Zeitglas
Sanatorium: A Mental Asylum Simulator
Set in a fictionalized version of the 1920s where the lines between modern psychiatric treatment and pseudoscience are still muddy at best. Sanatorium is a 2D card-based workplace adventure where the player has to test, diagnose and treat patients. At its core, Sanatorium is a comment on the turbulent history of the practices and pseudoscience used to stigmatize mental illnesses.
- Released
- 6 November 2025
- Developer
- Zeitglas
- Publisher
- Shoreline Games
- Engine
- Unity 2021
- Steam recommendations
- 206
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac
- Genres
- Simulator · Adventure · Indie
- Also known as
- Sanatorium
- 30
- Achievements
- 2
- DLC packs
Sanatorium: A Mental Asylum Simulator
Quick answers
Sanatorium: A Mental Asylum Simulator
The story
It’s the roaring twenties. Cities are growing rapidly, their citizens mesmerized by the technological advancements. While everyone seems to get ahead, you feel left behind. Your career as a journalist feels fruitless, and your bills are piling up. Out of the blue, a puzzling message from your childhood friend appears in your inbox. The threads of the mystery emerge before you—and you begin to feel the urge to connect them. For now, it's just a hunch – and you know could untangle this secret if you just reached its core: the “Castle Woods” Sanatorium. You pack your bags and hit the road.
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Key facts
Platforms
Game modes
- Single player
Themes
- Thriller
- Historical
- Business
- Educational
Sanatorium: A Mental Asylum Simulator
Trailer
Sanatorium: A Mental Asylum Simulator
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Sanatorium: A Mental Asylum Simulator
Reviews and languages
10 languages in the interface, 0 of them with full voice acting. English is supported.
Publisher's content notice
This game depicts outdated psychiatric practices and contains references to alcohol addiction, drug use, self-harm, suicide, sexual abuse, and violence. These elements are presented through the lens of historical critique, not as endorsements or accurate medical representation.
Sanatorium: A Mental Asylum Simulator
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Sanatorium: A Mental Asylum Simulator
