Side Effects is a twisted game of survival where medicine becomes a menace, and chance decides your fate. In this high-stakes psychological experiment, two test subjects play a deadly round of pill roulette—but only one walks away. Will you outlast your opponent, or will the next capsule be your final dose?
Side Effects is a minimalistic, tension-filled survival game inspired by the nerve-racking intensity of Buckshot Roulette. Set in a cold, clinical testing chamber, you and one other subject take turns ingesting mysterious pills with unknown effects. Some may help. Others may harm. One will eventually kill.
There are no dice rolls here—just gut instincts, psychological warfare, and calculated risk.
Every choice is a gamble. Do you take the pill now or wait? Will your opponent bluff, bait, or break? The only guarantee is that one of you won’t leave the room.
With sterile visuals and haunting sound design, the game feels like you're stuck in a rogue pharmaceutical lab. It’s unsettling—and that’s the point.
Like psychological poker with a prescription twist, each round feels like a test of wit, not just luck.
Each match lasts only a few minutes, making it perfect for quick sessions packed with tension.
While you can play the web version, the full experience—visually and mechanically—is much better when downloaded. Sharper graphics, smoother animations, and enhanced sound all heighten the dread.
If you enjoyed the raw intensity of Buckshot Roulette, Side Effects takes that same premise and twists it further with:
A deepening sense of dread as each turn inches closer to death
Side Effects is not just a game—it’s a mental standoff. A medical mind game. A test of patience, psychology, and probability. Do you have the guts to pop the next pill? Only one survives. The other becomes a statistic.
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