Underplayed Gems

Kino (2025)

Kino cover
Developer
Lacking Finesse Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Free To Play
Rating
5.0 of 5, 26 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A brief, surreal afterlife reflection guided by a sentient camera, blending existential introspection with playful absurdity.

shortreflectivewhimsicalexperimentalphilosophicalchoose-your-own-adventure

What players say

Players describe Kino as a very short, black-and-white visual novel about memory and regret that can be finished in about five minutes. The gameplay is minimal, consisting of reading and making a handful of choices, with the story centering on a woman who dies after being hit by a tram.

Screenshots

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