Underplayed Gems

Pink Noise (2026)

Pink Noise cover
Developer
Somber Games
Publisher
Caspianborn Publishing
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Early Access
Rating
4.3 of 5, 127 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.0 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

A quiet, melancholic exploration of a fading town where time feels suspended and the discovery of a strange VHS tape adds a subtle, unsettling mystery.

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What players say

Players praise the hand-drawn art and atmospheric horror, but opinions split on the writing. Some find the prose poetic and sensory, while others say it is overwrought and drags the pacing. The first chapter is short, about an hour per playthrough, and multiple reviews note clichéd characters and minor animation bugs.

Screenshots

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