Mystery Box 4: The Journey (2023)

Developer: XSGames
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 13 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.5 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 hands-on puzzle adventure that feels like methodically exploring eerie, colorful rooms to unlock secrets one step at a time.

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What players say

Players compare it to The Room series but find the puzzles simpler and more forgiving thanks to generous hints. Some criticize the graphics as cheap and say the puzzles are sometimes illogical or can be brute-forced. Others enjoy the hangman minigame but note some image rewards look AI-generated. There is no zoom, which makes some objects hard to see.

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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.