Pygmalion's Folly

by Double Dead Studio

Uncensored Windows Linux Mac
VersionRemaster
EngineRen'Py
Released2024-12-23
Updated2026-02-10
LanguageEnglish

About Pygmalion's Folly

Pygmalion's Folly is a survival murdersim from Double Dead Studio, made with the Ren'Py visual novel engine and presented with a 2D style. You take the role of the Roxham Police Department's lead detective, chasing the murderer of your sister. The horror-inspired story traps you for five days in a basement belonging to a brilliant but unstable doctor. There, unnatural torment and difficult choices shape the result. The game offers thirty endings, allowing attempts at escape and justice, while also opening darker paths.

The current build is the Remaster, released on December 23, 2024. It is a released version for Windows, Linux, and Mac, using English text. The content is uncensored. The presentation uses a first-person point of view. It is an adult game.

Developer's description

Pygmalion's Folly is a survival murdersim where you play as Roxham Police Department's star detective, hellbent on finding your sister's killer... until he finds you. In a story inspired by new and old horror classics, you spend five days in the basement of a doctor that's as genius as he is insane, experiencing new forms of torture that break the laws of nature. With thirty different endings, you can explore divergent approaches to escape his wretched basement and bring him to justice... or go down darker paths, and experience fates worse than death.​

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Player reviews

Player rating 3.0 / 5 · 3 ratings
Written reviews 3 · avg 3.0★
Positive (4–5★) 33%
Latest review 2025-02-09

What players say

Mixed reception: some enjoy the horror character writing, while one reviewer finds progression broken and another dislikes gore.

5★ 1
4★ 0
3★ 1
2★ 0
1★ 1

Players like

  • Doctor character creates mixed feelings
  • Interesting lore and mystery keep attention
  • Enjoyable overall despite gore concerns

Common complaints

  • Gore may not suit every player
  • Choices can cause repeated deaths
  • Sympathy for the Doctor falls short

Best for players who tolerate gore and enjoy character-driven horror VN.

Summarised from 3 written player reviews.

StarFairer 2025-02-09 ★★★★★
Eh, gore isn't my cup of tea. Still tho, 100% with minimal help from the walkthrough. Enjoyed it overall. On the one hand, I want to scoop the Doctor up in my arms and walk off in to the sunset…
Very Tall dwarve 2024-10-28 ★★★★★
Theres no further progress in the story or content than what is shown of the " in game images ", I keep dying at the part where you react to some depictions that are drawn by the kidnapper, no matter…
Chillman 2024-10-28 ★★★★★
Perfectly average little horror VN for Halloween. You play as a detective looking for their missing sister, and gets kidnapped by our femboy Frankenstein here with his zombie lackeys. Various kinds of horrors and bodily harm are then placed upon…

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