The New Apartment (2025)

Developer: Paul Thomas Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 75 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 28 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

You play through a mundane nightly routine in a cheap apartment that slowly becomes unnerving through subtle, realistic oddities and faint sounds.

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What players say

Players finish it in 10 to 30 minutes and are split on the price, calling it a walking sim with one puzzle and an unclear death ending. The sound design and atmosphere get praise, but several say there is no real horror and no jump scares.

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