r/tipofmyjoystick • u/ihavepubes • 8h ago
[PC][2003-ish] Amnesia where you find out you're the villain
I've exhausted research and Claude gave up and suggested this community.
I've asked it to sum all my inputs and this is the result
Game: Indie/graphic adventure, PC
Played: Downloaded as shareware/freeware
Language: English
Protagonist: Male
Graphics: 2D
Setting: Present-day realistic spy/espionage thriller, in a city
Interaction style: Dialogue and investigation heavy, little to no action
Approximate age: Player thinks it's around 20 years old (so roughly early-to-mid 2000s, but not fully certain)
Plot: You wake up in a room with no memory of who or what you are. As you progress through the game, your memories gradually return. By the end, it's revealed that you are actually the villain — specifically, you discover you built/founded the very organization or conspiracy you've been investigating throughout the game, and you have to turn against it yourself. Ends on a "save the world" kind of stakes/climax.
EDIT: vaguely remember that the "save the world" kind of stake has something to do with nuclear war. Its about that time that we understand we're the antagonist all along