MeiQi:Story (2022)

Developer: QZQ Studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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 slow, story-driven first-person puzzle adventure where you piece together clues in a familiar but eerie setting.

atmosphericstory richpuzzlingdetective workfirst-personexplorationmysteriousnarrative driven

What players say

Players praise the emotional Wang Yong story but report that achievements fail to unlock and a chapter-two clue is bugged, making 100% completion impossible. The game keeps the series' hardcore clue-hunting and combination system with no interaction markers, and uses Unreal Engine 5 for a spookier atmosphere.

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