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Playing Kafka

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First release
May 21, 2024
Publisher
Charles Games
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Point-and-click · Drama
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

There are things that often fail on nothing but themselves. Is there even a way out? Playing Kafka is a narrative adventure full of impenetrable schemes, insidious plot twists and conversations that slip out of hand. Based on Kafka’s life and his work, developed with Kafka experts.

Also known as PlayingKafka.exe

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Storyline
Although you did nothing wrong, you were arrested one morning. You arrived for work, but you don’t recognize your assistants. And your upbringing left you with a pervasive sense of guilt. Welcome to Playing Kafka, an adventure about the alienation of modern society as well as unresolved family issues. The game adapts three works of the famously absurdist writer and was created with leading Kafka experts.Read more

Although you did nothing wrong, you were arrested one morning. You arrived for work, but you don’t recognize your assistants. And your upbringing left you with a pervasive sense of guilt. Welcome to Playing Kafka, an adventure about the alienation of modern society as well as unresolved family issues. The game adapts three works of the famously absurdist writer and was created with leading Kafka experts.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 21, 2024
Mac
May 21, 2024
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
surreal, free-to-play, story rich, narrative adventure
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Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Češtinainterface, audio, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026
Also in 2 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026