Meg's Monster

About

Meg's Monster casts you as Roy, a grumpy ogre in a world where humans are breakfast fare. Your mission: shepherd a traumatized girl named Meg through a nightmarish Underworld teeming with grotesque creatures and unstable terrain. Every step forward requires balancing her emotional state, panic triggers apocalyptic quakes, and solving environmental puzzles to clear her path. Combat is scarce but tense, focusing on defensive tactics and exploiting enemy weaknesses. The story unfolds through sparse but poignant dialogue, with choices shaping Meg's trust and the world's stability. The game's standout hook is its inversion of the "crying child" trope, here, tears literally wreck reality. Player reviews highlight the tense pacing and creative level design, though some note pacing dips in middle acts. With a 78 Metacritic score and 82% positive Steam ratings, it appeals to fans of narrative-driven adventures with a twist of tactical problem solving. The cross-platform availability and 10-12 hour runtime make it a brisk but memorable indie experience.

Storyline

Welcome to the Underworld — a land of monsters and mutants who eat humans for breakfast. One such monster — a hulking ogre by the name of Roy — has no interest in eating humans. But one day, he and his best friend Golan stumble upon a lost little girl named Meg, and discover something truly terrifying: the moment she starts wailing in fear, a blood-red hue washes over the sky, and the earth itself begins to tremble and quake. That’s right: this small girl’s tears hold the power to bring forth the apocalypse — and the only way to stop it is for them to help find her mother so she can make it safely back home.