Blind

About

Blind is an RPG with visual novel and simulation elements set in a modern city touched by subtle fantasy. You play as a character who lost the ability to recognize faces after a childhood accident, now working as a watchman to navigate a world where appearances don’t hold the usual weight. Gameplay mixes narrative choices with managing daily routines, solving small-scale mysteries, and building relationships using non-visual cues. The story unfolds through dialogue and environmental details, blending slice-of-life moments with occasional supernatural encounters that expand the setting. The game’s standout feature is its core mechanic of face blindness, which reshapes how characters and situations are approached. While the plot is relatively straightforward, the perspective offers a fresh take on interaction, focusing on tone and context over physical descriptions. Players can expect around 12, 16 hours of branching story paths, with choices affecting outcomes in minor but meaningful ways. Available on PC and major consoles, Blind has a 72% Metacritic score, with praise for its original premise and quiet atmosphere, though some note a lack of deeper worldbuilding.