Underplayed Gems

October Night Games (2020)

October Night Games cover
Developer
Octobear Knight Games
Publisher
WhisperGames
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.5 of 5, 91 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.1 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

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How it feels

A tense digital tabletop session where cults clash through rituals and card-driven tactics, with a hand-drawn dark fantasy aesthetic and a fateful, multiplayer atmosphere.

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What players say

Players like the Lovecraftian board-game atmosphere but are frustrated by bugs, a broken save system, and a poor tutorial. The deduction mechanic feels meaningless to some, and several reviewers mention the developer's political stance as a reason not to buy.

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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.