The doll (2023)

Developer: Dark Light Studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 24 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 23 minutes
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 short, unsettling visual novel where a cheerful ritual descends into a claustrophobic nightmare with jump scares and dark imagery.

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What players say

Players describe this as a very short horror visual novel, around 20 to 30 minutes, with two endings. The art style is praised as fitting and unique, but some wish the game offered more interactivity and content.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.