Ib

Ib

Ib is a freeware adventure video game with psychological horror elements, released in 2012 by Japanese artist kouri for Microsoft Windows and running on RPG Maker 2000. Players control the titular character from a top-down perspective with the goal of escaping from a creepy art museum. The game is said to have helped popularize the use of the engine for developing games without role-playing elements.

Story

The story of Ib is about a young girl named Ib who has arrived at the Guertena Art Gallery with her parents. While her parents sit at the reception desk, Ib asks to explore the art gallery on her own. As Ib looks at a particular painting called Fabricated World (initially known to Ib as ??? World), the lights begin to flicker. Soon Ib realizes that everyone has disappeared and she is all alone. According to the game's Japanese dialogue, the game takes place sometime after the year 6235.