The Greens tell a brave story with That Dragon, Cancer. Joel Green's life may have been short, but it was an important, beautiful life that's now being shared with the world.
That Dragon, Cancer2016
That Dragon, Cancer
2016 Numinous Games80Great
Playtime
BriefIt typically takes about 2 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
- Steam DeckVerified
- Steam MachineVerified
Available on
- $9.99
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Details
- Launch
- January 11, 2016
- Developer
- Numinous Games
- Publisher
- Numinous Games
- Themes
Overview
An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green's 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.
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Reception
Press80
Players89
GreatGreat- Metacritic78from 42 reviews
- OpenCritic81from 37 reviews
This is a brave, important experience, and one that feels like a form of therapy for the creators. That Dragon, Cancer is truly unforgettable.
The representation of a familly dealing with the protracted illness of a child is well done, but wasn't as interesting to me as the exploration of faith that was inextricably woven into it.
A moving and incredibly poignant game, that succeeds in what it's trying to accomplish despite its many missteps. If you're into interactive narration, you should definitely give it a try.
This autobiographical game explores the death of a boy and shows the possibilities of the medium of video games