My Friend The Spider
Released Jan 2024
A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression.
89% positive · 109 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
The developer explicitly states in the store description that the Steam release represents a "nice, deserved final update" and that they are "happy to release it on Steam and let it be free." This is a clear developer statement that the game is complete. The game was originally a personal project built in roughly a month and a half, ported to Steam after positive reception. The developer describes the Steam launch itself as the final update to the game, with no future content planned or hinted at. This is a finished, self-contained product.
Evidence
Developer explicitly states they are releasing the game on Steam as a 'final update,' describing it as complete and expressing no plans for future content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
MCA
Achievements
1
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression.
My Friend The Spider is a 10-15 minute walking simulator where the player finds
themselves voluntarily locked in a room to escape and isolate due to their current emotional
state and befriending a spider that grows in size with the story's progression.
I originally worked on the game for a month and a half around October 2022. My idea was to experiment with the Unity engine in order to practice my coding and get used to the engine. I had a short story in mind based on personal experiences and thought it would be a good idea to flesh it out as a narrative "game" instead. Everything bar the art assets was done by me. My wife helped with the voice acting (and emotional support).
After releasing it, it got quite a few number of views and plays - seeing people's comments about how they were moved by it, I realized a Steam release was in order. I took my time, but after sitting down and fixing some nasty bugs and others (white text on a white background? Really dude?) I am now happy to release it on Steam and let it be free with a nice, deserved final update.
I hope you enjoy it. Take care.
My Friend The Spider is a 10-15 minute walking simulator where the player finds
themselves voluntarily locked in a room to escape and isolate due to their current emotional
state and befriending a spider that grows in size with the story's progression.
I originally worked on the game for a month and a half around October 2022. My idea was to experiment with the Unity engine in order to practice my coding and get used to the engine. I had a short story in mind based on personal experiences and thought it would be a good idea to flesh it out as a narrative "game" instead. Everything bar the art assets was done by me. My wife helped with the voice acting (and emotional support).
After releasing it, it got quite a few number of views and plays - seeing people's comments about how they were moved by it, I realized a Steam release was in order. I took my time, but after sitting down and fixing some nasty bugs and others (white text on a white background? Really dude?) I am now happy to release it on Steam and let it be free with a nice, deserved final update.
I hope you enjoy it. Take care.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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