Underplayed Gems

The Cradle (2025)

The Cradle cover
Developer
GiBar
Publisher
RoBot
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.2 of 5, 25 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a tense first-person puzzle exploration through darkened offices, where finding batteries and solving locks reveals a hidden, unsettling truth.

first-personpuzzlingdarkexplorationtensemysteriousresource managementatmospheric

What players say

Players are split. Some call it a cheap Outlast imitation with a ripped map, tiny interact cursor, and non-remappable keys. Others praise its atmosphere, puzzles, and detective-like investigation, saying it relies on tension and darkness rather than action.

Screenshots

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