Burger & Frights
About Burger & Frights
- Developer: Donitz
- Release Date: August 22, 2021
- Technology: HTML5
- Platform: Browser (desktop, tablet, mobile)
- Wiki Page: itch.io - Author Donitz
You can currently play it online at thatsnot-myneighbor.io—no download needed, which is honestly pretty convenient.
What is Burger & Frights?
Burger & Frights is a pretty unique mix of horror and light comedy. It blends restaurant management with some strange supernatural elements. You play as a night shift worker at a weird burger shop where the customers don’t seem entirely normal, and things start getting… off once night falls.
Storyline
You play as a man cycling home through a dark forest after buying a burger. At first, it feels quiet and uneventful. But the further you go, the more things start to feel wrong. What begins as a normal ride slowly turns into something much more unsettling as supernatural events unfold.
The Ending
There’s a surprising twist involving a traffic accident that reveals the truth about the protagonist’s situation. It’s the kind of ending that makes you pause for a moment and think about everything that just happened.
Gameplay
This is a psychological horror game mixed with a cycling simulator, using PS1-style low-poly graphics. Most of the time, you’re just riding your bike forward through a looping, eerie environment.
It doesn’t rely much on jump scares. Instead, it builds tension—creeps up on you without you noticing at first. By the time you realize something’s wrong, you’re already deep into it.
Controls
Movement (Cycling): Use WASD or arrow keys
- W / Up Arrow: Move forward
- A-D / Left-Right Arrows: Steer side to side
Observation: Use the mouse to look around while riding
Interaction: Left-click to interact with objects or menus
Screen Mode
You’ll want to play this in full screen. It just feels more immersive, especially in a dark room.
Start your ride into the night—it seems simple enough at first… but it quickly becomes clear that it’s not just the darkness following you.
