Underplayed Gems

The Mine (2016)

The Mine cover
Developer
Stepanov Dmitriy
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 56 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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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

You explore an abandoned Soviet mine, uncovering its secrets through slow, tense exploration with a lingering sense of dread.

atmosphericslow-pacedmysterioustensesurvival horrorexplorationstory-drivenretro

What players say

Players praise the atmosphere and a tense hide-and-seek formula, but the game is let down by clunky movement, poor animation, and game-breaking save bugs near the end that crash the game. Opinion divides on the enemy AI: some find the monsters fast and intense, others call it hilariously bad.

Screenshots

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