Underplayed Gems

The Death Trap (1984)

The Death Trap cover
Platforms
PC-88
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.8 of 5, 5 player ratings
Where to get it
My Abandonware

How it feels

A slow, methodical puzzle adventure where you think carefully through text prompts, with a retro low-fi feel and a sense of careful deduction.

text-basedpuzzle-heavyretrointeractive fictionchallengingdeliberatelow-fitrial and error

Screenshots

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