Underplayed Gems

Parts of the Elephant (2024)

Parts of the Elephant cover
Developer
1 head 2 skulls
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
5.0 of 5, 48 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A quiet, melancholic wander through a liminal hotel where you observe fleeting lives and can either connect or wallow in dark humor.

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What players say

Players praise this short, replayable visual novel for its well-written branching stories and surreal atmosphere. They compare it favorably to Disco Elysium and enjoy piecing together the narrative across multiple playthroughs, though a few find it overly enigmatic or the ending anti-climactic with loose threads.

Screenshots

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