Underplayed Gems

Tear Factory (2022)

Tear Factory cover
Developer
Daddysucc5000
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 84 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 30 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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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

A slow, somber exploration of grief through surreal, pixelated environments and structured emotional stages.

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What players say

Players describe it as a bizarre, short horror game about hunting rats to feed a family. The atmosphere is praised but many find the gameplay repetitive and the story shallow for its length. Reviews split on whether it is a meaningful grief story or just a disappointing short experience.

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.