Rite of Passage

About

Rite of Passage is a text-based adventure where your choices shape a story about growing up and confronting the past. You play as a teenager returning to their childhood home after years away, navigating relationships, secrets, and eerie occurrences in a quiet town. The game unfolds through dialogue and environmental exploration, with decisions that branch into different outcomes. Writing is sharp and introspective, balancing everyday tension with creeping unease. The game stands out for its layered narrative and subtle horror elements that build over time. Though short, it earned praise in the 2016 Interactive Fiction Competition for its emotional depth and clever use of structure. Fans of character-driven stories with moral ambiguity might find its 60-minute runtime lingers longer than expected.