Underplayed Gems

Phantasmal: Survival Horror Roguelike (2016)

Phantasmal: Survival Horror Roguelike cover
Developer
Eyemobi Ltd.
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
2.2 of 5, 368 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 23 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, procedurally generated survival horror where you feel fragile and must manage both physical and mental health against otherworldly threats.

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What players say

Players are split on this game. Some enjoy the Lovecraftian atmosphere and jump scares after hundreds of hours, while many others report it is broken: terrible optimization, no controller support, and a resolution glitch that requires keyboard-only tinkering to fix. The multiplayer tag is misleading, as several people note the mode is missing.

Screenshots

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