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Metanoia

Horror

Visual Novel

Metanoia is a visual novel that explores the fear of being trapped in a psychiatric ward and unable to leave, as well as the fear of an incredibly unethical doctor not having your best interests at heart.

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Release Date:

30 Aug, 2023

Last Updated:

4 Jun, 2026

About this game

Metanoia is a visual novel that explores the fear of being trapped in a psychiatric ward and unable to leave, as well as the fear of an incredibly unethical doctor not having your best interests at heart.

Storyline

A blackout after a recent attack leaves you institutionalized and under the care of one Doctor Rose, an unsettling psychiatrist who seems hellbent on keeping you in the psychiatric ward and under his watchful eye. How will today's session with the doctor go?

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Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

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Release Date:

30 Aug, 2023

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Single player

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Horror

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Visual Novel

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