Underplayed Gems

The Moment of Silence (2015)

The Moment of Silence cover
Developer
House of Tales
Publisher
HandyGames
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.2 of 5, 114 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A slow-burn investigative point-and-click with a retro 90s adventure feel, exploring a dystopian near-future through detailed environments and dialogue-driven puzzles.

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What players say

Players praise the story for its prescient political and AI themes, but almost everyone warns the gameplay is painfully slow, with clunky movement, baffling camera angles, and pixel hunting that forces a walkthrough.

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