You control a small pony. It jumps over obstacles. The whole thing looks like some old arcade game, almost cute. Then the dark secrets start to unfold, and cute stops being the word for it.
That’s the bait in Pony Island, the 2016 oddity from Daniel Mullins Games, and Steam is giving it away right now. The game normally costs €4.99. Until October 12 at 8:00 PM Greek time, it costs nothing, and once it’s in your library, it’s yours to keep forever.
People who’ve played it have been loud about it for years. The game earned rave reviews from players, picked up multiple awards upon release, and holds a critic score of 86 out of 100.
The less you know, the better
This is one of those games where walking in blind is the whole point. Daniel Mullins Games released it in 2016, and its simple, almost cute appearance hides something far darker and stranger.
On the surface, it plays like a retro arcade game about a little pony clearing obstacles. It doesn’t stay that way for long. The game blends psychological horror, dark humor, puzzles, and meta-narrative, all wrapped in a retro gaming aesthetic.
For a psychological horror puzzle box with awards on the shelf, the current price is hard to argue with. You claim it on Steam, you keep it, no strings.
After October 12, Pony Island goes back to €4.99. The pony, meanwhile, will still be waiting.
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