Sam isn't exactly looking for a girlfriend. He's content living an aimless life, browsing imageboards and hanging out with his buddies Jake and Jonathan. Recently however, Sam has become entangled in a web of twisted conspiracy theories, causing intrusive thoughts about the opposite sex to occupy his mind.

Follow Sam during his irreversible descent into the abyss.

About

Incel Syndrome is a freeware video game. It has been available in early access starting Spring 2021. The full version of the game was released Summer 2021.

Themes

Through it's narrative, Incel Syndrome attempts to present a nuanced view of Incel subculture, as opposed to the caricatures that are frequently depicted. The game explores currents within contemporary internet-culture, contrasting them against the theories of Otto Weininger — a young Austrian philosopher who tragically ended his life in 1903, shortly after completing a 500-page treatise on male-female relations.

Gameplay

Incel Syndrome is an interactive visual novel. The player is able to freely explore two timelines: the PRESENT, which documents Sam's current interactions and activities; and the PAST, a manifesto-style account of his life until the present day. At the end of the game both timelines converge in an unprecedented display of phantasmagoric apotheosis.

Controls

Progress: [Space]
Enter/Exit Menu: [Esc]
Select choice: [Mouse]
Full Screen: [Alt] + [Enter]

Produced by S.O.C.A.H

Written by LAN

Source: Steam Store Description

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Credits (Windows version)

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Game by	S.O.C.A.H., Hilversum, August 28 2021
Featuring Character Art by	Hezolnut
Script by	Lan
Disclaimer	Incel Syndrome incorporates either in whole or in part works of art that have been made available by their creators under the CC BY-NC-SA license or less restrictive licenses. The full text of this license can be found at: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Highrise Building Photo	Abigail Lynn
Shadow Wall	Adrien Olichon
Outdoors	Akhila Katuri
Gray Leather Couches During Daytime	Andre Gorham II
Concrete Interiors Reaction	Anwar Hakim
Building	Artem Sapegin
Wall Art	Ben Vloon
Cloudy Sky at Daytime	Billy Huynh
Communication University of China	Bosen Yan
Man Walking Under High Rise Building	Brandon Wong
Rowayton elementary school	Brian Lundquist
Man Sitting Facing Laptop	Clint Patterson
Desk With Computers	Clint Patterson
Empty White Room	Drew Beamer
Four Black Pendant Lamps	Drew Beamer
Blue and White Building Under Clear Sky	Frederico de Ioro
Person Walking on Alley	Guillaume Flandre
Closed Wooden Door	Guogete Vix
Lonely Bird	Hilda Trinidad
[ full credits ]

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Game added May 8, 2023. Last modified May 8, 2023.