Underplayed Gems

Mindlock - The Apartment (2024)

Mindlock - The Apartment cover
Developer
Roof Cut Media
Publisher
USM
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.8 of 5, 671 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A surreal, locked-in apartment puzzle where familiar spaces twist into a labyrinth of dark humour and psychological unease.

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What players say

Players describe this as a short point-and-click adventure with a surprisingly deep psychological story about feeling stuck in life. The puzzles lean more on item collection than logic, and some reviewers mention the protagonist walking slowly becomes tedious during backtracking.

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