We like to think we know things. A big part of our survival instinct is our ability to judge threats, and we do that by reading the world around us and putting everything into neat little patterns and categories. Assumption is the foundation of our reality, it provides a baseline that lets us spot things that are new or interesting or risky. So when a video game comes along that challenges our perceptions in a clever or meaningful way, we take notice. And one of the creepiest mind-bending games of the last decade just hit Playstation Plus.
When Doki Doki Literature Club came out in 2017, this unassuming indie took the internet by storm. At first glance, it looks like a typical dating sim: pastel-colored visuals, quirky anime girls, and lighthearted dialogue. But what makes DDLC brilliant is that it’s not what it seems — far from it. It quickly reveals itself as one of the most innovative, and unsettling, horror games ever devised.
