Bad Dreams: Coma, possibly the darkest point-and-click adventure game I've ever heard of, is releasing this week on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Developed by Polish indie studio Desert Fox, Bad Dreams: Coma released a while back on PC and Switch to a fair amount of critical acclaim. There is still a huge audience out there for point-and-click adventure games, and I would assume that a certain subset of that audience will gravitate towards the dead-bird-and-dismembered-corpse imagery on display in this one. Take a look at the trailer to see if this one might be for you (you know who you are):
Yup, that's looking pretty grim. I kind of love the art style combined with the super-gross imagery. According to a recent press release, "players can count on, among others, a minimalistic graphics style and an original soundtrack. The reality of nightmares is deepened by the surreal, very disturbing atmosphere. Choices play a key role in the game, because in a Desert Fox game even the smallest decision can have a direct impact on the development of the story."
Even more interesting is this list of fun features, which cracked me up when I saw it:
Bad Dream: Coma is scheduled for release on Xbox Series X|S for April 20th, 2021. The game is also available now on Steam and Nintendo Switch.
