Underplayed Gems

RHEM I SE: The Mysterious Land (2017)

RHEM I SE: The Mysterious Land cover
Developer
Knut Müller
Publisher
Runesoft GmbH
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.7 of 5, 65 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 12 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 slow, contemplative journey through a mysterious world, where you piece together environmental puzzles while exploring a pre-rendered, atmospheric landscape.

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What players say

Players call this a pure, punishing Myst-like where every visual detail is a clue, not decoration. It demands extensive note-taking and patience. Many praise the puzzle design as extremely challenging and rewarding, but warn of dated visuals, clunky movement, and stability issues on modern hardware, with some crashes and resolution problems.

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.