Underplayed Gems

The Friends We Left Behind (2023)

The Friends We Left Behind cover
Developer
Grant Marrs
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.8 of 5, 32 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 methodical, tension-filled point-and-click exploration through a grim asylum where you must solve puzzles while feeling trapped and hunted by ghostly children.

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What players say

Players praise the character designs and cinematic cutscenes, but the difficulty divides them: some find it unforgiving, especially on harder modes, while others appreciate the optional casual mode. Levels are short and each introduces a new mechanic, though a few players find the puzzles finicky.

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.