Baptisterio (2024)

Developer: 2am_Project
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 124 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

Exploring a nostalgic PS1-era baptistery with an analog camera, solving puzzles while evading lurking terrors feels like a tense, atmospheric nightmare grounded in a reporter's quest for truth.

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What players say

Players are split: many love the meme origins and the PS1-style art, but frustration is widespread due to no checkpoints, a useless map, and mazes that feel tedious and artificially long. The game is short at 1-3 hours, and enemies pose little threat.

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