Distraint 2

Distraint 2

Jesse Makkonen · 2018

A compact psychological story that lands with real emotional weight

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The WhatsNext verdict

Distraint 2 is a short, striking psychological-horror story carried by its atmosphere, visual identity, and humane emotional arc. Play it if you want melancholy narrative horror with light puzzles, not a demanding adventure game.

What it does best

  • A haunting descent through guilt, dread, and fragile hope

  • A compact psychological story that lands with real emotional weight

  • A handmade pixel-art nightmare with an unmistakable visual identity

What might put you off

  • Very easy, familiar puzzles

  • Short and heavily linear

The setup

What you are walking into

You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. Distraint 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.

Where it lives

PlayStation 4AndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)iOSXbox OneNintendo Switch

Genre

PuzzleAdventureIndie

Vibe

Horror
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