Corporate Horror Meets Caffeine Addiction in a Game That Lies to You
DRINK HUMAN BEANS announced for PC, a dystopian psychological horror about coffee, compliance and murder
Last Dissent, a solo developer who brews equal parts satire and psychological horror, today announced DRINK HUMAN BEANS, a surreal immersive-sim walking simulator where coffee, capitalism and compliance collide. Coming to PC via Steam on December 17th at 8 PM UK time, the game invites players into a twisted corporate simulation where a smart coffee machine decides your worth, job interviews blur into nightmares and the path to success might just cost your humanity.
In DRINK HUMAN BEANS, what begins as a "normal" day in your dystopian apartment slowly turns into a series of unsettling deceptions. Beneath routine interactions and casual coffee deliveries hides a simulation that manipulates your every move, rewarding obedience, punishing curiosity, and gradually taking control away from you. You don't realize you're being tested until it's far too late, when the ordinary rhythm of daily life becomes a twisted lesson in compliance... or something worse.
Set in a dystopian apartment owned by the all-powerful Y.AI Corp, DRINK HUMAN BEANS follows an unnamed applicant trapped in a simulated job application that uses murder and blackmail to measure performance. Each day feels routine until you start uncovering hidden puzzles and discovering that breaking the rules unlocks the truth. Beneath the surface lies a constant struggle between following orders and breaking them as you try to decide whether you're a slave, a consumer, a murderer... or just a sentient beverage.
Features
- Interactive dystopia: Navigate a highly reactive world where your phone controls everything, from communication to survival.
- Hidden systems: Discover secret pathways and manipulate the simulation by breaking rules rather than following them.
- Multiple endings: Your fate depends on what you choose to disobey, not what you're told to do.
- Violence with purpose: A "walking simulator with a gun," where power only increases guilt.
- Surreal humor & paranoia: A dark satire on corporate slogans and moral decay.
Behind DRINK HUMAN BEANS' absurd humor lies a serious critique of modern capitalism and digital conformity. Drawing inspiration from Philip K. Dick, Baudrillard, The Stanford Prison Experiment and The Matrix, the game merges dark satire with psychological horror to question how technology, obedience and entertainment reshape human identity.
"The future of capitalism is brands turning people into products.
The future of warfare is gamified murder simulations so fragmented people can no longer identify reality."
— Last Dissent, Developer
DRINK HUMAN BEANS launches on PC (Steam) on December 17th at 8 PM UK time
About Last Dissent
Last Dissent is a solo developer exploring surreal horror, psychological dissonance, and dark humor through interactive storytelling. DRINK HUMAN BEANS is their first commercial release, entirely self-funded and inspired by the paranoia of a world where algorithms decide who we are.
