Underplayed Gems

The Fan (2017)

The Fan cover
Developer
Ezhaac Studio
Publisher
Plug In Digital
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
3.3 of 5, 208 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.0 hours
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 tense, atmospheric exploration through real locations that feels like a sinister photo novel driven by a slow-burn sense of dread.

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What players say

Players play as a stalker and murderer in a photo-fiction point and click format, which some find shocking since the premise initially seems like a detective game. It is short, about an hour, with three endings and a creepy atmosphere, but some reviewers note it unexpectedly rickrolls the player.

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.