Underplayed Gems

Beasts of Burden (2022)

Beasts of Burden cover
Developer
Studio Dread LLC, Ram99
Publisher
Studio Dread LLC
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG, Free To Play
Rating
3.8 of 5, 107 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 32 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A nostalgic Gameboy-style RPG where each repeated day grows subtly more unsettling, pulling you into a creeping psychological dread.

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Screenshots

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