One level requires you to navigate a masquerade ball where every masked figure is a hallucination of Soren’s ex-lovers. Shoot the wrong one, and you permanently lose a piece of Soren’s memory, altering the ending. The writing in Chapter 2 is devastating because it refuses catharsis. Voice actors Amira Khan (Cillian) and Jasper Reed (Soren) deliver performances that bleed through the dual-voice filter—often arguing with themselves in the same sentence.
And yet, for those willing to submit to its rhythm, it offers something rare: a game that understands obsession not as a plot point, but as a control scheme . It argues that the most terrifying monster is not the one that wants to eat you—but the one that wants to hold you until you forget how to breathe alone. OSC The Lust of Us -Chapter 2-
Every major NPC—from the grief-stricken priest who hoards wedding rings to the childlike Thorned who offers you a perfect, forbidden apple—presents a “Desire Contract.” Accepting it grants immediate resources: ammo, healing, or new abilities. But it also binds your character to a specific emotion (Lust for control, Lust for oblivion, Lust for connection). One level requires you to navigate a masquerade
A standout scene: The Anchor finds a working mirror. Cillian wants to smash it (denial). Soren wants to kiss the reflection (acceptance). The player must hold both joysticks in opposite directions for 45 real seconds. The screen cracks. Neither wins. The mirror shatters on its own. Voice actors Amira Khan (Cillian) and Jasper Reed