Underplayed Gems

Octopus Bar (2017)

Octopus Bar cover
Developer
Thomas Meduri
Publisher
VRNOVO
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Early Access
Rating
4.5 of 5, 139 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 10 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

A relaxed and whimsical scavenger hunt through a magical forest, where you complete simple tasks for an octopus barkeep.

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What players say

A very short, free VR experience where players visit a whimsical bar run by an octopus. Reviews describe it as a polished but abandoned tech demo from 2017 that takes about 10-15 minutes to complete. Players are split on its charm versus its unfinished state.

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.