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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About This Game

Nothing is changing...

Leo works nights at a quiet convenience store near the station... scanning drinks, while waiting for the moment he can slip back into the staff room.

Tonight, the rare White Unicorn event begins in EdenVale Online... an old MMORPG almost nobody plays anymore.

Leo logs in.

EdenVale is one of the last honest games... It's what gives Leo meaning.

Everyone else seems to be moving forward.

From behind the counter, every polite word feels like proof that Leo has fallen behind.

Joking around the inferiority.

Piko talks fast and ridicules dead MMOs... he acts like nothing matters unless it is new, ironic, or trending. But old games have a way of holding onto people who pretend they stopped caring.

Silence can be thick if you're hiding something.

Uma enters late... Medicine and cigarettes is what she's after. Leo thinks he understands the distance between them... But does he really?

Monologin is a short psychological horror visual novel about dead MMOs, loneliness, projection, online identity, and the strange comfort of hiding inside a world that only feels real because someone else might still be there.

Key Features:

  • A psychological horror story about escapism, superiority, loneliness, and the fear of being left behind.

  • Short but intense experience (~30 minutes) designed for a single sitting.

  • Choice-driven progression leading to three endings.

  • A dual-perspective structure that reframes Leo’s encounters with Ari, Dai, Piko, and Uma.

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

  • Original ambient soundtrack built around store hums, station noise, and dying servers.

  • Retro MMO interface, 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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