Underplayed Gems

A Simple job (2025)

A Simple job cover
Developer
Saturn91, DreamStudios
Publisher
DreamStudios, Saturn91
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
4.8 of 5, 479 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 short, free game where an overbearing voice taunts you as you try not to press a red button, creating a low-grade, comedic pressure that slowly unravels into multiple absurd endings.

free to playshortexperimentalannoying characterspsychological pressuremultiple endingsrepetitivedarkly humorous

What players say

Players call it a short, funny narrative game similar to The Stanley Parable, packed with multiple endings, easter eggs, and achievements. It is free with a DLC that also gets praise. A couple of reviewers note bugs and the lack of an option to fully turn off music.

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.