Underplayed Gems

Screams from the Past (2023)

Screams from the Past cover
Developer
Dream Pocket Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 46 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

More by Dream Pocket Studio

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.

More games like this

How it feels

A tense, investigative exploration of a dark orphanage where solving puzzles and piecing together clues reveals a disturbing supernatural mystery.

atmospherictenseinvestigativepsychological horrorpuzzle-drivenstealthyretrononlinear

What players say

Players describe a short, atmospheric horror investigation set in an abandoned orphanage, with a retro PSX visual style. It has no save system, so it must be finished in one sitting, and the puzzles can be confusing with no hints, leaving some players lost. Reviews split on whether it is actually scary, with several noting it is more suspense than horror and that the story is the main draw.

Screenshots

Screams from the Past screenshot 1Screams from the Past screenshot 2Screams from the Past screenshot 3Screams from the Past screenshot 4Screams from the Past screenshot 5Screams from the Past screenshot 6

More games like this

More by Dream Pocket Studio

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.