Underplayed Gems

Picrastination (2018)

Picrastination cover
Developer
Bearcat Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 44 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 16 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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

Solving number clues to reveal pictures while enjoying gentle cultural references and jokes.

logic-basedpuzzlerelaxedchallengingquirkycasualvariedrewarding

What players say

Players praise the huge puzzle count and witty puns, but are split on difficulty and value, the par-time achievements demand memorization, the font can blur 2 and 5, and sound effects clash with the relaxing mood. The price quietly doubled in late 2023, which left a sour taste.

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.