Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? Preface
Released May 2024
This is a small free prequel to the Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?. An old cabin deep in the dense forest, a strange computer, and a game that's trying to kill you!
98% positive · 219 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? Preface is a free, self-contained prequel to the main game "Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?" It was released on May 16, 2024. Both the store description and short description explicitly describe it as a small free prequel — a complete, standalone experience designed to introduce players to the world of the main game. There is no DLC, no post-launch update history, no roadmap, and no developer communications indicating any planned additions. The game launched as a finished product and has received no post-launch content updates.
Evidence
Store description explicitly calls this a 'small free prequel' to the main game, indicating it is a complete, bounded experience rather than a game with ongoing content plans.
Short description reaffirms the game is a 'small free prequel,' consistent with a finished, standalone product.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Stately Snail
Achievements
7
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? Preface is a small free prequel to the game Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?. We hope you enjoy it!
Well, well, it seems another traveler has wandered into my home. The night is deep outside the cabin and the rain is relentless. But don't worry, I have an idea to pass the time! You like games, don't you? I have a special one just for you! If you can pass it, a reward awaits you. Lose, and you'll have to stay with me a bit longer than you planned.
Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? Preface is a mix of horror and first-person puzzle. You find yourself trapped inside a cabin deep in the forest, and its owner suggests playing a computer game in exchange for freedom. But the cabin and the game are intertwined much more than you might think, and the price of losing is your life!
Well, well, it seems another traveler has wandered into my home. The night is deep outside the cabin and the rain is relentless. But don't worry, I have an idea to pass the time! You like games, don't you? I have a special one just for you! If you can pass it, a reward awaits you. Lose, and you'll have to stay with me a bit longer than you planned.
Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? Preface is a mix of horror and first-person puzzle. You find yourself trapped inside a cabin deep in the forest, and its owner suggests playing a computer game in exchange for freedom. But the cabin and the game are intertwined much more than you might think, and the price of losing is your life!
- Play the game within the game!
- A mix of horror and first-person puzzle-solving;
- An old cabin deep in the forest, hiding secrets.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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