A directionless night-shift worker clings to a dying MMORPG, a legendary White Unicorn mount, and the belief that old games are more "real" in this short psychological horror visual novel about escapism and being left behind.

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Planned Release Date: Jun 19, 2026

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About This Game

...What if the only place you felt "real" was in a game nobody played anymore?

In Monologin, a short (~30 minute) psychological horror visual novel, you take the role of Leo, a directionless night-shift convenience store worker...  Leo clings to an old, dying MMORPG as proof that his life still means something.

Everyone else seems to have moved on.. College, relationships, all that kind of stuff.

But Leo still logs into EdenVale Online.

Once played by millions, now barely kept alive by a few stubborn veterans. EdenVale is home to Leo’s one remaining obsession: obtaining the legendary White Unicorn mount.

During a quiet night shift, old friends pass through the store: Ari, Dai, Piko, and Uma. Each brief encounter leaves Leo feeling judged, pitied, rejected... Left behind.

...As the night unfolds, the same moments begin to take on different meanings. Casual jokes become missed invitations. Polite distance hides crises. Success looks less like victory...

...And somewhere inside EdenVale, the forgotten White Unicorn event is about to begin.

Through subtle dialogue choices and shifting emotional responses, decide whether Leo deals with his own insecurity.. . How he avoids the connections in front of him, or briefly recognizes that everyone around him is more real than he wanted to admit.

Key Features:

  • Short but impactful psychological horror visual novel, with each playthrough lasting around 30 minutes.

  • A focused narrative exploring loneliness, superiority, escapism, online identity, and the fear of falling behind.

  • Choice-driven progression that shapes Leo’s response to contempt, avoidance, recognition, and the people he struggles to understand.

  • Three distinct endings.

  • Grunge-inspired visual style with fluorescent night-shift atmosphere.

  • Original ambient soundtrack built around store ambience and dying servers.

  • Empty digital spaces, and low-key psychological horror.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Psychological trauma, emotional distress, blood, references to catastrophic events.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: OS Version: Windows 7 SP1+, Windows 10+
    • Processor: Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 10+
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 10.13+
    • Processor: Apple M1+ / Intel Core i3+
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Ubuntu 16.04+
      • Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD equivalent
      • Memory: 4 GB RAM
      • Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+
      • Storage: 1 GB available space
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