The Sickle Family is a haunting adventure game about dogs, exploring how inaction, even when everything seems normal, can lead to deep trauma and heartbreak. It tells a real-life story of grief, loss, and the hidden consequences of everyday moments.
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The Sickle Family is a dark, emotional adventure about dogs and the real-life trauma of loss and grief. You begin inside a unique in-game OS, uncovering the story of your brother’s passing and the struggles he endured. Along the way, you discover that he was developing a game about dogs, the very game you come to know as The Sickle Family.
Inside that game, you’ll uncover the mysteries of The Sickle Family and step into the role of Andru of the Roz family, the protagonist whose journey reveals the deeper truths behind the story.
The OS serves as a starting point, offering optional exploration and behind-the-scenes lore that adds depth to the story. You can explore it at your own pace, and while some elements are used later in the game, it’s easy to navigate and won’t overwhelm you.
Features:
Dark, emotional storytelling rooted in real-life trauma
Cartoon-style fantasy combat with mild violence
Exploration of grief, loss, and emotional consequences
Atmospheric, eerie visuals and haunting soundtrack
A meaningful, thought-provoking ending that stays with you
Handcrafted world
Plenty of jump scares
Character dialogue
⚠️Contains flashing lights that may trigger photosensitive reactions
⚠️The game is designed to be completed in a single playthrough and does not feature automatic saving.
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All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 21 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
The style of this game is truly remarkable - something I rarely see in games nowadays. Additionally, the whole experience feels fresh and lively, bringing the scare factor to its peak! The message at the end is also something you must look forward to as it mentions the sad reality of our cruel world. Amazing game!
I love you Rex
great game , a different horror game in terms of design and gameplay , really unique story liked it and enjoyed it .
Buy this game
I enjoyed every second of this game! Justice for Rex! My play through - https://youtu.be/psGjGCvMAAo
legendary
Welcome to the Sickle Family, a game where you explore your brothers computer and delve into the game he was creating before he passed. In this game, you go through an emotional roller coaster. This game does extremely well proving the point it was trying to make, delving into a deep meaning behind the care you take of your dogs. This game had a unique style, interesting gameplay, and the best part of it was its underlying message. I liked this game probably more than any I've played for awhile. I honestly have no big complaints. I do wish that more happened on the desktop side of things, explaining more about the brother and about his life. Wish that part lasted longer.
I enjoyed it
god, this game made me cry. go hug your dogs people and, if you can, volunteer/foster with your local shelter/rescue. its incredibly rewarding and potentially saved my life as it gave me wonderful creatures to care about even when i didnt care abt myself. gorgeous art, heart-aching story.
pretty good game i recommend it and will be playing thru it again
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