Underplayed Gems

KinitoPET (2024)

KinitoPET cover
Developer
troy_en
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.7 of 5, 14,564 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A nostalgic but unsettling virtual pet simulator that slowly reveals its psychological horror through an increasingly unnerving AI interaction.

1990s themedpsychological horroratmosphericretrostory richunsettlinginteractiveimmersive

What players say

Players praise KinitoPET as a short but effective horror game that blurs the line between game and malware. The fourth-wall-breaking AI companion is consistently called memorable, and the game's ability to interact with your real computer files unsettles many. Players are split on how scary it is, with some wanting more fear and others finding it deeply disturbing.

Trailer

Screenshots

KinitoPET screenshot 1

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