Underplayed Gems

The Metamorphosis (2020)

The Metamorphosis cover
Developer
Izmir Games Collective
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.4 of 5, 25 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Playing this visual novel feels like slowly turning pages of a classic, unsettling story in a dimly lit room, with heavy silence and poignant illustrations guiding the melancholy transformation.

atmosphericdarksomberslow-pacedtext-heavynarrative-drivenreflectiveunsettling

What players say

Players praise the hand-drawn art and sound design for capturing the story's atmosphere, and many say the interactive format helped them finish a book they otherwise wouldn't. A few find the pacing too slow or the later art quality uneven.

Screenshots

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