Underplayed Gems

The Man Came Around (2023)

The Man Came Around cover
Developer
Pipette Inc
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.2 of 5, 64 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A bleak, noir-tinged survival journey where your every moral decision carries weight and consequences.

atmosphericnoirsurvivalmoral dilemmasdifficultnarrative-drivendystopianchoices matter

What players say

Players describe a short, atmospheric point-and-click survival game with resource management and moral choices. Most finish in under two hours and appreciate the art and music, but many find the gameplay repetitive and the political dialogue heavy-handed.

Screenshots

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