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The dating simulator is alive and wants you...
...to date your sleep paralysis demon!

Learn to communicate with the monster and build a relationship built on trust.
Or don’t? It’s your story after all.


➤   ~8k Words (1-2 hours of Gameplay for the 1st ending)
➤   3 Endings
➤   Fully animated Character art
➤   Original Soundtrack
➤   Unlockable Music & Art Gallery

➤   Hand Drawn Artwork
➤   Partial Voice Acting
➤   Choose Room Designs for your Apartment
➤   Available languages: English, German, Russian, Chinese & Turkish
➤   Minigames, Secrets to find, move around your Apartment
➤   And it's free to play!

          

     

Wishlist on Steam (in the full game you will be able to date ~10 different monsters!)

  

Machine was developed by:

Art, Animation, Writing & Music: KikiCan
Youtube: @KikiCan

Programming & Production: Ronkad

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Updated 11 days ago
StatusIn development
PlatformsHTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(471 total ratings)
AuthorsRonkad, KikiCan
GenreVisual Novel, Interactive Fiction
Made withGodot
Tags2D, Dating Sim, Horror, Monsters, Multiple Endings, Point & Click, Psychological Horror, Romance
Average sessionAbout an hour
LanguagesGerman, English, Russian, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified)
InputsKeyboard, Mouse
AccessibilitySubtitles
LinksSteam, Discord, YouTube

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welcome-dear-human-mac.zip 326 MB
Version 8
Welcome Dear Human.exe 369 MB
Version 12
Welcome Dear Human.x86_64 337 MB
Version 12
WelcomeDearHuman_1.0.9_Windows.zip 297 MB

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This story was a lot of fun to play! I have so many questions now! And I'm super intrigued. I laughed, I gasped, I became emotionally endeared to a shadow person, and I may or may not have released a tentacled monster from containment! FUN! I will definetely look out for this game on STEAM!

(I did have a tiny problem with unseen text speeding by when i had the skip text on and trying different routes. I was also using the browser version which may have been the problem)

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hello i totally didnt make an account after using itch.io just to leave a comment on something i greatly enjoyed… i love the silly guy, all my friend said that they dont hear me out on it, i hope all future works go smoothly 🦩i wish the best of luck and i hope to learn more about this beautiful gorgeous amazing cute exciting and handsome creature. They’re just so cute i love them and i want more           :3

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the 67 sheep made me laugh. loved the demo! can't wait for more sleep paralysis monster romance. straight into the wishlist on steam (: 

Glad the demo worked for you. Appreciate you playing! 

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this is SO well made and the animations are soosososos good 

 1. will the game be updating further and whennnn :3

2. will he ever get an official name 

Hi! Thanks for playing and the compliments! 

1. There will be a full version with ~10 datable monsters coming to Steam. On itch.io there will be a mobile version coming of the demo.

2. They have whatever name you give them.

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holy crappp this game is SO cool omg. the animation is delicious and albeit the storyline is simple, i LOVE himm (called him marcello) i lowk played this like from 2-3 am, which made it feel more real lmao... cant wait to see more of this cutie <3 

(ending i got - a new friend)

Congrats on getting a new friend! Marcello is canon in your universe now. And just you wait - you will see more of them

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i love this thing, creature, wtv. atfirst i hated him, i was so squeamish to the sight of him, and thats saying things, i love funky things like body horror and all the silly things like that. but the second i saw him under the bed the first time i was wide eyed and metally screaming (bleh  blehghhhh) <--like that. but the second he laid his head on the bed a switch in my brain flipped. and now i cnt get enough, when he did that it reminded me of how a dog does that. and not to mention that thing acts like a kicked puppy. but i like to imagine him with an austrailain accent. further more, this is my fav visual noverl (and i know alot of them)

Thanks for sharing your character arc! Saying it's your favorite VN is a huge compliment. Look forward to what we are cooking up next!

