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qualia

Text-based psychological horror about distinguishing humans from artificial intelligence

CMY2K · Released Mar 13, 2025

IndieFree To Play

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 442
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 10 in 30 days
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
May 8, 2025
Minimum PC
i386 Integrated GPU
0.3 GB RAM · 0 GB disk
Full requirements

What is qualia?

In this free, single-player interactive fiction game, you take part in Intellica’s A.M.T. Study, a test of whether AI can pass as human. You read two participants’ questionnaire responses and classify each as human or artificial, following branching paths to six possible endings.

For you if...

  • +you like replaying short stories to explore different outcomes
  • +you enjoy digging through background lore and hidden details

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action over reading and interpreting written responses
  • −you want horror without jump scares

What players say

92% of 442 reviews are positive · 100% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the writing, its philosophical treatment of AI, and the retro visuals and music. One reviewer finds the commentary preachy rather than insightful.

Screenshots and trailer

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qualia system requirements

Minimum: i386 Integrated GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
MS-DOS
Processor
Intel 4004 General Purpose Integrated Processor
Graphics
Intel i386 Integrated GPU
Memory
256 MB RAM
Storage
10 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Do you have a computer?
Processor
Having a computer is the only requirement.
Graphics
If you can see this, you can play the game.

Does qualia have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does qualia run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does qualia use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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