Underplayed Gems

Lingo (2021)

Lingo cover
Developer
Brenton Wildes
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 808 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 24 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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

a cerebral solo journey through impossible spaces where every riddle demands precise language and patience

atmosphericword puzzle focuseddifficultminimalistabstractsurrealexploration heavytense

What players say

Players describe Lingo as a deeply frustrating but addictive word puzzle game set in a confusing non-euclidean maze. They praise the clever rule discovery and custom map scene, but many complain the navigation is horrendous and the difficulty curve can be punishing.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.