THE BUTTERFLY
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
Leila is sick. You should help her.
-ABOUT-
THE BUTTERFLY is a short narrative-driven psychological horror game about insects and love. About 20-25 minutes of playtime.
-CONTROLS-
- WASD to move
- E to interact
- MOUSE to look
-CONTENT WARNING-
Eating disorder, self-harm, low-fidelity gore, general horror themes.
-REVIEWS-
"Does a great job of weaving its poignant story throughout its short playtime. Highly recommended." - Alpha Beta Gamer
"Absolute cinema." - CaseOh
"There are many parts that I found to be unpleasant." - Markiplier
"Really made me feel sick to my stomach." - JellyBean
-LINKS-
Twitter/X: x.com/kerineiadev
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/kerineia
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Rating | Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars (307 total ratings) |
| Author | Kerineia |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Made with | Unity, Blender, Aseprite |
| Tags | Atmospheric, Creepy, First-Person, Horror, PSX (PlayStation), Psychological Horror, Retro, Short, Story Rich, Walking simulator |
| Average session | About a half-hour |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
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Development log
- THE BUTTERFLY - Patch 1.0.8Sep 03, 2025
- THE BUTTERFLY - Patch 1.0.7Aug 30, 2025
- THE BUTTERFLY - Patch 1.0.6Aug 30, 2025
- THE BUTTERFLY - Patch 1.0.5Aug 30, 2025
- THE BUTTERFLY - Patch 1.0.4Aug 27, 2025




Comments
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Genuinely an incredible game PLEASE make more, im excited to see what other bananas sh*t you create
good mind fuck game
La historia es espectacular, los sustos son un 1000/10. Juegazo a mas no poder.
Ojala saques mas juegos así de buenardos o((>ω< ))o✨
aw man i was supposed to play this a while ago but i found markiplier's gameplay and got spoiled :(
Even though I haven't played I watched it, got scared but loved it
I LOVED the history of this game! I was not expecting all of this, it was a incredible experience!
Eu AMEI a história do jogo! Eu não estava esperando tudo isso, foi uma experiência incrível!
This game was SO GOOD & WILD! We need more!!!
I wasn't expecting any of it! Good job!
Featured in my "3 bizarre horror games" serie.
loved
Only got around to playing it recently, but very interesting game!
Really loved the dark deep story.
The atmosphere was nice and I loved the sounds used.
Thanks for making this amazing game.
this game really opened my eyes
Excellent
Absolutely incredible, creepy setting with an unsettling (and very well told) story!
Got me feeling many emotions, had a great (and also occasionally disturbed) time! Well done :)La historia de este juego es muy buena y tiene una vibra algo triste que se va desarrollando con el juego. (pueden ver el juego en español en mi canal de YT. gracias :p)
Loved the vibe. Very sad and melancholic short story without constant unnecessary jump scares that usually plague small/indie horror games. Great game! 10/10
良いホラゲーなのか分からん。全く進めず、すぐにアンインストールした。でもスリリングな雰囲気があり、楽しい。オダケン、嚙村、アスモにプレイしてほしい。
Great game, loved everything about it.
this game is literally metamorphosis x the yellow wallpaper. Awesome!
amazing game thank you
Beautiful
The sound design was on point, it really gave me the goosebumps at some points. It was an enjoyable experience and a creepy one.
the way the chapter transitions we presented worked so perfectly to tell this morbid tale.
beautiful game, haunting.
Really good job on this one! This game is still living rent-free in the back of my head. Just little things that may not have clicked the first time suddenly popping into my head, lol.
It's honestly sad that this doesent work on school computers, well what am i supposed to do now on free time? (It is the "windows protect" that i cant fix)
Wow - what a nice psychological horror game. The story leaves some questions, but this also makes the game better and more mysterious. A little Indie Gem. Wanna take a peek at the gameplay?
Amazing game really enjoyed it definitely looking forward to play more of your games
A very well made, creepy short horror. Good work!
that was so good, keep it up dawg
I did the game on Twitch a few weeks ago and... we loved it! My let's play in French :)
I genuinely loved the way you told the story. I keep finding new details about the lore as I was editing the video. I couldn't add them all in the theory section in the end, because I was worried YouTube might not like it, but I did notice that he truly "made a wife" out of the mannequins. The stained beds and the main character remarking that they were "silent and obedient".
I truly look forward to playing more of your games. Please make another one.
This game scared the sh*t out of me. I Liked the story and this
was definitely an interesting playthrough.Very inspiring! Loved the short story, the triggers and events were very effective. Def one to share with the friends
Love the style of the game 🤗 Exciting story, which also raises question marks, but goes well with the metaphor of butterflies 🙌