{"id":67608,"date":"2026-06-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=67608"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:43:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T06:43:58","slug":"toxic-bl-psychological-horror-visual-novel-dissolution-of-my-self-gets-steam-demo-help-dismantle-the-identity-of-an-exiled-prince","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/toxic-bl-psychological-horror-visual-novel-dissolution-of-my-self-gets-steam-demo-help-dismantle-the-identity-of-an-exiled-prince\/","title":{"rendered":"Toxic BL\u00a0psychological horror\u00a0visual novel Dissolution of My Self gets\u00a0Steam\u00a0demo. Help dismantle the identity of an exiled prince\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Those who prefer their horror games to be more cerebral and less jump-scary will appreciate\u00a0Dissolution of My Self<\/strong>. Developed by\u00a0Pop Elephant Studio<\/a>, this\u00a0upcoming dark\u00a0boys\u2019\u00a0love visual novel will have you\u00a0peeling away\u00a0the\u00a0memories and identity\u00a0of the protagonist.\u00a0A free demo was recently released\u00a0for Windows on\u00a0Steam<\/a> and itch.io<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dissolution of My Self follows Hector, a prince of a fallen kingdom who finds himself in exile with his uncle and aide-de-camp Matvey. Forced to live in a rented room until things die down, Hector decides to forget everything about himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gameplay involves investigating everyday objects like windows and medicine bottles to trigger memories\u00a0that Hector is afraid to face. The order in which you interact with objects affects the order in which Hector remembers things and the pace at which the story unfolds. Once\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0experienced a memory,\u00a0Hector forgets about it forever,\u00a0and\u00a0the object associated will slowly blur and lose its function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matvey is also deeply rooted in Hector\u2019s memories. Apart from being his uncle and consultant, Hector treats Matvey as his mother, wife, caretaker, and subject all rolled into one. As Hector examines his past, you witness just how intimate (and distorted) their relationship is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dissolution\u00a0of My Self focuses on\u00a0the\u00a0psychological horror\u00a0of human\u00a0relationships and co-dependency, and\u00a0is riddled with dark humor and what the developers call \u201cjokes straight from hell.\u201d\u00a0The game is set to release in the third quarter of 2026 for Windows (Steam<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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