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Samuel Leigh · Published by Samuel Leigh
Content notice: This game features light horror elements throughout. There is a brief, optional dialog path that alludes to suicide during one of the late game conversations.
Positive — 95% positive (42 reviews) · 2 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Absurdist Interactive fiction. Talk to the beings that inhabitant the world at its end. We forgot how to die.
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Free To Play · 2024 · More free games
Explore The Way Down, an absurdist interactive fiction that challenges your understanding of life and death through conversations with enigmatic characters. Dive into this indie RPG where every choice matters in a world that has lost the art of dying.
About this game
Walk the plains of The Way Down.
Talk to the beings that inhabitant this world at its end.
We forget how to die.
Features:
- Crunchy 3D art style.
- Over 400 Choices.
- Absurdist RPG "System".
About the author:
Samuel Leigh is a game developer, writer and adjunct professor based in New York.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz
- Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible with at least 500MB of memory
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 compatible sound card or integrated sound chip
