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Wait! Life is beautiful!

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

W!LiB! is an interactive psychological thriller about suicide, based on personal experience. This is a story about a void in the soul, about search and loss of the life purpose in trying to save oneself and others. This is a life that can be lived your own way. For any life is beautiful... isn’t it?

What works
  • Unique and serious subject matter
  • Emotional and thought-provoking narrative
  • Simple but effective pixel art and sound design
  • Multiple endings and dialogue variations
  • Affordable price
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive and slow gameplay
  • Limited dialogue depth and character development
  • Technical bugs and glitches
  • Lack of save/load and skip options
  • Some inappropriate humor and tonal inconsistency

What to play next

Top picks

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  • Wait! Life is Beautiful! Prologue

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

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Wait! Life is beautiful!: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Violence.

Why this game works

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