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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Outside the pile of leaf litter
Saon · Published by Game Poetics
Content notice: This game depicts the use of illegal drugs (described in text). Additionally, the game contains violent content involving killing and animal dismemberment.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
In Toronto's cold, dry, pitch-black polar night, a four-string bass roars in a freezing basement. Sink into punker Jack's drug‑induced, hallucinatory "trip"—face the overwhelming unease through twisted fluid colors and a torn, fractured vision.
Indie, RPG, Casual · 2027 · More free games
About this game
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- The current build only unlocks a portion of Jack's storyline; future updates will expand the narrative and introduce more perspectives.
Story Summary:
In the underground rock scene at the turn of the millennium, an out-of-control journey into the fringes weaves together substance abuse, toxic sadomasochism, and raw violence.
Jack and Cassie are trapped in a toxic, codependent relationship fueled by mental abuse and shared trauma. When a drug-fueled vigilante act in the wilderness spirals into an irreversible murder, the dark underbelly of both the band and the urban underworld is exposed to a cold, unforgiving reality.
Key Features:
A deeply realistic and oppressive psychological thriller narrative.
Complex character portrayals full of flaws and moral bankruptcy.
An immersive recreation of the underground punk subculture at the turn of the century.
Character Descriptions:
A punk bassist drowning in drugs and underground rock. Paranoid and fragile, he tends to channel his life's trauma and impotent rage into mental control and sadistic impulses toward those close to him.
A traumatized and vulnerable marginal girl. Consumed by despair and panic, she displays a moth-to-a-flame, twisted attachment to toxic attention and absolute control.
A lowlife drifter roaming the city's underbelly. Devoid of moral boundaries and full of hostility toward society, he easily abandons himself to raw, brutal impulses in the chaos.
An outsider navigating a chaotic circle. Rational, cold, and utterly self-serving, they remain a detached observer on the edge of total collapse.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated Graphics
- Storage: 600 MB available space
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i7 or AMD 1800 equivalent
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated Graphics
- Storage: 600 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
v 0.0.1 Update - BUG fixes
Thank you to all players for your valuable feedback after the Demo launch. In response to the most commonly reported issues, we have completed the following fixes today:Fixed an issue where the narration text could not be clicked to display the full text while the garbled text effect was active; it has now been reverted to the default display logic, ensuring that all dialogue content can be read normally.Fixed rendering issues on certain UI elements; the visual display is now more stable.The above updates have been pushed to the Demo version. Restarting the Steam client will automatically download the update patch.If you encounter any other bugs or anomalies, please feel free to take a screenshot and report them to the official QQ group (1098656371). We will continue to follow up and address them.Read full article on Community Announcements (gamepoetics)AnnouncementsOfficial
《在落叶堆之外 Demo》现以上线
At the clean, grey edge of the end of the century in Toronto, amid the roar of underground rock music, the curtain is rising. If you are tired of fairy tales under the sun, if you are fascinated by the morbid flowers blooming in the mud—then please accept this INVITATION from the most despicable ones.\Content WarningThis game contains heavy themes such as psychoactive substance abuse, depictions of violence, mental manipulation, self‑harm, and vulgar language. Players under 18 or those with lower psychological resilience should consider carefully before playing. We do not intend to glorify darkness; we only gaze upon it honestly.Feedback and SupportTo do our best to provide you with a better experience, if you encounter any bugs, lag, or text errors during the game, please take a screenshot and report it to the official QQ group (1098656371). We will record and fix it as soon as possible. Every piece of feedback you give is fuel for us to move forward.At the same time, if you like this grey world, please do not hesitate to add the game to your Steam Wishlist—every wishlist count is a huge encouragement to us, helping us tell the story deeper and truer.Read full article on Community Announcements (gamepoetics)
