Mouse People (2022)

Developer: Liujiajun
Publisher: Liujiajun, Gamera Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 66 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A short, experiential point-and-click where you casually toss away symbolic objects in a darkly comic, minimalist world.

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What players say

Players say Mouse People is a short, wordless interactive story about a mouse-person navigating life as an office worker, told through 20 hand-drawn scenes. The dragging-based physics can feel sluggish and finicky, and a few levels are unclear or glitchy. Some find its abstract, minimalist style soothing, while others find it frustrating and less satisfying than the prequel Bubble People.

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