Underplayed Gems

The Beard in the Mirror (2016)

The Beard in the Mirror cover
Developer
Oh, a Rock! Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 28 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.4 hours
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.

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How it feels

A nostalgic point-and-click with humorous twists and a reflective, atmospheric feel, evoking the puzzle-solving frustration of classic adventure games.

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What players say

Players praise this as a classic-style point-and-click adventure with a funny, self-aware story and puzzles that are challenging but never unfair. The 4-hour length and $10 price are often called good value, and the game avoids old pitfalls like unwinnable states while keeping Sierra-style deaths.

Screenshots

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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.