Underplayed Gems

My Friend Toby (2024)

My Friend Toby cover
Developer
MeatyOats
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
5.0 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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

A tense cat-and-mouse escape where you manage limited stamina and inhaler puffs while hiding from a stylized, cartoony friend who grows stronger.

tenseatmosphericstylizedcartoonystrategicsurvivalstealth-focusedresource management

What players say

Players praise the tense atmosphere and absence of cheap jump scares. The game is considered very challenging, with difficult puzzles and a rewarding upgrade system between rounds, though some note janky movement.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.