Underplayed Gems

The Complex: Found Footage (2022)

The Complex: Found Footage cover
Developer
pgWave
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
Rating
4.7 of 5, 9,858 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 57 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You wander lonely, dreamlike spaces through a grainy VHS viewfinder, with a constant vague sense of being watched.

liminalatmosphericmysteriouseerieslow-pacedexplorativeunsettling

What players say

Players say the game has no monsters or jump scares, relying on atmosphere and paranoia to create tension. It is a short walking simulator praised for its backrooms aesthetic, though some find it expensive for the length and others disagree on whether entities are present.

Screenshots

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