Underplayed Gems

The Method of Hiding a Body (2024)

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Developer
Sea of Ghosts
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 90 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You haunt the living as a vengeful ghost, solving light puzzles and controlling fates in an eerie, tense exploration of human cruelty.

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What players say

Players praise the creative premise of possessing bodies by killing them, and find the story with multiple endings engaging. However, many criticize the lack of a manual save system, painfully slow walking speed, and some obtuse puzzles that waste time. The low price is often noted as fair for the short 2-4 hour experience.

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