Underplayed Gems

The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty (2024)

The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty cover
Developer
零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Publisher
零创游戏(ZerocreationGame), 2P Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.7 of 5, 59,558 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A bleak, narrative-driven journey through famine and desperation, where somber dialogue and moral choices weigh heavily.

story richdarkatmospherichistoricalpsychological horrordramachoice drivensurvival

What players say

Players praise the historical depiction of famine and the emotional story, but are sharply divided on how the game handles its age-gap and controversial themes, with some calling it exploitative. The branching choices mostly affect the ending and character relationships, though the main plot stays linear. Voice acting gets strong praise while the pacing of the true ending feels rushed to some.

Screenshots

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