Underplayed Gems

Pacify (2019)

Pacify cover
Developer
Shawn Hitchcock
Publisher
Hitchcock Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 42,655 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense cooperative experience where you and your friends cautiously explore eerie environments to capture supernatural entities while managing time and resources.

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What players say

Players say Pacify shines as a co-op horror game, with tense moments and chaotic teamwork making it fun. Single-player is a much harder, less enjoyable experience. The atmosphere gets praise, though some find it not scary and note random deaths or crashes.

Screenshots

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