Dissolution of My Self
Point-and-click psychological horror about an exiled prince erasing his memories
Pop Elephant Studio · Released Sep 3, 2026
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 343
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 46 in 30 days
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 weeks ago
- Oct 1, 2026
What is Dissolution of My Self?
This visual novel takes place in a rented room and centers on Hector’s dependence on his uncle, Matvey. You investigate everyday objects to read memories whose telling shifts with Hector’s state of mind. Exploration order determines which recollections appear first, while objects gradually blur and lose their function.
For you if...
- +you prefer psychological tension to monsters and pursuit
- +you seek dark queer stories with morally compromised characters
Not for you if...
- −you want choices that unlock alternate endings
- −you avoid themes of incest, abuse, and mental illness
What players say
95% of 343 reviews are positive · 93% of 46 in the last 30 days
Players praise the writing, voice acting, and art. Critical reviews find the presentation too limited and want the story explored in greater depth.
Screenshots and trailer
Dissolution of My Self system requirements
Minimum: HD 7730, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-3220 / AMD FX-4300 or equivalent
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4000 / AMD Radeon HD 7730 / NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 (OpenGL 3.3 or DirectX 11)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- 1280×720 or higher
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 530 / AMD Radeon HD 7750 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (OpenGL 4.6)
- Memory
- 8 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- 1280×720 or higher
Does Dissolution of My Self have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Dissolution of My Self run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: Japanese. Text only: Simplified Chinese, English.
Does Dissolution of My Self 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
Tags
- Visual Novel
- Interactive Fiction
- Point & Click
- LGBTQ+
- Noir
- Surreal
- Psychological Horror
- Dark Humor
- Nonlinear
- Story Rich
- Anime
- Hand-drawn
- Philosophical
- Exploration
- Psychedelic
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Oct 1, 2026 · v 1.2.7 mac support
- Sep 16, 2026 · v1.2.7
- Sep 11, 2026 · v.1.2.6 update + achievement issue fix
- Sep 10, 2026 · 1.2.5 update
- Sep 5, 2026 · ver 1.2.4 update