You Shouldn't Be Here

Adventure· Visual Novel· Psychological Horror· Text-Based

Released Jul 2025

This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there.

89% positive · 108 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 11 Oct 2026 $1.99

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Evaluation

You Shouldn't Be Here is a short psychedelic visual novel that launched on July 1, 2025. The store description explicitly describes it as a "short" self-contained experience — a complete narrative about mental health, exclusion, and existential themes, with a defined beginning and end. The only DLC listed is a standalone soundtrack release (released December 31, 2025), which is supplemental content and not a story expansion. No future content, roadmap, or additional updates have been announced by the developer. The game was designed and released as a complete, finished product.

Evidence

Store description explicitly describes the game as a 'short psychedelic visual novel' — a self-contained, complete narrative experience with no mention of future content or updates.

description · Jul 1, 2025 source development ending

high

The only DLC is a released soundtrack pack — supplemental audio content, not a story expansion or additional game content.

dlc listing · Dec 31, 2025 source content shipped

medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

You Shouldn't Be Here Soundtrack

Dec 2025

Media

Details

Developer

Doomster Entertainment

Publisher

Doomster Entertainment

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Visual Novel Psychological Horror Text-Based Adventure Psychedelic Horror Atmospheric Choose Your Own Adventure Pixel Graphics Emotional Abstract First-Person Minimalist Dark Demons

About this game

You Shouldn't Be Here is a short psychedelic visual novel that takes place in a strange world filled with harrowing creatures. You’ll meet Dimitriv who is willing to keep you safe as long as you help him with something.

The story touches on topics such as mental health, exclusion, and various other existential questions.

The gritty pixel-art, together with the somewhat erratic and despairing soundtrack, intends to create a dreamlike, bordering on nightmarish, atmosphere.