Discomfort Zone
Drama
Non-fiction
Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Discomfort Zone is a 2D pixel-art narrative game about depression, anxiety disorder, despair, and recovery. The game takes a realistic, un-filtered, and at times uncomfortably personal look at depression and anxiety disorder through the eyes of someone dealing with these conditions, promoting understanding and sharing the experience with a wider audience. The game deals with many themes related to depression and anxiety: worry, loneliness, and self-deprecating thoughts, but also hope and finding the strength, when all seems lost, to keep going.
2 Jul, 2018
9 Jun, 2026
About this game
Discomfort Zone is a 2D pixel-art narrative game about depression, anxiety disorder, despair, and recovery. The game takes a realistic, un-filtered, and at times uncomfortably personal look at depression and anxiety disorder through the eyes of someone dealing with these conditions, promoting understanding and sharing the experience with a wider audience. The game deals with many themes related to depression and anxiety: worry, loneliness, and self-deprecating thoughts, but also hope and finding...
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Platforms:
Web browser
Release Date:
2 Jul, 2018
Modes:
Single player
Themes:
Drama, Non-fiction
Genres:
Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
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Player Perspectives:
Bird view / Isometric, Text
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Main Developers
Alex Tomkow
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Alex Tomkow
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