Underplayed Gems

The Endless Empty (2018)

The Endless Empty cover
Developer
Erik Sheader-Smith
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.8 of 5, 312 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 surreal, introspective journey through a fragmented afterlife, where melancholy and abstract puzzles blend with moments of dark reflection.

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What players say

Players praise the art, music, and emotional story about love and death, but many find the combat tedious and drawn out. The game is short, roughly 4 to 6 hours, and well worth its low price.

Screenshots

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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.