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Side Effects

Side Effects is a horror game that attempts to re-design Russian Roulette, replacing the gun and bullets with pills.

21 November 2025

Side Effects is an indie developed by Jaybooty, released 21 November 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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What Side Effects is

Side Effects is an indie game developed by Jaybooty and released in 2025. It was published by Second Lives. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Unity.

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Side Effects launched on 21 November 2025, within three weeks of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Routine, Kirby Air Riders and Marvel Cosmic Invasion.

Released around the same time: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Routine, Kirby Air Riders, Marvel Cosmic Invasion.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Side Effects come out?
Side Effects was released on 21 November 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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