Underplayed Gems

Bartholomew.exe (2025)

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Developer
BrickLayer Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
4.2 of 5, 39 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 9 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, asymmetric chase where you shift between hunting a monster and being hunted by it in a reality-shifting maze.

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What players say

Players describe a very short, intense horror game where you alternate between a safe phase to buy revolver upgrades and a defenseless phase running from a monster that tracks your position. Many call it anxiety-inducing, and opinions split on whether the cons outweigh the pros, with some frustrated by visual limitations and a buggy AMD driver error.

Screenshots

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