Depersonalization

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Depersonalization is a single player tactical role playing game with fantasy and mystery themes. It was developed by MeowNature and was released on December 18, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

"Depersonalization" is a single-player Mystery Turn Based Strategy game with a good plot and masterful visuals. As a TRPG, it offers multiple modules with branching storylines and endings, allowing players to create unique characters and influence the story through exploration, investigation, and decision-making. With a flexible attribute system, players can experience a diverse and themed world, leading to various plots and endings.

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84%

Audience ScoreBased on 320 reviews

story58 positive mentions

monetization3 negative mentions

The game features a unique blend of Lovecraftian horror and anime aesthetics, creating an engaging and visually appealing experience.
The modular storytelling allows for multiple endings and character progression, providing a high level of replayability.
The combat system is tactical and encourages strategic thinking, with various actions available before and during fights.

The English translation is often poor, leading to confusion and detracting from the overall narrative experience.
Some gameplay mechanics can feel punishing or unfair, particularly in combat scenarios where luck plays a significant role.
The user interface can be clunky and unintuitive, making navigation and understanding certain mechanics challenging.

story
180 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
32%
61%
7%
The game's story is rich and engaging, featuring multiple modules that allow for varied narratives and branching paths influenced by player choices. However, the experience is hampered by poor English translation, which can make understanding the plot challenging at times. Despite these issues, many players appreciate the depth of storytelling and the atmospheric elements inspired by Lovecraftian themes, making it a worthwhile experience for those willing to navigate its complexities.
- “The writing is strong, the story is engaging, and the atmosphere nails the cosmic horror tone.”
- “The story is good, the atmosphere is good, the system feels like playing a tabletop RPG.”
- “The storytelling is cool, though very heavily held back due to a poor translation (though I can handle it, buyer beware).”
- “It's a story-heavy game with bad English translation.”
- “The English translation is still really, really bad and makes the story pretty hard to follow.”
- “I was deceived by its similarities to Library of Ruina and the Lovecraftian lore, but this game is badly written (and translated); the developer is updating the translation really slowly, and gameplay and story feel so random.”
gameplay
94 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
70%
4%
The gameplay is a mix of engaging mechanics, exploration, and story-driven elements, often drawing inspiration from tabletop RPGs like Call of Cthulhu. While it offers unique features and high replayability, many players find the lack of clear explanations and rough translations detract from the overall experience. Despite its flaws, the game is praised for its charm, depth, and satisfying mechanics once players adapt to its systems.
- “The gameplay is a fascinating blend of customizable and thematic character archetypes, story-driven character development, puzzle solving, exploration, and reality-warping narratives.”
- “A captivating Lovecraftian RPG with rich customization, vast potential to expand, and immersive gameplay that delves into cosmic horror.”
- “The gameplay focuses on creating a diverse, themed world with multiple modules, each offering different endings and branching paths.”
- “The gameplay systems are deceptively shallow, extremely in this case.”
- “It's mechanically sound, but exploration becomes more interesting the more you experiment with character stats and the order you choose to interact with the world and its characters.”
- “The game is honestly great with deep lore, but it's being held back by a lack of solid explanations of the mechanics, as well as translation issues.”
graphics
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39%
54%
7%
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their charming pixel art style and aesthetic appeal, with many players finding the visuals cute and engaging. However, some users noted issues with clarity and glitches that detract from the overall experience, while others expressed mixed feelings about the integration of new animations and AI voiceovers. Overall, the art style is considered a highlight, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere despite some technical shortcomings.
- “I really enjoy the art style of the characters despite most of the game being in pixel-esque graphics.”
- “The graphics are adorably SNES, it looks cute under a CRT filter.”
- “Overall, if you like ACG aesthetics, mythos, and you like the Call of Cthulhu tabletop, get this.”
- “The developers are also working on new sprites with spine-based animation, which I find don't quite match the art style the game has presented to us so far.”
- “Art style should've been a dead giveaway the writing is going to be copypasta sweatshop anime tropes.”
- “Art style and gameplay look and feel alright but are brought down by the previously mentioned dialogue.”
music
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
32%
11%
The music in the game is widely praised for its atmospheric and immersive qualities, enhancing the overall experience and fitting seamlessly with the visuals. Many players noted the soundtrack's ability to maintain immersion, with some expressing a desire for a standalone album due to its quality. However, the lack of an in-game option to replay the soundtrack was a common point of frustration among users.
- “The pixel art is incredibly beautiful, and the music is atmospheric and immersive.”
- “The music contributes fundamentally to the atmosphere and I couldn't believe how well it fit in.”
- “Tightly-knit, interesting setpieces to explore and peruse are combined with often-sombre, often-whimsical musical accompaniments for a setting that's just as intriguing to explore with the eyes and ears as it is to explore with the mind.”
- “There's no way to replay the game's soundtrack in the game (you have to go on YouTube and find some videos where the video extracted the soundtrack from the game files, and those videos were only uploaded recently at my request), and there's only one mini story.”
