Lonely Kids Around the Cul-de-sac

In Lonely Kids Around the Cul-de-sac, you follow a group of kids going door-to-door trick-or-treating on Halloween night. There's no spooky music, no scary monsters, just quiet streets and a few brightly lit houses. But as you get deeper into the neighborhood, you realize it's not the weather that's making your heart grow cold—it's the adults standing behind those doors.

Lonely Kids Around the Cul-de-sac Game Story

You play as Dante and his best friend Virgil, two eager boys trick-or-treating in an unfamiliar neighborhood. Each house has its own story to tell:

• An old woman talks about evil on Halloween night.
• A chocolate factory owner is suspiciously generous.
• Twins—one in politics, one all about money.
• And Nick, the new neighbor, with a gentle smile but a lingering gaze.

Each seemingly innocent conversation has a dark undertone: loneliness, greed, and the way adults view children as gifts rather than as life. When Nick invites Dante to stay for cake and milk, the line between play and sin begins to blur.

Lonely Kids Around the Cul-de-sac Gameplay

The game operates like a visual novel mixed with point & click. You simply select a house, listen to the dialogue, and choose a response. Each small choice pushes the plot a little further—sometimes just a casual word, sometimes a decision that determines a child’s fate.

There are no health bars, no quests, no salvation—just increasingly suffocating conversations. When Dante stands before Nick, you will wonder, “If I were you, would I dare enter that house?”

Graphics & Sound: A small neighborhood in a gloomy red curtain

The visuals in Lonely Kids Around the Cul-de-sac are simple and cartoonish but know how to "weigh down" the atmosphere. The doorbell, the sound of footsteps on the cement floor, and even the character's soft breathing—all blend together to create an overwhelming feeling without a single demon appearing.

The music is initially gentle, almost cheerful, but later becomes more disturbing—like the distorted worldview of adults around this cul-de-sac.

Lonely Kids Around the Cul-de-sac is a short game, but it's enough to make you speechless when the screen goes off. It doesn't scare you with jumpscares but makes you uncomfortable with the truth: the scariest thing on Halloween night is not demons—but people. If you like a more horror experience, come to The Nun—Escape From School.