Underplayed Gems

The Guard (2023)

The Guard cover
Developer
STuNT
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.0 of 5, 122 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 55 minutes
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 lonely, tense walk through a dark mall as you search for keys and clues while eerie noises surround you.

atmospherictenseexplorativefirst-persondarkslow-pacedinvestigativecreepy

What players say

Players are split: some enjoy the creepy atmosphere of patrolling a night mall and the mechanic of mannequins that move when you look away, while others call it an asset flip with vague key objectives that make it feel like a walking simulator.

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.