THE GUTTER overview details
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Steam Store description
We are Dracoxia Studio, and the Gutter is our first game. We are a small team without deep pockets or some genius producer behind us. What we do have is a difficult story we wanted to tell: a dark tale of how people were sucked into the sinking history. This is a psychological horror game that will take around two hours. Through classic point-and-click adventure and puzzles, you’ll uncover a truth as brutal as it is absurd. Please Note: This is an experience built around story and feel. The puzzles are designed primarily to draw you deeper into the world. If dark stories and antihero narrative are your thing, we hope that Gutter leaves you with a taste of something different and interesting. GAME FEATURES Explore Flower Boats, the floating brothel in Qing-Dynasty China Guangzhou, 1801. Along the Pearl River, beyond the prosperity of the Thirteen Hongs shops, lay gutters where daylight never reached. We’ve taken serious research to build the oppressive world of Tanka boat-dwellers, flower boats, and opium smoke hanging thick over the water. This isn’t the familiar China of kung-fu tales. It’s a corner of Chinese history that truly existed, yet is rarely spoken of. Play a Rotten Bastard Forget about being the hero. This time, you’re the kind of bastard who’d sell his own daughter just to live. There are no noble choices here. Only the hard choice between rotten and worse. We want to put you down in history’s gutter and show you how an ordinary man could be swallowed whole, both by the age he lived in and by the weakness in himself. Absurd, Brutal Puzzles Want the t…
SteamPulse editorial summary
THE GUTTER is listed as a game with $3.99 (20% off from $4.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:35:15 UTC, a tracked peak of 21, and 71% positive reviews.
Content descriptors
This game contains the following adult content, please choose carefully: Drug Abuse: Artistically depicts the physical and psychological state of 19th-century opium addicts, including scenes of opium smoking and withdrawal symptoms, with no glorification or encouragement. Psychological Horror: Creates an oppressive atmosphere through claustrophobic environments, supernatural events, and moral dilemmas, featuring mild jump scares and psychological distress. Moral Controversy: The story involves selling one's child for survival, redemption, and karmic retribution, exploring deep guilt and the darker aspects of human nature. Violence Implications: Some scenes contain bloodstains, corpses, and non-realistic gore. Special Notes: All content serves historical reflection and narrative purposes, with no sexual exploitation or glorification of violence. Sensitive scenes (e.g., opium use) include health warnings and historical context annotations. Recommended for players aged 16+ with strong psychological resilience.
