DERE EVIL EXE

Indie· Horror· Platformer· Pixel Graphics

Released Jul 2018

DERE EVIL EXE is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping meta horror story and a retro 16-bit pixel platformer with unique puzzles and obstacles.

87% positive · 381 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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All announced content has been released

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Evaluation

DERE EVIL EXE launched on July 3, 2018 as a standalone retro horror platformer. It shipped with two DLC items: DERE .EXE: The First Fear (released July 16, 2018) and PROTO DERE .NES (released January 29, 2019). Both DLC items are released, and the store description frames them as companion pieces bundled with the game ("you can also get DERE EXE and PROTO DERE .NES, two full games, as free DLC"). There are no unreleased DLC entries, no developer announcements of upcoming content, and no post-launch news posts signaling continued development. The developer has not communicated any plans for future updates or additional content. The game appears to have launched as a complete experience and reached its final content state with the release of the second DLC on January 29, 2019.

Evidence

PROTO DERE .NES released as free DLC, completing the DLC lineup; both DLC items are now released with none outstanding

dlc listing · Jan 29, 2019 source content shipped

medium

DERE .EXE: The First Fear released as free DLC shortly after launch

dlc listing · Jul 16, 2018 source content shipped

medium

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Released

PROTO DERE .NES (NES ROM)

Jan 2019

Released

DERE .EXE: The First Fear

Jul 2018

Media

Details

Developer

Darius Immanuel Guerrero

Publisher

AppSir Games

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Indie Horror Pixel Graphics Platformer Retro Action Casual Anime Puzzle Platformer Sci-fi Action-Adventure Psychological Horror Story Rich Simulation Surreal

About this game

DERE EVIL EXE is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping story and an unorthodox retro platformer with unique puzzles and difficult obstacles. This game is not for the faint of heart. If you choose to get DERE EVIL EXE, you can also get DERE EXE and PROTO DERE .NES, two full games, as free DLC.

Note: Please detach controllers when playing this game. This causes the left and right arrows to stick. This game DOES NOT have controller support. Unplug any and all controllers while playing this game. Use the space bar and left and right arrow keys to move.

In DERE EVIL EXE, you step into the tiny shoes of a silent hero named 'Knightly'. Knightly must jump, run, and manipulate environments in order to survive the heart-racing journey through a stunning pixel art world.

Within surreal structures and blocky hills lurk dangerous creatures known as 'corruptions'. They take the form of their creator's greatest fears. Their creepy creator, sporting a cunning visage of cheerfulness, hides in plain sight as she watches her prey fall deeper into her traps.