Underplayed Gems

Menticide (2025)

Menticide cover
Developer
Team EdgeCase
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
5.0 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.0 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

An endless runner where you frantically draw paths to protect a fleeing man from ambiguous threats, a tense analogue for mental breakdown that feels futile yet compulsive.

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What players say

Players describe an endless runner where you draw lines to jump and avoid enemies. Many report that high scores don't appear on the scoreboard, which some find motivating. The game uses procedural narrative and symbolism as a metaphor for mental health.

Screenshots

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