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Pleh!

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.

What works

  • Powerful and emotional story
  • Unique narrative and arg elements
  • Free to play
  • Well-crafted atmosphere and soundtrack
  • High replayability and exploration

Things to keep in mind

  • Some players find pacing slow or repetitive
  • Heavy themes may be triggering
  • Limited gameplay mechanics
  • Some minor bugs reported
  • Lack of tutorial for some mechanics

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Testing Chamber

  • The Haunted Building

  • UNREAL LIFE

  • One Dreamer

  • 妄想症：Deliver Me

  • My Big Sister

Less intimate

Games that feels like Pleh! but with less focus on close relationships

  • Budget Backrooms

  • Fausts Alptraum

  • TELEFORUM

  • A Simple job

  • Moral Dilemma: The Interview

  • Born Into Fear

More fantastical

Games that feels like Pleh! but with more imaginative fiction

  • 1000xRESIST

  • Absent

  • Buddy Simulator 1984

  • Umfend

  • A Random Maze 某个迷宫

  • Bear With Me - Episode One

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Pleh! but with a stronger survival pressure

  • The Consuming Shadow

  • Black Rose

  • IMSCARED

  • PROXIMATE

  • Nocturnals

  • Ignited Entry

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Pleh!: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026