Epi-Derick is an indie developed by Fireslug Studios, released 7 October 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Epi-Derick is
Epi-Derick is an indie game developed by Fireslug Studios and released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity 2022.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In the quiet town of Newton Abbot, a strange disease has left every resident a clone of a man named Derick. As the town’s overworked pharmacist, you must diagnose illnesses, dispense medication, and manage supplies while juggling increasingly complex demands. Questionable orders from Vitacure HQ force you to choose between compliance and resistance, with six possible endings shaped by your ethics and performance. Epi-Derick is a darkly surreal blend of simulation, puzzle management, and unsettling humour.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Epi-Derick launched on 7 October 2025, within three weeks of Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yotei, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 and Silent Hill f.
Released around the same time: Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yotei, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, Silent Hill f.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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