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I love the way he covers his eyes and curls up! Its so cute 🥺🩷

ლ(╹◡╹ლ)

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The game is beautiful, the voice acting, the aesthetics. From the beginning you can see the aesthetics. Only it would be more enjoyable if it were in Spanish, (I'm using Google Translate) just that, the rest is perfect ^_^ 

Thank you! Spanish localization is currently in the works👍

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just got around to playing this today and loved every second of it, esp the storytelling and cutie patootie monster, so i told my friend about it and it turns out they actually had played the game before. So in other words, congrats!! its spreading :3c

so excited for the full release!! ^_^

So happy you enjoyed it!! We’ll share full release news as soon as we can ^_^

Clicking on the game will result in an error message interface,Helpless now…

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Looking at your comment history you seem to have those problems with other games too. Maybe use a different computer? 

Oh, yes, I'm playing on mobile and using an accelerator to get in…  I think it's my problem ꒦ິ^꒦ິ… Thank you very much, author₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎ ༘♡, I'll give it a try(。•﹃•。)

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AMAZING GAME!! If your thinking about playing it, DO IT!! The writing and all the art is stunning, and just.. EVERYTHING is so good. Playing it was so much fun, as I feel there arn't a lot of games that are like this. Its unapologetically itself, and i LOVE the game for that. Cant wait for more!! Named the demon thing bluu :>

This is so lovely, thank you. I’m really happy you enjoyed it. Bluu is such a cute name too.

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Hi I really like the game so far, I named him Hidey and I got the new friend ending lol. but theres a problem, i'm playing on my browser (on my chrome) which at first it was fine but the background bugged out and now I can't see any of the objects like the couch or even the entire kitchen. (the main bedroom scenes were fine tho) overall I really liked this, I showed my friend and she liked it too.

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Thank you so much! I’m really glad you and your friend liked it. Sorry about the browser bug though.

It's no problem, things like that happen, I had fun still 

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Simply incredible! The game mechanics, the animations, the voice acting—everything is very well done, and the story is beyond words! It has become one of my favourite games of 2026 :D

I’m really happy you enjoyed it. Thank you for such a lovely comment.

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hellooo I'm nervous commenting ahah idk why but I just wanna say I rlly like ur game, it reminds me of my daily life where I don't have much going on (besides school and going on errand runs ofc) but it just hit close to home yk? I liked that it wasn't too energetic or complicated in a way,, just peaceful with a touch of horror (which I love) and ofc your very oh so charming paralysis monster (or who I like to call as "mono" in the game) I like that despite not doing much or talking much, they're always there. It's reassuring (sure a bit scary but I'd get used to it if I don't intrude too much in their space hehe) and the ending also felt nice aswell. I don't necessarily care so much about myself and yet I think about what others think of me. Won't go too much into detail but basically just thinking about if that person actually likes being around me or what they think of me as. I like the ending where after "mono" connected with us, it made me feel more better about myself, and not be too scared of the dark. And uhh what else should I say,, oh yeah I also really love the concepts and art in this game, very interestinggg, butt that's basically the end of my rant hehe

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Thank you so much for sharing this, especially if commenting made you nervous. I’m really glad the game felt close to home for you. Hearing that the ending made you feel a little better about yourself means a lot. Thank you for playing and for writing this

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Usually I laugh at bald characters but maybe I have a soft spot for this one. Silliness aside I really enjoy this, I also like how you can really click basically everything to see more about it. I love small details.

That’s really lovely to hear, thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed how interactive everything feels.

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A cutesy dating sim experience! (Writing this after finishing the A New Friend route) The horror-esque sound design in the earlier parts of the game hit really well, and overall, the pacing works very solidly. I enjoyed getting to know my sleep paralysis demon, and figure out its little quirks and hanging out!

The overall quality of the game feels solid enough. The soundtrack is incredibly chill and the writing is engaging! The environment could have been more responsive with how it reacts to your decor choices (I wanted cables everywhere in the living room and received a quaint bookshelf.) I noticed some small UI bugs like passing an input event down when it wouldn't make sense, where whatever your mouse is hovering over at the time also triggers its text. But overall, it felt like a solid and cohesive experience, which is something not all games that are this flexible in their routing manage. Good job!

