Underplayed Gems

The Land of Pain (2017)

The Land of Pain cover
Developer
Alessandro Guzzo
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.7 of 5, 766 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A dark, rain-drenched Lovecraftian horror adventure where you must flee, hide, and solve puzzles as an unarmed protagonist in an oppressive, open-ended nightmare.

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What players say

Players say The Land of Pain is padded with long walks between sparse objectives and frustrating chase sequences. The story and atmosphere appeal to Lovecraft fans, but repetitive fetch quests and weak scares make it tedious for most.

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Screenshots

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