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Pumpkin Eater

A visual novel about grief, pumpkin heads, and human decomposition. 100% medically accurate.

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Peter, Peter pumpkin eater, Had a wife but couldn't keep her; He put her in a pumpkin shell And there he kept her very well. Pumpkin Eater is a psychological horror visual novel about a family taking care of their pumpkin-headed son. Features: A 45 minute kinetic story. Sit back, relax, and watch the insanity unfold Hand drawn illustrations 100% medical accuracy, complete with a glossary and timeline of events Available in Turkish, Spanish, and Chinese!

WARNING: This story contains child endangerment and graphic depictions of violence and human decomposition. Visuals can be censored in settings. “One of the most unsettling games I’ve ever played[…] Pumpkin Eater is a masterpiece of visual and narrative art. I don’t think they could make it better if they tried. It’s a perfectly succinct and full horror tale unlike any other.”DreadXP“The narrative is so riveting that it really pulls you in.

The hand drawn visuals are fairly simple, but effective and the descriptions of the son’s decomposing body are both medically accurate and horrifying. Highly recommended.”Alpha Beta Gamer

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★ 9.2/10itch.io · 83 ratings
itch.ioLast checked November 2, 2026

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一款以悲劇、病態家庭為主題的視覺小說。 畫面本身並不嚇人,真正不適的是文字描寫與家庭關係的崩壞。遊戲透過屍體逐漸腐敗的過程,隱喻家人之間情感與責任的瓦解。閱讀體驗相當沉重,噁心感主要來自你自己的想像,而不是畫面刺激。我寫了更完整的心得: Visyal Novel focused on a deeply dysfunctional family. The visuals are not scary, but the discomfort comes from the writing and the gradual…
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I really really love Pumpkin Eater! It's a great vn 💜Some months ago, I made a video about it, it's in Brazilian Portuguese but it…
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I wish I could share my enjoyment of this with everyone I know. Fantastic, eerie, horrid. A uniquely disturbing story. I want to hold it…
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I wanted to eat after playing this game, but I would prefer to never eat again
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A really creepy story, I feel sorry for the child having to sleep day in day out with the deceased brother. Just picture the maggots…
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this was fascinating. great story alone but the scientific accuracy brings it to another level. absolutely amazing

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