Underplayed Gems

Recyclic (2025)

Recyclic cover
Developer
Shellscrape Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.8 of 5, 30 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A cozy yet stressful game about sorting garbage while managing finances and improving equipment.

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What players say

Players call it a Papers, Please-like where you sort trash under shifting rules in a totalitarian state. The game is short, around 50 in-game weeks, and gets hectic as new steps like crushing cans are added. Some find the constant click-and-hold tiring, and a few note the story is easy to miss if you skip the newspaper.

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Screenshots

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