Underplayed Gems

SHIATH (2025)

SHIATH cover
Developer
theJameskrik
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 60 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 45 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A brief, oppressive horror game where you mechanically shoot at objects rising from the sea, with an underlying sense that everything is not as it seems.

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What players say

Players call SHIATH a very short horror game with an oppressive sense of dread. They highlight the cryptic writing, unsettling close-ups of pig heads, and the core loop of shooting floating supplies to feed your dog. Opinions split on the slow text scroll and abstract mechanics, with some calling them tedious and others part of the atmosphere.

Trailer

Screenshots

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