and East2West Games(Greater China).
Released on May 31st 2023 is available only on Windows in 8 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.

It has received 826 reviews of which 732 were positive and 94 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 7.49€ on Steam with a 50% discount.

The Steam community has classified Decarnation into these genres:

Surreal Puzzle Emotional Horror Adventure Story Rich Pixel Graphics Dark 2D Psychological Horror Casual Action Indie Lovecraftian Atmospheric Singleplayer Action-Adventure Exploration Survival Horror

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows Vista/7/8/10
Processor: 1.7+ GHz or better
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Must support OpenGL 2.1 or higher. Intel HD 3000 or better
Storage: 2 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Dec. 2024

A wonderfully horrifying tale about the horrors that can befall women. And it shows us the main character's psyche in such a beautifully grotesque way, with the pixel art befitting it quite well with some of the most gorgeous surreal environments. The story goes really well, with many lines that made my stomach turn. Also the music is just so good, fitting the time period to a T. The gameplay isn't really there, but it has more than some other games of its kind. It was nice how they used some of the minigames to emphasize the protagonist's breakdowns, truly making you feel for them. And there's even a few decent moments like fighting or puzzles getting around enemies. There is definitely enough variety to keep things interesting, if a little slow at some points. But the story is where it is best. I'm sure I'd get more on a second playthrough, and I might attempt that, but I'd much rather remain with it in my mind for a bit. Thinking on the themes, symbolism, and character actions will make the next week an interesting brainstorm. Safe to say, I highly recommend the game. Especially on sale. It ran me about 6 hours for the experience, and I can't say, even at full price, it wouldn't be worth it. Please check it out.

Dec. 2024

Just spent an afternoon on the game. Honestly, I found it really interesting. it is more of an interactive story than a game and if I had to point out a flaw, it would be that the "game" part of the "video-game" is barely present. As for the "video" part... I really liked it. It's weird and if it wasn't made under crack and psychedelics I don't know how they came up with this. But it's a great trip to go through if you give it a chance. And it's pretty. The story is nice, lots of symbolism and I love the anchor in Paris. It's got that unmistakable french touch that I personally enjoy a lot. Go for it to live an alternative story telling in a beautifully pixel art drawn landscape. It's a nice and peculiar piece of media. Hats down to the soundtrack as well. it fits beautifully. Thanks for the hard work and good luck with your next project.

Nov. 2024

I'm genuinely shocked that I don't think I've ever heard anybody talk about this game. I cannot stress enough how much you /need/ to pay attention to the content warnings but it's beautifully executed in it's art and narrative, surreal, sincere, as scary as it is charming. It's got shades of Perfect Blue and Paprika, a sprinkle of The Cell, and if you've ever wanted "Girlhood Horror" (SH3, Haunting Ground, Rule of Rose) centered on an adult woman, this is your game.

Nov. 2024

This is one of those games that I'd expect to see covered by all mainstream horror content creators, its subject matter is beautifully handled, even when it delves into very hard topics that are often mishandled by horror media, like sexual abuse, objectification of women, generational trauma, etc. I'm a big horror fan and I enjoy all its branches, but I specifically like it when artists are able to both spook and hook the audience through a mix of ambiance and story telling, and this game has both in spades. The soundtrack from different artists, one of which is Akira Yamaoka of Silent Hill fame, set up the atmosphere amazingly, as well as its expressive pixel art. You can feel its roots in games like Yume Nikki and Silent Hill of course, but also from David Lynch, Argento and a bunch of others. The story of Gloria is one that grasped me from the opening minutes and I can't stop thinking about it. I admittedly feel bad for buying Decarnation on a deep discount, this game deserves its retail price and more. I hope it reaches more people because we need more experiences like this in gaming.

Oct. 2024

Great little horror game. It’s thoughtful, disturbing, and has incredible art direction. The score and sound design were also fantastic. My only critique - and this is just because of how I played it - is that some of the minigames/boss battles are not great on Steam Deck. There seems to be a bit of latency between pressing a button and the game responding, which makes some of the rhythmic parts of the game challenging.

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-50% 14.99€ 7.49€

8.4

732

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Developer

Atelier QDB

Publisher

Shiro Unlimited, East2West Games(Greater China)

Release 31 May 2023

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