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After the Stream Went Dark is a single player action game with horror, mystery and anime themes. It was developed by Joe Kerman and was released on March 17, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Step into the world of Nyx, a VTuber whose online persona begins to blur with something far more unsettling. After the Stream Went Dark is a short psychological horror visual novel exploring identity, self-perception, and the fragile boundary between performance and reality. Through a series of choices, you’ll navigate increasingly distorted moments and shape how the story unfolds. Will you con…

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions

  • Engaging and entertaining short horror visual novel with an interesting theme about streaming and obsessive fans.
  • Full voice acting with well-delivered performances enhances the experience.
  • Simple hand-drawn art style and effective soundtrack create a fitting atmosphere.
  • The story is quite short and lacks depth or build-up, limiting its overall impact.
  • Player choices have little to no meaningful effect on the outcome.
  • Some may find the plot vague or confusing, and there is little explanation for the horror elements.
  • story

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The story is a short, simple, and somewhat intriguing exploration of a streamer's identity crisis that many found entertaining but not deeply impactful. While the concept is appreciated, it feels underdeveloped with limited build-up and minimal choice consequences, leaving some players wanting more depth and expansion.

    • “I would like to see a bit more story like this expanded upon from them if they wish to continue.”
    • “I liked the concept of the story, but kind of felt that it was too short to be as impactful as the dev presumably intended; there just wasn't enough build-up, and then it was over.”
    • “There's not that much to the story and I wish choices mattered more, but I enjoyed it anyway.”
    • “Short visual novel about a streamer's identity crisis, at least from how I understood the story.”
    • “It's not the best story ever, but it's entertaining and kinda interesting, for how simple and short it is.”
  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a simple, pixelated 2D and hand-drawn art style that is charming and effective, with some cute animations and well-drawn backgrounds. While basic, the visuals are enjoyable and complemented by good voice acting.

    • “While it is simple and the graphics is pixelated 2D, it is still nice and fun to play.”
    • “The hand-drawn art style is simple; it kind of reminds me of Annie and the art gallery.”
    • “The artworks are quite cute, especially the drinking animation and the background are nicely drawn.”
  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is praised for effectively enhancing the game's atmosphere, particularly in conveying terror, and is considered high-quality, comparable to an AA game soundtrack. Additionally, the voice acting is noted as realistic and adds to the experience, while the rhythm minigame and overall audio-visual presentation create a fun and engaging mood.

    • “There's actually some decent realistic voice acting, and I love how the soundtrack is used to convey some terror.”
    • “The star of the show is probably the soundtrack which could be of an AA-game.”
    • “The rhythm minigame is just easy enough for me, and the art and music set a really fun mood.”
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After the Stream Went Dark is a action game with horror, mystery and anime themes. Common tags for After the Stream Went Dark include free to play, indie, 2d, female protagonist, psychological and others.

After the Stream Went Dark is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

After the Stream Went Dark was released on March 17, 2026.

After the Stream Went Dark was developed by Joe Kerman.

After the Stream Went Dark has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked After the Stream Went Dark for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

After the Stream Went Dark is a single player game.

Similar games include Death Drive, At Home Alone Final, Sucker for Love: Date to Die For, TELEFORUM, Find Love or Die Trying and others.