SWOLLEN TO BURSTING UNTIL I AM DISAPPEARING ON PURPOSE

RPG· Exploration· Collectathon· Life Sim

Released Aug 2023

SWOLLEN TO BURSTING is a weirdo RPG in which something is very wrong. A flying saucer has crash landed in town, but it's Thursday so you have to go to work at the post office.

96% positive · 345 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

SWOLLEN TO BURSTING UNTIL I AM DISAPPEARING ON PURPOSE is a free-to-play indie RPG that launched on August 28, 2023 as a self-described short, complete experience — the store page explicitly notes it is "just a few hours long" and describes a contained story with a beginning, middle, and end. After launch, the developer shipped a series of patches through early 2024 adding quality-of-life improvements, bug fixes, and minor content additions (such as a third ending and a rat murder mystery subplot, added in September 2023). The developer was candid throughout this period: a January 2024 post acknowledged burnout and a decision to step back from larger planned improvements, settling into small maintenance patches going forward. The most recent developer communication on record is a bug fix patch (V1.4.2.3) released on December 28, 2025, which addressed a game over bug, a puzzle fix, and minor cosmetic changes. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced future content, no roadmap, and no indication from the developer that further updates are planned. The store description presents the game as a finished product with a defined scope. Given the developer's stated intent to wind down to small patches, the self-contained nature of the game, and the absence of any outstanding commitments or announced content, the game appears to have reached its final state. The December 28, 2025 bug fix represents the most recent touched point and is consistent with final maintenance rather than ongoing development.

Evidence

Developer stated they had burned out and abandoned plans for a big update, intending to return to small patches only. No future content plans communicated.

news post · Jan 26, 2024 source development ending

high

V1.4.2.3 bug fix patch released — the most recent developer communication, addressing minor bugs and a puzzle fix. No new content or future plans mentioned.

news post · Dec 28, 2025 source development ending

medium

Media

Details

Developer

DECEMBER 7TH CREATIVE BUSINESS CORPORATION

Publisher

DECEMBER 7TH CREATIVE BUSINESS CORPORATION

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

Exploration RPG Collectathon Life Sim Walking Simulator 3D Horror Choices Matter Multiple Endings Simulation Nonlinear Story Rich Abstract Atmospheric Adventure

About this game

Just recently, in "Vomit", a flying saucer appears.

SWOLLEN TO BURSTING is a weirdo RPG in which something is very wrong.

A flying saucer has crash-landed in town, but it's Thursday so you have to go to work at the post office.

THE COOL FEATURES OF SWOLLEN TO BURSTING

ORACULAR GAMEPLAY!

You're free to do what you'd like in SWOLLEN TO BURSTING.
Engage in various misadventures in order to gain access to more places.
Find a way into the flying saucer and solve the mysteries within (If you want)!
There are many strange secrets to discover. We bet you can't find them all!

EXPLORATION IN THE TOWN OF VOMIT!

Enjoy humorous and sincere interactions with a variety of fun characters!
Meet and get to know everybody over the course of a day.
Dine in at the café, or maybe fish up at the pond!

CUTTING EDGE 3D "GRAPHICS" & AN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK!

SWOLLEN TO BURSTING features a variety of diverse, explorable locations.
As you progress through the story, time will move forward in town.
The weather and lighting will change throughout the in-game day.