Underplayed Gems

SEARCH PARTY: Director's Cut (2021)

SEARCH PARTY: Director's Cut cover
Developer
games by lum
Publisher
Torture Star Video
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 134 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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 tense, methodical cat-and-mouse survival horror where you creep through a pixelated nightmare, hoarding scarce resources while an unseen predator stalks you in the dark.

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What players say

Players describe this as a short, atmospheric 2D horror game with tense chases and a somber story about loss. The art style evokes a dreamy GameBoy feel, and the save system is generous. A loud death noise is a common annoyance, and opinions split on the killer's threat level.

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.