Underplayed Gems

Summoner's Mess (2021)

Summoner's Mess cover
Developer
Elendow
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.9 of 5, 84 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 49 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, time-limited hunt through a sprawling manor where you balance exploration and inventory management against a dwindling light source.

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What players say

Players praise the game's hand-crafted mansion layout, which demands route memorization and torch management. It is short but encourages repeated runs to unlock three endings, and the difficulty can be eased with built-in accessibility settings.

Screenshots

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