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SIDE EFFECTS
A twisted trial of pill roulette for up to 4 players (solo or online). Pick your poison. Use experimental items to shift the odds. And remember: only one of you can survive.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“its good but barebone and needs more content. overall pretty dissapointing as it feels like a demo.”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“I became a druggie. Much recommended to get hooked with friends ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“its fun but not like. longterm fun. its like play for an hour with your friends fun”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Update v1.09
Hello treasured test subjects! We're happy to announce a new patch, fresh from the testing facility. Our goal has been to stabilise multiplayer and enhance the player experience - We're happy to bring
Beta v1.09
Hello test subjects! We've just put a build (v1.09) up on the Beta branch (password: dodrugsnothugs ). It has another fix for non-host players leaving mid-match. Previously the player's character desp
Hotfix 1.08
Hello, treasured test subjects! We’ve prepared a small patch today that tidies up a couple of issues reported last night. Here’s what’s included in Hotfix v1.08: • Soft lock fix when non-host players
Patch v1.07
Hello, treasured test subjects! We’ve been working through your reports and have prepared a new update focused on improving stability and usability across the board. Here’s what’s included in Patch v1
Patch v1.05
UPDATE v1.05 Hello, treasured test subjects! Your continued compliance has been invaluable. Thanks for your support and feedback, we’re rolling out a fresh dose of improvements for your… well-being. H
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Indie, Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · Gambling · Horror · Dark · 3D · Multiplayer · First-Person · Indie · Psychological · Surreal · PvP · Psychological Horror (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Stereo Sound |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese |
| Official site | https://www.freelives.net |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Relatively modern dedicted graphics card (Vulkan support required) Storage: 500 MB available space Additional Notes: Vulkan support required