ODEN (2025)

Developer: Lobstudio, OCTO
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 13 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.6 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 gentle, contemplative experience where the quiet warmth of a late-night oden cart accompanies intimate tales of everyday struggles and small, yet meaningful, choices.

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What players say

Players describe a short, cozy adventure about an oden cart where you listen to customers' troubles and serve them the right toppings. Many note that ingredient descriptions are only shown in the prologue, making later rounds guesswork, and are split on the ending: some find it abrupt or unsatisfying while others appreciate the multiple endings.

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More by Lobstudio

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.