Underplayed Gems

Palm Cracker (2025)

Palm Cracker cover
Developer
Petter Malmehed
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
Rating
4.8 of 5, 96 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 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

It feels like a slow, methodical dive into a cryptic digital relic, demanding your full attention to crack realistic codes and puzzles.

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What players say

Players say this is a short, free puzzle game that teaches basic cryptography through a series of ciphers. Most finish in about half an hour, and many reach for pen and paper to solve them. The storytelling is minimal despite a serial killer framing, and the faux PalmPilot format is liked, though some note the sound and screen aren't authentic to the real device.

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.