3D PUZZLE - Courtyard (2024)

Developer: PUZZLE Games
Publisher: Hede
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Racing, RPG
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 35 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 18 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

You stroll through a peaceful courtyard, picking up scattered objects and placing them exactly where they belong, each piece clicking into place to complete the scene.

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What players say

Players are split on whether this is a genuine game or an asset flip used for Steam trading card drops. Those who engage with it as a puzzle call it a simple, short experience for killing time, while others dismiss it as content-free and overpriced.

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.