Underplayed Gems

Session Notes: Route 404 (2025)

Session Notes: Route 404 cover
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 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, 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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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.