Underplayed Gems

A Short Death (2025)

A Short Death cover
Developer
Shamantitan
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 15 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 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 slow, meditative climb through a shadowy afterlife realm, controlling a small cat with precise, floaty jumps and strange animal transformations.

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What players say

Players call it a short, forgiving only-up style platformer where you climb a tower as a winged cat. Checkpoints keep frustration low, and the four transformable forms each stay useful. The story gets described as silly but surprisingly emotional, with a heartwarming ending.

Screenshots

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