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Is The End of You worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players seeking a short narrative about heartbreak and closure
- Adventure fans who prefer examining objects and memories in a domestic setting
- Players interested in stories about grief and mental health
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a long or expansive narrative experience
- Players who prefer many locations and varied activities instead of one apartment focused on memories and objects
- Players seeking a lighthearted story rather than an emotionally painful account of loss
Our take on The End of You
The game’s concentrated emotional focus limits its scope: the experience stays with one relationship, one apartment, and the process of sorting through its remnants rather than offering a broad setting or varied subject matter.
What is The End of You?
The End of You is a short narrative game about lost love, memories, and the difficult process of reaching closure.
As Walter, players move through an apartment filled with reminders of a past relationship. They interact with ordinary household objects, uncover memories, and decide how belongings such as a mug, toothbrush, and cassette tape should be handled. Visions of Emily appear in rooms including the kitchen, bedroom, and balcony. Players also choose what Walter says during imagined conversations with her. The story addresses heartbreak and mental health as Walter attempts to pack away the objects connected to his past. Its central experience is a gradual confrontation with memories, emotional pain, and the need to say goodbye.
How The End of You plays
- 01Household Object Interaction
- Items including a mug, toothbrush, and cassette tape connect Walter’s apartment to memories of his past relationship.
- 02Memory Encounters
- Recollections and visions of Emily appear in different parts of the apartment.
- 03Imagined Conversations
- Players decide what Walter says during rehearsed exchanges with Emily.
- 04Belonging Decisions
- Walter sorts through relationship remnants and considers where objects such as the cassette tape should go.
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The End of You: platforms & release
Is The End of You worth it?
It is worth it if: players seeking a short narrative about heartbreak and closure. Skip it if: players looking for a long or expansive narrative experience.
Where can I download The End of You?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The End of You's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The End of You on?
Windows only.
