Underplayed Gems

Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation (2018)

Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation cover
Developer
ProjectMoon
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.7 of 5, 55,452 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 60 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, atmospheric management sim where you order employees to handle terrifying creatures, watching chaos unfold as one disaster leads to another.

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What players say

Players call this a punishing management sim where suffering is part of the story. The difficulty spikes hard after day 37, and late-day sessions can take over 40 minutes with every mistake forcing a restart. Many say mods are almost required for a tolerable experience, especially due to memory leak performance problems that persist years after release.

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