Fit check
Is Misery Street worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure RPG players who prefer nonlinear stories over strictly ordered campaigns
- Players interested in character relationships that can influence later events
- Players seeking a story-focused game with more than 20 hours of content and New Game+
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may find the optional paths and nonlinear structure less suitable
- Players looking for gameplay centered on systems rather than story, relationships, and secrets may find its focus too narrative-driven
- Players who want a conventional heroic setting may not suit its characters, delusional foes, and themes of personal demons
Our take on Misery Street
Rather than following a single ordered route, Misery Street uses a nonlinear journey with optional paths and a companion relationship that may influence later events. Its premise centers on a teenager searching for meaning while confronting delusional foes and demons from his past.
What is Misery Street?
Misery Street follows Emo, a lonely teenager who leaves home to search for meaning along a street where lost souls gather.
The journey pits him against delusional foes and demons from his past. Its story follows a nonlinear structure, with optional routes that can lead to items. A shy companion provides opportunities for conversation and bonding, and the relationship may influence later events. The game includes secrets, unusual characters, more than 20 hours of playtime, and a New Game+ mode. The central question is whether Emo can reach the end of Misery Street, a place no one has yet completed.
How Misery Street plays
- 01Nonlinear Story
- Optional routes can lead to items and shape the journey.
- 02Companion Bonding
- Conversations and relationship development with a shy companion may affect later events.
- 03New Game Plus
- A special second-playthrough mode is included alongside more than 20 hours of playtime.
- 04Hidden Secrets
- The street contains secrets to discover during exploration.
Misery Street compared to similar games
Misery Street combines a nonlinear story, optional paths, companion bonding, and a New Game+ mode within a journey focused on confronting personal demons. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition is presented as an unconventional story set in a strange and dangerous city, while Back to the Dawn centers on investigating crime and escaping a maximum-security prison. Ghost of a Tale focuses on exploration, stealth, disguises, and conversations in a medieval world populated by animals.
Misery Street: platforms & release
Is Misery Street worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure RPG players who prefer nonlinear stories over strictly ordered campaigns. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly linear campaign may find the optional paths and nonlinear structure less suitable.
Where can I download Misery Street?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Misery Street's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Misery Street on?
Windows and macOS.
