Joana's Life

First-person suburban horror mystery built around a strange mirror

Old Shack Studio · Published by Back To Basics Gaming · Released Sep 1, 2016

Reviews: Mostly Negative; 30% of 230
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Joana's Life?

A first-person horror adventure set in a suburban neighborhood troubled by unexplained deaths. Explore streets and abandoned houses, search for clues, solve puzzles, and use a strange mirror to see things you would otherwise miss. The story has multiple endings.

For you if...

+you enjoy slow-building dread and occasional jump scares
+you like piecing together mysteries through clues and puzzles

Not for you if...

−you need clear directions when searching for objectives

What players say

30% of 230 reviews are positive

Players praise the eerie atmosphere and the tension around using the mirror. They also report bugs; a recent reviewer says unclear event triggers led to repeated backtracking.

Screenshots and trailer

Joana's Life system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit or more recent.
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD processor - 2.5 GHz or faster.
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher.
Memory: 8 GB RAM