The Cradle (2025)

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

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

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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.

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