Left in the Dark: No One on Board (2014)

Developer: Moonrise Interactive
Publisher: Artifex Mundi
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Adventure, Casual
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 784 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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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.

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How it feels

You methodically click through grim, shadowy scenes to find hidden clues and solve puzzles while an unsettling mystery unfolds around you.

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What players say

Players mostly recommend this as a short, relaxing hidden-object game for a lazy afternoon, but many warn it shows its age with dated graphics and poor voice acting. The atmosphere starts spooky but the story drifts into mediocrity, and backtracking through few locations wears thin.

Screenshots

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