Stay! Stay! Democratic People's Republic of Korea

About

This visual novel RPG drops you in a satirical take on North Korea where survival depends on quick thinking and stranger military etiquette. You play a soldier visiting Pyongyang with two overeager comrades, Jeong and Eunji, who may or may not be trustworthy. Progress hinges on dialogue choices and mini-games that test your ability to avoid suspicion in a place where wrong moves lead to instant consequences. The tone balances dark humor with tense decision-making as you tour monuments to questionable history while keeping your head attached. The game leans into absurdity with its setting, using exaggerated scenarios to highlight authoritarian quirks. While it drew mixed reviews for its tone-deaf approach, its blend of narrative and consequence-driven gameplay earned praise from fans of choice-heavy indie titles. The 2017 release remains a niche experiment in satirical storytelling, clocking in at around five hours with multiple endings.

Storyline

The year is 2016, America is back in Afghanistan, and you, soldier, are about to get a well deserved vacation. What better way to spend it than with some of your Korean Army pen-pals, Jeong and Eunji? "Pyongyang" is just a suburb of Seoul, right? Unfortunately not. Welcome to North Korea. Enjoy your stay. Try and navigate your way through one of the world's most tightly controlled dictatorships, with two cute soldiers by your side. Avoid getting shot, executed, black-bagged, or tried for treason as you explore Pyongyang's most famous tourist attractions.