Underplayed Gems

Morbid Catastrophe (2023)

Morbid Catastrophe cover
Developer
VisceralError
Publisher
Infinity Ideas Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 14 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A disorienting and introspective nightmare where you switch between a decaying world and a lab, solving puzzles while confronting the dread of a failed experiment.

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What players say

Players praise the dual gameplay style, switching between first-person exploration and a Resident Evil-style tank-control section, but note it is very short at around one hour. They are split on the enemy: some find the creature's hitboxes unclear or say it gets stuck, while others call it scary. The card-based puzzles are widely considered creative.

Screenshots

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