Underplayed Gems

Antioch: Scarlet Bay (2022)

Antioch: Scarlet Bay cover
Developer
Midnight Mood Studio
Publisher
Unexpected, FondGame
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 265 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A shared detective noir experience where two real players navigate a darkly humorous, story-driven investigation full of tough choices and tense disagreements.

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What players say

Players split: some praise the co-op buddy-cop experience and funny writing, while others find the story confusing, the translation broken, and the dialogue offensively edgy. The co-op is seen as either a highlight or a gimmick that doesn't work.

Screenshots

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