The House [zebaxx] (2023)

Developer: zebaxx
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 3.2 of 5, 73 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 9 minutes
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 brief, tense exploration through a lonely house with a retro VHS look and unsettling hints of something wrong.

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What players say

Players finish this horror game in about seven minutes and call it an asset flip. It has a few jumpscares involving a man/woman character, but the story is confusing and the gameplay is minimal. Some players find it fun for a quick laugh, others say it is a waste of time.

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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.