Mystery in the Office (2023)

Developer: 314 Bytes
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 44 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 41 minutes
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

You click through a quirky abandoned office, piecing together clues at your own pace through text and object examination.

text-basedpuzzlingexplorativemysteriousrelaxingatmosphericlinear

What players say

Players say it is a very short escape room game, about 20 to 30 minutes, with a funny script and a surprising ending. Some wish it were longer, and there is no save system, but most find it worth the low price.

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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.