- “Nothing really pulls me out of an experience like poorly produced music, and it's why my favorite games are known for their soundtrack.”
- “We need soundtracks!”
replayability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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The game offers significant replayability through multiple endings, diverse characters, and various modules, encouraging players to explore different paths and experiences. While some aspects feel unfinished, the depth of character development and unique mechanics enhance its replay value, making it a worthwhile investment for fans of RPG and mystery genres. Overall, players can expect a rich and engaging experience that invites repeated playthroughs.
- “A lot of replayability to obtain different endings, items, partners, and lore.”
- “Despite this, the depth of character development and intriguing mechanics make it a memorable and replayable title worth exploring.”
- “Even without adding additional modules to the game, the replayability is quite high due to the multiple endings of the core modules, and it becomes endless when you consider the wide variety of investigators and traits you can add to them.”
- “The game still has a way to go, but there is quite a bit of content available for the current price and has a lot of replay value due to being able to redo chapters with different characters with different stats and abilities.”
- “The game tells separate stories called 'modules,' all of which have different endings and are certainly replayable with different characters or experiences from past runs.”
atmosphere
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
88%
38%
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its strong cosmic horror tone, enhanced by beautiful pixel art and immersive music that complements the storytelling. Reviewers note that each scenario feels unique, with exceptional atmospheric depth that appeals to both Lovecraft fans and newcomers who appreciate eerie narratives. Overall, the combination of engaging writing, evocative visuals, and fitting sound design creates a captivating experience.
- “The writing is strong, the story is engaging, and the atmosphere nails the cosmic horror tone.”
- “The pixel art is incredibly beautiful, and the music is atmospheric and immersive.”
- “The music contributes fundamentally to the atmosphere, and I couldn't believe how well it fit in.”
- “The atmosphere feels lifeless and uninspired.”
- “There is a lack of immersion; the environment doesn't draw you in.”
- “The overall ambiance is dull and fails to create any sense of tension or excitement.”
character development
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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25%
Character development in the game is noted for its depth and intriguing mechanics, offering a blend of customizable archetypes and story-driven progression that enhances replayability. While some players may not appreciate the unique artistic choices, the overall character design is praised for its creativity and quality.
- “Despite this, the depth of character development and intriguing mechanics make it a memorable and replayable title worth exploring.”
- “The gameplay is a fascinating blend of customizable and thematic character archetypes, story-driven character development, puzzle solving, exploration, and reality-warping narratives.”
- “Creative story and gameplay, simple but impressive character design.”
- “I personally wasn't a fan of the whole 'turning eldritch horrors into anime people' thing, but I can see why people would like it and will admit that the art and character design is pretty well done.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game is praised for its strong optimization, running smoothly without crashes even during high-performance gameplay, such as in Outlast Trials, particularly on devices like the ROG Ally.
- “It never crashes, even when I play high-performance games like Outlast Trials.”
- “Runs smoothly (played on ROG Ally).”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users perceive the monetization strategy of the game as primarily focused on profit, labeling it a "cash grab" that prioritizes financial gain over player experience.
- “The main goal of this developer was a cash grab.”
- “The monetization system feels exploitative and heavily favors players who spend money.”
- “It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers a compelling blend of Lovecraftian horror and emotional storytelling, appealing to fans of both genres. However, some players found it challenging to fully immerse themselves emotionally due to the need for additional time to comprehend the text.
- “If you like Lovecraftian horror with a side of anime and emotional storytelling, then this JRPG is for you!”
- “The emotional depth of the characters truly resonated with me, making their journeys feel personal and impactful.”
- “The game masterfully weaves together moments of joy and sorrow, leaving a lasting impression on my heart.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a double-edged sword; while it encourages thoughtful character progression and prevents players from quickly overpowering their characters, it can also lead to tediousness, especially when creating new investigators or using a controller, which some users find clunky.
- “While I do think this makes it so that you do not break the game as fast by making a character full of optimal traits and facilitates proper character building progression, it does make it somewhat more tedious to make new investigators to experiment with later on once you finish the modules in their entirety.”
- “This also includes how there is controller support, but it becomes pretty clunky and tedious to me on the controller.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent bugs that affect controls for both keyboard and mouse as well as controllers. Players often experience unresponsive inputs, requiring them to switch between control methods to regain functionality.
- “The game is buggy.”
- “The controls are a bit buggy, both with the controller and with keyboard and mouse. Sometimes clicking does not work, and sometimes the keyboard/controller selection does not function properly, requiring constant alternation between both.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is characterized by witty and quirky character traits, exemplified by a cowardly yet clever gremlin with amusing crafting abilities, which adds a lighthearted and entertaining element to the gameplay.
- “My character who survived was a witty, cowardly, sneaky little gremlin with a keen eye and funny crafting skills.”