Our Elusive Suffering (2022)
- Genres
- Indie
- Rating
- 3.3 of 5, 88 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 22 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
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.
How it feels
You wander a foggy, ancient city deciphering a cryptic ritual in first person, with mounting dread and no handholding.
cryptictenseatmosphericminimalistsurrealunsettlingexploratorypsychological horror
What players say
Players are split on this free indie walking sim. Many praise its eerie atmosphere, sound design, and lovecraftian monster but are frustrated by the punishing checkpoint system: dying resets all altar progress, forcing a long walk back. Some call it a tech demo or amateur project, others appreciate the zero-handholding design.
Screenshots
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