Adventure · December 14, 2016

Sally Face – Episode One (2016)

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A DARK MYSTERY IS UNFOLDING... Delve into an unsettling adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. In the first episode, Strange Neighbors, Sally Face and his father move into an apartment filled with odd tenants and an unfortunate crime scene. Little did they know what misfortune still awaits... Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows. FEATURES Intriguing narrative will linger in your thoughts Speak with the dead, using handheld video game system, the Gear Boy Handcrafted by a solo dev: including art, design and music Inspired by 1990s cartoons and personal nightmares Bizarre characters, ponies, headbanging and more EPISODES The game is composed of five episodes in total. The first episode offers a short introduction to Sally Face, which the subsequent episodes greatly expand upon. GAMEPLAY In this story-driven adventure game, players will interact with Sal's world and his nightmares. The main path typically requires casual effort. However, there are hidden layers to be uncovered that will invoke a bit of head-scratching, for those players up to the challenge. For Support, email [email protected]

Adventure releases from 2016

76 Adventure titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume22.6k Steam reviewsTop 10% in Adventure
Positive rating97% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 15%
Engagement hours8 h averageTop 43% for session depth among Adventure

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Story Rich · 652
  • Psychological Horror · 639
  • Indie · 562
  • Horror · 536
  • Dark · 532
  • Puzzle · 497
  • Adventure · 496
  • Mystery · 488
  • Atmospheric · 477
  • Singleplayer · 444
  • Point & Click · 441
  • Hand-drawn · 402
  • Narrative · 398
  • 2D · 395
  • Supernatural · 394

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Press Quotes

“Wholly unique gaming experience that has to be played to be believed” AdventureGamers “A psychological horror masterpiece” Nerdvanamedia “A staggeringly creative horror experience that absolutely needs to be on your radar” Rue Morgue

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

  • English
  • Russian
  • Italian
  • German
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • French
  • Spanish - Spain

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateDec 14, 2016
DeveloperPortable Moose
Base price$2.99
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · [email protected]

Reception Metrics

Steam community

97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 22.6k reviews

21.9k positive · 677 negative

Curator recommendations

23.4k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

8h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

Achievements

35

Steam unlocks available

Content Notes

Strong Language, Violence, Blood and Gore

Editions & Packages

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