# Grotesque Beauty \- A Horror Visual Novel

Summer DB entity ID: 7b66b6c5\-8d81\-43c1\-bad0\-45c9bfdea554

Steam App ID: 1056280

Anita has been experiencing bad dreams each night; it hasn't helped that her parents are often working through the night, leaving her home alone\. Her friend, Rachel, agrees to come over to keep her company and allay her dark premonition\. However, their night gets a whole lot more bizarre, when Rachel discovers a haunting painting that adorns her friend's living room\.  Grotesque Beauty is a horror narrative game featuring branching paths and 30 gruesome endings\. The game focuses on building an eerie atmosphere and haunting visuals rather than relying on jumpscares\. The story takes inspiration from the works of acclaimed horror creator Junji Ito and puts the players in the driving seat\.         A story that sets the scene gradually, letting the mysteries and sense of dread build before the nightmare truly begins\.     Creepy atmosphere that will make your skin crawl\.    Animated characters\.    Over 100 unique illustrated artwork\.    Ambient soundtrack\.    Branching paths that reward repeat playthroughs\.    30 Different endings\.       A demo of Grotesque Beauty is available to play\. Download via the button at the top\.

## Game information

- Type: game

- Developer: Digital Bento

- Publisher: Digital Bento

- Release date: Oct 3, 2019

- Coming soon: false

- Free to play: false

- Parent Steam app: Not collected

- Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation

- Categories: Single\-player, Family Sharing

- Platforms: windows, mac

- Website: Not collected

- Screenshots: https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1056280/ss\_963ca52160314a24dd5abfde61400f56fdebcff3\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1667165954, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1056280/ss\_16fb424c4917f219f8ae27e7e8cd5ea270378b14\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1667165954, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1056280/ss\_09e3bd92d4b5546e255b36d17ddf5551ab71e426\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1667165954, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1056280/ss\_76f723d0712c6b8237b23fb9ecaaa8b2332724dd\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1667165954, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1056280/ss\_49a1bf47d904d68984d8415e123ffe4c4867d944\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1667165954, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1056280/ss\_56928ef6c21100816dbdafede57130012f88cd9e\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1667165954, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1056280/ss\_1b1fb619b30eca51b4d63e588e039633e8aa74de\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1667165954, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/1056280/ss\_e1b1fc32187918dc859cb41cb71e3578d00eeb16\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1667165954

- Price: 599 minor units USD; discount 0%

- Price country: US

## Observed metrics

- Current players: 0

- Steam review count: 46

- Steam positive reviews: 43

- Steam negative reviews: 3

- Steam positive percentage: 93.47826086956522%

- Summer DB rating: No native votes

Review filters: \{"language":"all","review\_type":"all","purchase\_type":"all","filter\_offtopic\_activity":0\}

## Player history

[Seven-day chart data as Markdown](/api/v1/entities/7b66b6c5-8d81-43c1-bad0-45c9bfdea554/player-metrics?days=7&format=markdown) · [JSON](/api/v1/entities/7b66b6c5-8d81-43c1-bad0-45c9bfdea554/player-metrics?days=7)

Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown.

## Sources and freshness

- Catalog membership: store\_catalog

- Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-24T19:57:04\.362365\+00:00

- Details observed: 2026\-09\-24T04:47:02\.074571\+00:00

- Player count observed: 2026\-09\-24T04:47:03\.543082\+00:00

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-24T04:47:03\.09524\+00:00

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Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted.

[Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1056280/) · [JSON](/api/v1/games/7b66b6c5-8d81-43c1-bad0-45c9bfdea554)