The Hatchling (2025)

Developer: Ricardo Pratas
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 11 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 31 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You manage and explore with a hatchling in a varied, resourceful environment.

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What players say

Players describe it as a short resource management horror game with a strong atmosphere. The gameplay is repetitive and the failure ending is unskippable, which some find frustrating. The HUD is small and there is no Y-axis invert option.

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