Underplayed Gems

Kyo's Routine (2020)

Kyo's Routine cover
Developer
heyjeff
Publisher
STUD1O
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a gentle, low-stakes grind of daily chores and incremental progress, driven by a poignant personal goal

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What players say

Players describe Kyo's Routine as a deliberately boring time management game about working to propose to your girlfriend. The resource management is surprisingly robust and the message is heartwarming, but the rough UI and repetitive minigames hold it back.

Screenshots

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