Puzzle Depot (2025)

Developer: Laughing Manatee Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 74 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 17 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 calm, exploratory puzzle adventure focused on discovery and narrative.

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What players say

Players praise this as a puzzle game that bakes its story into the environment, with a 90s aesthetic and modern design. They warn levels can take an hour and softlocking yourself out of a perfect score is easy, so expect replays. It compares favorably to Chips Challenge and Isle of Sea And Sky, but with more technical demands.

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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.