Underplayed Gems

Somniphobia (2021)

Somniphobia cover
Developer
Ethan Harris-Austin
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 15 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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, puzzle-driven survival horror where you navigate a protagonist's nightmare-filled mind, using strategy to keep threatening figments at bay.

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What players say

Players describe it as a FNAF clone with a unique art style and a disturbing story, but opinions are split on the gameplay, with some finding the night sections repetitive until a severe difficulty spike on the final night that some call unwinnable.

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.