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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, DOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2013

Should you play it?

The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!

What works

  • Deep, disturbing psychological story
  • Multiple endings and moral choices
  • Voice acting by original author
  • Unique dystopian sci-fi setting
  • Well-preserved retro style

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated and clunky gameplay mechanics
  • Frequent bugs and potential softlocks
  • Obtuse and frustrating puzzles
  • Lack of guidance requiring walkthroughs
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Lamentum

  • Phantasmagoria

  • Violent Horror Stories: anthology

  • Clock Tower: Rewind

  • Homebody

  • Psychopomp

Less violent

Games that feels like I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream but with less combat and destruction

  • Kathy Rain

  • Dark Fall: The Journal

  • Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel

  • Normality

  • An English Haunting

  • Silence of the Sleep

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream but with less survival pressure

  • Lucy Dreaming

  • The Rise of the Golden Idol

  • The Flayed Man

  • Grim Fandango Remastered

  • Paper Bride 7 Lethal Bond

  • Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition

More relaxing

Games that feels like I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream but with a more relaxing feel

  • Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure

  • 9 Clues 2: The Ward

  • Gemini Rue

  • Saint Kotar

  • Black Mirror I

  • Fran Bow

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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026