Underplayed Gems

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews (2018)

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews cover
Developer
Deceptive Games Ltd.
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 106 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense first-person mystery where you piece together fragmented memories while navigating a foreboding facility under threat of death.

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What players say

Players praise the three-character item-swapping twist and find puzzles satisfyingly tough, but many note technical issues: a clunky interface, bugs, broken English text, and one flawed riddle. Fans of escape room games recommend it, though some feel it is less polished than the first game.

Screenshots

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