Underplayed Gems

Playing House (2025)

Playing House cover
Developer
鬱薔薇檸檬(UtubaraLemon)
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 200 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.9 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

A gentle but unsettling story-driven experience about a father carrying out a holiday mission with his daughter as strange events unfold.

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What players say

Players praise the emotional storytelling but are split on the gameplay: many find the simple minigames and small map repetitive, and a hidden boss is widely criticized as frustrating. The narrative around family and loss is described as genuinely moving despite janky controls and rough visuals.

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.