The Franz Kafka Videogame

As a fan of Kafka's work, this game was such a big letdown. I get it, Kafka isn't easy to adapt into a videogame, and I liked the nods to various of his works, but it fails to really be about the material it's constantly references. It's very surreal, something I really like but unfortunately it rarely makes sense. If you want a good surreal point n click, play the Rusty Lake series. I really wish I could love this...

2 found this helpful, 2026-02-06

The Franz Kafka Videogame is a surreal puzzle adventure that fully embraces absurdity, ambiguity, and dreamlike storytelling in a way few games attempt. Developed by Denis Galanin and published by Daedalic Entertainment, the game takes inspiration from the themes and atmosphere commonly associated with Franz Kafka’s literary works. Rather than adapting one specific novel, it creates an original narrative shaped...

2 found this helpful, 2026-05-13

A short game but actually pretty cool! Kafka's my favourite author and this game was pretty fun, the Point & Click asthetic is already great, but with Kafka's chaotic stories it's even better.

2 found this helpful, 2026-04-25