Psychopathy Assessment

Released Oct 2024

Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.

70% positive · 141 reviews

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Done

All announced content has been released

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Evaluation

Psychopathy Assessment is a retro analog horror game developed solo by Tarba Paul Cornel. It launched on Steam on October 25, 2024, and later expanded to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on July 25, 2025. On June 27, 2025, the developer posted a statement directly addressing the game's design and intentions. In it, they clarified that all narrative choices — including the villain escaping at the end — were deliberate creative decisions, and the post strongly implies the game is a finished, intentional work with no further narrative changes or additional content planned. This is the clearest signal available: the developer themselves characterizing the game as complete and standing by it as-is. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced expansions, and no roadmap suggesting future content. The game appears to have launched as a self-contained horror experience, and the developer's public statement reinforces that conclusion.

Evidence

Developer Tarba Paul Cornel posted a statement explaining the game's intentional design choices, including the villain escaping at the end, framing the game as a complete horror work with no further narrative changes or content planned.

news post · Jun 27, 2025 source development ending

high

Psychopathy Assessment launched on PS4 and PS5, expanding platform availability — consistent with a finished game being ported rather than ongoing content development.

news post · Jul 25, 2025 source content shipped

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Tarba Paul Cornel

Publisher

Galactic Crows

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Indie Gore Violent Action Simulation Psychological Horror Horror 1980s Psychedelic First-Person Old School Retro 3D Villain Protagonist Adventure

About this game

Psychopathy Assessment is a retro V.H.S 80s analog horror experience that blurs the line between gaming and reality. You're not just taking a test; you're taking a psychopathy exam, and the results are far more disturbing than a label.

Presented through an eerie VHS aesthetic, this experience immerses you in a chillingly nostalgic environment. Answer a series of questions designed to probe your deepest thoughts and impulses.

Every choice has consequences, each more unsettling than the last, as the screen flickers and the tape warps under the weight of your decisions.

Are you ready to find out if you're truly a psychopath? Or will the test itself drive you to madness? The only way to know is to press play.

Retro 80s Analog Horror: Immerse yourself in a true 80s horror experience complete with VHS aesthetics, spooky noises, and unnerving atmospheres.
Psychopathy Test: Respond to a series of frightening and penetrating questions intended to delve into your psyche. Will the results show something sinister, or is this just a game?
Dynamic Consequences: Each decision has an impact on the atmosphere and your final ending, guaranteeing that no two playthroughs are identical.
Immersive VHS Filter: Play via a distorted lens, complete with realistic VHS effects, tape errors, and visual distortions that worsen as you advance.
Psychological Horror: A story that plays with your mind, questioning your perspective of reality and blurring the borders between fiction and truth.
Surprise PS1-Style Gameplay: Once the assessment is completed, the game unexpectedly shifts into PS1-style gameplay. It is up to you to decide how the story unfolds.
Short, Intense Experience: A spine-chilling excursion that will leave a lasting impression in less than an hour.

Discover a terrifying blend of psychological horror and classic gameplay in which your decisions impact the result, and the story does not finish with the assessment—it is merely the beginning. Play Psychopathy Assessment now.

Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026