Underplayed Gems

The Fridge is Red (2022)

The Fridge is Red cover
Developer
5WORD Team
Publisher
tinyBuild
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
2.8 of 5, 232 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, surreal anthology of first-person horror vignettes where you explore liminal spaces and face uncanny encounters, always feeling watched by the red fridge.

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What players say

Players praise the eerie atmosphere and creepy vibe, but many find the third level's random hospital maze frustrating and poorly explained. Reviews split on whether the short experience is worth the price, and several report bugs that cause softlocks.

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