Underplayed Gems

Midnight Manor (2022)

Midnight Manor cover
Developer
Travis Maynard
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A short, pixel-art platformer where you explore a spooky manor, solving puzzles and chatting with a lonely old man, with a darkly humorous tone.

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What players say

Players praise the pixel art and tight controls, but note that the game has no saving, so it must be completed in one sitting per ending. It is short and designed for replayability with multiple endings, and several reviewers call it a good speedrun game.

Screenshots

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