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As Dusk Falls

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S • 2022

Should you play it?

Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.

What works
  • Deep and impactful branching narrative
  • Unique and expressive art style
  • Strong voice acting and soundtrack
  • Meaningful player choices
  • Cooperative multiplayer mode
Things to keep in mind
  • Static visuals with limited animation
  • Some plot threads unresolved, cliffhanger ending
  • Short single playthrough length
  • Lack of traditional gameplay mechanics
  • No skip function for replayed scenes

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Long Gone Days

  • Road 96 🛣️

  • Help Will Come Tomorrow

  • Life is Strange 2

  • Resonance

  • Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories

  • Nancy Drew®: Alibi in Ashes

  • One Hour One Life

  • Interrogation: You will be deceived
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Nancy Drew®: Alibi in Ashes

  • Interrogation: You will be deceived

  • Open Sorcery
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Story

    Life is Strange Remastered
  • Autonomy

    The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
  • Escapism

    Meg's Monster

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As Dusk Falls: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Expression, Violence.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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