Underplayed Gems

STRAY SKETCH (2024)

STRAY SKETCH cover
Developer
DIRTY LABOR
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Simulation, Free To Play
Rating
4.6 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 10 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You wander a quiet art museum at your own pace, clicking to move and interact with paintings, a brief meditative experience with a gentle, open-ended choice between two endings.

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What players say

Players describe it as a free art-viewing experience where you walk, look at sketches, and choose left or right for one of two endings. Some question whether it counts as a game at all, and several note the interaction feels too slow.

Screenshots

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