SELF
Released Jan 2020
SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics. Could you seize the opportunity to find your father and your SELF back in this introspective journey?
77% positive · 277 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
SELF launched on January 15, 2020 as a complete, self-contained text-based adventure game. The developer described it as a 2–3 hour experience with multiple endings — a finished narrative product rather than one designed for ongoing content additions. Following launch, a single feature patch on April 13, 2020 added quality-of-life improvements (color accessibility mode, additional resolution options, Traditional Chinese language support, and Steam trading cards), which represents the last substantive update to the game itself.
The only DLC ever released is the official soundtrack, which shipped on the same day as the game (January 15, 2020) and has no unreleased counterparts.
Developer communications from 2025 are focused entirely on doBell's next game, Hymer 2000, which launched on November 13, 2025. SELF is mentioned only in the context of a bundle promotion alongside Hymer 2000. There is no announcement of new content, updates, or expansions for SELF, and no developer statements suggesting further development is planned. The game appears to have concluded its post-launch support in April 2020 and now serves as a complete, standalone release.
Evidence
SELF launched as a complete game, described as a 2–3 hour experience with multiple endings. The developer framed it as a finished narrative project that began development in 2016.
Post-launch patch adding color accessibility mode, resolution options, Traditional Chinese support, and Steam trading cards. Last update to the game itself.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
indienova
Achievements
15
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Dreams use so many bits and pieces of our memory, but not in a logical, linear way.
―Rosalind Cartwright, Psychologist
SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics.
My father has vanished, yet I seem to be the only one who has noticed. Even my own mother is completely indifferent to his absence.
The journey I must embark upon to bring him back is one that can only be traveled alone.
In this game, the boundaries of reality, dreams, truth, and memories are blurred. Many puzzles and challenges await, and you must commit to a series of choices leading you to a range of different endings.
In this introspective adventure, you must collect clues from throughout your journey and piece them together to find out the whole story.
But— will you seize the opportunity to find your SELF?
- A story that plays out upon an interactive CRT monitor screen.
- Varied gameplay including bullet hell minigames, inspired by titles such as Undertale and Just Shapes & Beats.
- A unique experience with rich pixel art and a gripping story.
- A fragmented narration with multiple endings.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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