I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

Release date: Oct 31, 1995

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 80

Time to beat

Time to beat: ≈ 8 hours

Game cover
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is a point-and-click adventure game based upon Harlan Ellison's short story of the same title. The game's story is set in a world where an evil computer named AM has destroyed all of humanity except for five people, whom he has been keeping alive and torturing for the past 109 years. Each survivor has a fatal flaw in their character, and in an attempt to crush their spirits, AM has constructed a metaphorical adventure for each that preys upon their weaknesses. To succeed in the game, the player must make choices to prove that humans are better than machines, because they have the ability to redeem themselves. Woven into the fabric of the story are ethical dilemmas dealing with issues such as insanity, rape, paranoia and genocide.

Developers:

The Dreamers Guild
Cyberdreams

Publishers:

Acclaim Entertainment
Cyberdreams

Platforms:

Xbox Series X|S
PlayStation 4
Linux
Android
PC (Microsoft Windows)
iOS
PlayStation 5
Mac
DOS
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch

User Rating: (80% - Recommended)

80%