Side Effects Core Gameplay
Play Side Effects to experience a tense, emotional mystery where your decisions truly shape the outcome. It’s a quiet, psychological journey threaded with low-key suspense.
This isn’t a standard horror title — it guides you into an uncommon space: you inhabit someone trying to make it through ordinary days while perception and reality don’t always line up. The focus is inward, exploring what’s happening inside the protagonist’s mind rather than an external menace. You wake up, take medication, go to work, and interact with others. Routine tasks are familiar but subtly altered for you. Each day follows a pattern, yet maintaining balance can be difficult; some moments feel grounded, others uncertain.
Tips to win
- Watch for tiny differences — scenes may look alike, but details shift.
- Try interacting with everything; actions unlock alternate routes.
- Your choices lead to multiple endings, so replay and explore different paths.
Main Features
- Pixel-style visuals paired with an unsettling horror soundtrack.
- Short play sessions that branch into different routes and conclusions.
- A focus on psychological horror where choices change the experience.
PC Controls
- Mouse Click: Interact/Select
- Spacebar/Enter: Continue dialogue
- Esc: Open menu/pause
- Arrow keys: Navigate choices
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