The writing and story progression starts out with a slight meander, but quickly accelerates to a fairly brisk pace and keeps it, which felt really good. The self-aware and sarcastic meta-narrator is fun. The worldbuilding / protag characterization felt lightly off because we don't do much besides sleep and go about our chores, but with the context being us having just moved in, and the game being this focused on our budding relationship with [enter sleep paralysis demon name here], it's actually not the most egregious issue. My one massive gripe with the writing is a section of philosophical narration towards the end of the route I played, where the game constructs a sentiment along the lines of "you can grow as much as you want but your core remains". The theme of self-identity and what it means to have a personality were not present at all before this, so it felt a bit jarring to read. Even more importantly, I do not fuck with this line of thought at all! I don't know why the game felt the need to tell me this, and I would've been happier with just getting to hang out with my demon and exploring each other's bodies.

Welcome, Dear Human is a solid dating sim that competently and efficiently shuffles you towards the conclusion and reward of its hook, which is what it needs to do for most people. I wouldn't come to this game for personhood-addressing inquiries, but not all games need to cut that deep. The effort and aspiration towards polish are tangible, and it looks like it has a bright future ahead of it!

[I received some useful gamedev knowledge in return for this review, but it did not affect my views of the game.]

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Thank you very much for this thoughtful and in-depht review!

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One of the best I've played. The voice acting was incredible, and the mechanics. The love and effort you put into the main menu alone is inspiring. I will be checking consistently for updates. Keep up the good work. :)

Hell yeah! You can just subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date.

Thanks for the kind words!

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Game of the YEAR

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Comment of the year!

Hello! I saw on Steam, there's a notice for Mac users that reads: "This product is not compatible with macOS 10.15 Catalina or above."  If the demo worked fine on my a higher OS, should I expect the full version to behave similarly? 

I was a little confused because under System Requirements for macOS, it states, "Recommended: OS: macOS 11 Big Sur or newer."

Anyway, thank you for all your hard work bringing the full version to life! The demo was just lovely. 

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Hi! The game will be available for the newest MacOS version. "Big Sur or newer" is correct. I don't actually see the non-compatibility notice - be assured that the game will work perfectly on new mac versions also

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That's great to hear, thanks so much for your (incredibly speedy) response! I can't wait to see more of this twisty creature :D

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if scary why so cute

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thats not mutually exclusive :)

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ur so right sir...

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I'm in love with the sleep paralysis demon I wanna kiss it ❤

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Understandable 👍

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I love this game

"I love it give me 15 of them right neow" 😭😭✨️

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Say less. Multiplying it as we speak

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friend-shaped :3 i must give it a lil smooch

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👈(゚ヮ゚👈)

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Website keeps crashing,Ive tried a few browsers ˃̣̣̣̣︿˂̣̣̣̣    otherwise I LOVE this game and the writing is done extremely well. I really hope you continue making games llike this!!  I need an Android version so I can play the full thing..but this is AMAZING!!!

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Thank you very much. The android version is in the works!!

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I have gained an attraction to this critter i need more content this is honestly peak,…this game honestly too cool, never had a sleep paralysis before so playing into one is definitely interesting to play in. 

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Hell yeah! More content is coming. Sometime. It might take a while, but I promise the wait will be worth it

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i luv this gamee smmm he is so cute

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Thank you!!!

you're welcome!!! so excited for any updates

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Lovely game and all but mid game the website crashed I'm unable to play anymore everytime I try I'm always hit with a (Error
The following features required to run Godot projects on the Web are missing:
WebGL2 - Check web browser configuration and hardware support) I don't know if its my computer or something crashed, but other than that its a lovely game i'll be refreshing and waiting to play once again

Sorry that happened, and thank you for the kind words. The WebGL2 error is usually a hardware acceleration issue. Maybe try another browser (Chrome)? Otherwise you could also download the game if that's possible for you

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   I love this game. The aesthetics, atmosphere, art style, narrative, animation, and music were all amazing. I hope you continue creating video games or updating this one; your work is wonderful :)

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We’re so happy it all came together for you. Thank you for playing and for the lovely words!

