Underplayed Gems

The Emptiness Deluxe Edition (2015)

The Emptiness Deluxe Edition cover
Developer
Hooligans Entertainment
Publisher
Viva Media
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual
Rating
1.6 of 5, 112 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A slow, contemplative point-and-click mystery where you navigate a house built from inner fears, solving puzzles to escape a suffocating darkness.

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What players say

Players warn that this point-and-click horror game relies on repetitive letter-hunting and predictable jump scares, with heavy backtracking through the same house. Controls feel clunky, animations cannot be skipped, and the ending is anticlimactic. A few appreciate the creepy atmosphere.

Screenshots

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