Underplayed Gems

Quiet Valley (2020)

Quiet Valley cover
Developer
James Horn
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
2.9 of 5, 14 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 59 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, exploration-driven horror game where you piece together a grim murder mystery through eerie, pseudo-3D pixel environments and sudden jump scares.

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What players say

Players are split on the game's disorienting fish-eye camera, which many say causes headaches and nausea. It is a short, story-driven horror game set in a school, focused on exploration and notes rather than action, with multiple endings and a quiet atmosphere.

Screenshots

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