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Habrá traducción al español? Me interesa mucho jugarlo

¡Paciencia, estamos trabajando en ello!

Hello! I'd like to know when you'll have a Spanish translation. The game really caught my attention, but it's only available in other languages, not Spanish :'c

It's in the works 👍

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Hehe, I think it's incredible! I'll be waiting for it eagerly. When I saw the love interest, I said, "NO WAY!!! AZRAEL???" Haha, he looks a lot like a character I created, only the aesthetics and personality are different, but it's like seeing my Azrael!! When the translation is available, I won't hesitate to download the game right away >:D. (Feed my schizophrenia, muahahaha)

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Will There Be Ever A Android Apk Download for This Game?

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Yes. Soon

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Please, tell me there's a way for me to get in touch with you about translating it in italian. Not sure if you pay your translators but I honestly don't care, I'll do it as a passion project.

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Hi, there is no budget for translating honestly. If you want, you can join our discord server and contact me there or email me: (email edited out later to avoid bots)

You would of course be credited and translating is very straight forward. Don't need to jump through hoops to do it. 

So yeah, feel free to reach out if you're interested 👍 

And thanks for playing and enjoying the game! 

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I've been looking for a game like this for a long time now. Thank you for your efford, this was beautiful

Hell yeah! And you know what? There's gonna be more. Much more. Look forward to that!

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I demand more romance after scenes with my new Sleep Paralysis Demon love interest "Parker." Preferably marriage and two or 3 sleep paralysis demon babies?

Before playing I was joking to my friends that I need the love interest to at least have hair.

After playing... Well, ok. He's a Sleep Demon. He doesn't have to have hair.

Can't wait for the expansion!

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Thanks for playing. We’ll share expansion news when we can. Also I've played one of your games before. Great to see you here! 

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This was beautiful, it was a wonderful experience and one I quite enjoyed. I'm definitely going to play it again. So far I've only gotten the "a new friend" ending and I loved it, it truly made me feel great about myself in the end

I love your game and I've already subscribed to your YouTube channel, great videos :]


By the way, in the end I named the creature Victor, I loved it (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠)


OH NO, I JUST CLICKED THE OTHER SCREEN AND I ALREADY SAW THE "TO BE CONTINUED" THING. NOW I'M CURIOUS, YOU KNOW WHAT? HECK YEAH! I'M GOING TO CREATE A STEAM ACCOUNT. 

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Ahhh thank you. So happy you enjoyed it, and that ending left you feeling great. Thanks for supporting the youtube, and also making a whole steam account for this!!?? Thank you so much! 

esta en español??

Todavía no, pero estamos trabajando en ello. Pronto

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Excuse me, could you please put it in Spanish? I would translate it myself, but I saw that it was done with a program other than Ren'Py, so now I'm using a translator to talk to you :(

I loved its concept!

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Hi! Spanish translation is currently in the works. Stay tuned!

OMG THANKS YOU!!!!! 

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when all the laggy green wires came up randomly at the start, i genuinly thought my computer had finally has a virus put into it after i ignored renewing all my anti malware stuff for a year AHHHHH

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Haha, gave ya a scare there, mahah >: D. Take good care of your electronics, they need it! And thank you for checking out the game!

For some reason, I can't play the game through my browser...

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Such a cool concept for a game. I've never has sleep paralysis myself, but I found it cool that you can only move your head and eyes to communicate. Although I'm pretty sure regular sleep paralysis is much scarier... Anyhow, I also found it fascinating how some times we can't quite understand the creatures emotions, but despite that, we can manage to get along. Another great aspect is that the creature isn't classified as a demon or an angel or an alien or a ghost or a zombie, it doesn't belong to or look like any of those. The only downside for the was that I didn't understand a few things about the Who Are You? ending. Was it romantic or friendly? I'm not sure. Amazing game though.

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Thank you for playing! OH YEAH, I had sleep paralysis 3 times and it was awful (except the 2nd time was a little funny). 

Yea! I'm glad you noticed that! It was my goal after all.
Oh the ending sure can have many meanings..., the confusion is also a part of the gameplay! Happy you checked it out, thanks again!

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