Underplayed Gems

The Leak (2023)

The Leak cover
Developer
Fatih Mert
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
4.2 of 5, 58 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 21 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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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 quiet, bleak click-through experience that dwells on existential dread and the mundane routine of a meaningless day.

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What players say

Players describe a very short text-and-image game about an inner critic voice pushing the player toward despair. Many find it darkly relatable and ultimately uplifting, while others call it shallow and cringe. The AI-generated voiceover is a frequent point of criticism.

Screenshots

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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.