Lean Simulator: Desperation

Lean Simulator: Desperation combines clicker and survival gameplay with horror elements. Monsters are after you, and you must click quickly and adapt to changing situations to survive as long as possible. The Lean Monsters want Lean; give it to them and they leave you alone.

Produce and manage Lean

Fuel the Lean Machean by repeatedly pressing its attached button, and it will produce Lean over time. Keep it fueled and stabilised. You can also manually stabilise it through a nearby hatch, but you cannot defend yourself while carrying out maintenance, so this is recommended only in emergencies.

A Cuboid of Lean in the room never runs out. Drink from it when your vision starts to blur, a sign of dehydration, but avoid drinking too much because Lean is highly addictive.

Earn and spend resources

The Lean Monsters pay you in Bread for giving them Lean. Spend Bread to improve Lean quality or output quantity, or to stabilise the Lean Machean if it becomes too unstable.

PTSD stands for Potential to Stack Dough and tracks how far you have progressed since the start of the game. Your performance in a run determines how much PTSD you earn, which you can spend to make future runs easier. Making full use of PTSD is essential for preparing for what the next run may bring.