Underplayed Gems

Scholar's Mate - First Move (2023)

Scholar's Mate - First Move cover
Developer
JanduSoft
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Free To Play
Rating
2.8 of 5, 138 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 43 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense first-person escape from a dark, abandoned hospital through careful exploration and puzzle solving.

first personpuzzle solvingatmospherictensedarkexplorationhorror

What players say

Players are frustrated by puzzles with illogical solutions and game-breaking bugs that prevent progress. Many say the developer abandoned the game, leaving it unplayable. The free prologue is seen as too short and fails to build interest in the full game.

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