Underplayed Gems

SHAWA (2026)

SHAWA cover
Developer
ObeZZZanDev
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.5 of 5, 30 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 41 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A quiet, routine shawarma stand job slowly curdles into creeping paranoia as the game watches and exploits your habits.

psychological horroratmosphericslow burnparanoiaroutineunsettlingsimulationtense

What players say

Players are split on SHAWA. Some enjoy the concept and find it scary when the lights go out, but many more complain about clunky controls, unclear customer orders, and a repetitive generator restart that is too far away. Bugs like settings resetting and text cut off in orders are common, and several players say the horror is predictable and not scary.

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