Underplayed Gems

The Dame Was Loaded (2019)

The Dame Was Loaded cover
Developer
Beam Software
Publisher
Ziggurat
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Strategy
Rating
3.9 of 5, 27 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A moody interactive film where you piece together clues and navigate betrayal in a smoky 1940s underworld.

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What players say

Players praise the film-noir atmosphere and cheesy FMV acting, but split on its harsh time limit: you have three in-game days to solve the case, and missing a window often forces a restart. The save system only works at one location, which many find frustrating.

Screenshots

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