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Sasaeng | 사생 is a single player simulation game with horror, thriller and violence themes. It was developed by Jayhyeon Studio and was released on August 28, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Roadmap About the GameSasaeng (사생): An obsessive fan who invades a celebrity’s private life, often following them excessively and disregarding personal boundaries. Key Features There are two endings. We recommend watching both endings. (Hint below) Estimated playtime: About 1 ~ 1.5 hour for first-time players. Chapter save system supported. Game Info The glamorous life of a K-POP ido…

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77%

Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

story8 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

The game features an excellent and unexpected plot twist that many players found very enjoyable.
Great atmosphere with impressive horror elements, suspense, and well-timed jump scares.
The soundtrack and music mini-games are praised and add to the overall experience.

Performance and stability issues including frequent crashing and poor optimization, especially on some PCs.
Gameplay design flaws, such as obligatory rhythm mini-games that are unintuitive and frustrating.
Some game assets feel low quality or buggy, including character models, misaligned environments, and unclear item interactions.

story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is widely praised for its engaging and unexpected plot twist, effectively weaving a complete and intriguing narrative centered around a stalker and a K-pop artist. While some players noted minor development details that detracted from the overall experience, the compelling story and strong thematic elements stand out as the game's highlight.
- “Scary game with a great story, and looks very pretty.”
- “Saesang is an excellent indie horror game with a fantastic plot twist, great music, and an excellent product for an indie dev.”
- “It started off extremely basic and plain but the story actually took a twist that I did not expect, nor have I ever seen.”
- “I can see that they cared about the story details (the Jiwoo trip to Japan, fans saying our face doesn't look like Jiwoo, the store lady treating us like someone who looks like Jiwoo instead of Jiwoo herself, our mom asking about our medicine), but the gameplay is not good at all.”
- “I was ready to ask for a refund, but the only reason I didn't make one is that I made a video about the game (as I said, I really liked the plot twist), and my viewers sent me money through my sasaeng video.”
- “It tells a stalker story revolving around a K-pop music artist.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music features a strong, well-received soundtrack with engaging tracks and mini-games, particularly highlighting atmospheric and thematic elements related to the story. However, users note issues with rhythm synchronization on major buttons and lack of clarity regarding the singer's identity, with speculation that some songs, like Jiwoo's, may be AI-generated and uncredited.
- “The soundtracks are fire :3”
- “Saesang is an excellent indie horror game with a fantastic plot twist, great music and an excellent product for an indie dev.”
- “+ great soundtrack (with music mini-games)”
- “Major buttons aren't in the music's rhythm, and sometimes appear even without any music at all.”
- “Jiwoo's songs seem to be made by AI, but the developer doesn't make this clear.”
- “The game doesn't credit anyone for the music, even though the singer's voice is beautiful and talented.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally criticized for being underwhelming, with limited duration of about an hour and minimal interactive elements, though the story details receive appreciation. Users note the existence of multiple endings but find the gameplay itself lacking in depth and engagement.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, being very buggy and prone to malfunction. Users express frustration over its poor performance and lack of refund options despite paying for it.
- “Worst game I played because it doesn't work, it's so buggy, and I paid but can't get a refund.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users criticize the graphics for having poorly designed character models, describing them as unattractive and distorted.
- “The models are ugly (I don't care much about graphics, but some characters look like melted Play-Doh).”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users generally find the atmosphere to be positive and well-crafted.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization shows some issues, with occasional jitteriness and visual strain reported, particularly during later stages of play. Despite updates, performance can be inconsistent, impacting the overall experience.
- “The only real downside was the optimization; while I played it after its patch update, it was jittery at times (mostly at the end on my 2nd ending playthrough) and it was a bit hard on the eyes.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers two different endings, providing players with some incentive for replayability.