Underplayed Gems

OrdinaryFamily (2019)

OrdinaryFamily cover
Developer
飞鸟
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG, Early Access
Rating
4.6 of 5, 14 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 45 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 slow, contemplative experience focused on a single, pressure-filled conversation about life's struggles.

atmosphericemotionalinteractive fictionmelancholiccontemplativeconversationalmoderate

What players say

Players praise the full voice acting and the story's emotional depth, especially the father's performance. The game has only one static screen throughout, and its Early Access build lacks basic features like saving, auto-play, and a proper menu. Players are split on the pacing: some find it thoughtfully slow while others lose patience.

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.