Tessa's Ark (2019)

Developer: Andrew Higgins
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, RPG
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 71 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 25 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

More games like this Watch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

A slow, contemplative puzzle-RPG where you question reality through thoughtful exploration and subtle stat tracking, with a quietly unsettling tone.

puzzlingatmosphericintrospectivephilosophicalunsettlingdeliberatethought-provokingambiguous

What players say

Players are split on Tessa's Ark. Some call it a fun, short puzzle game with easy achievements, while others find the puzzle logic and UI confusing and the sci-fi story poorly told. Most agree it is very short, taking about 30 minutes to complete.

Screenshots

More games like this

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.