Session Notes: Route 404 (2025)

- Developer
- 4Byte Studios
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
- Rating
- 3.6 of 5, 63 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 49 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam

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.
How it feels
A tense, introspective journey that feels like navigating the blurred line between healing and deeper psychological dread.
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What players say
Players say the game feels unfinished and very short, often finished in 30 minutes. The bus setting is praised as a unique horror idea, but reviews are split on execution: some find the atmosphere promising, while others call it boring and reliant on predictable jumpscares. The story is criticized as rushed with no meaningful choices, and technical bugs like forced movement are common.
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