Barbotine (2024)
- Developer
- Alex Rassloff
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 172 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 23 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
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.
How it feels
A short, linear journey through a progressively distorting apartment with tense melee combat and an uncanny atmosphere.
surrealatmosphericpsychedeliclinearshorttenseexperimental
What players say
Players split on Barbotine as an interactive art piece versus a shallow game. Many praise the grimy PS1-style visuals and surreal atmosphere, but combat is clunky and enemies can get stuck on stairs. It is very short, around 20 to 30 minutes, and the psychological themes resonate with some while others find the meaning empty.
Screenshots
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