Ladderhead (2019)
- Developer
- Karolis Dikcius
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 12 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.9 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A surreal and mysterious text adventure where you repeatedly explore perilous floors by typing commands, driven by a looping day and a search for a loved one.
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What players say
Players describe Ladderhead as a short, surreal Lynchian adventure driven by a text parser. The story involves a loop where death resets the day but keeps inventory, though some find the constant typing repetitive and the lack of player agency frustrating. It is praised as a bargain at its sale price.
Screenshots
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