Underplayed Gems

The Payphone (2025)

The Payphone cover
Developer
Kosumic Interactive Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
3.6 of 5, 14 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A brief, retro-styled horror experience with a grainy VHS aesthetic and low-poly visuals.

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What players say

Players praise its tense atmosphere and enjoy the story, but note it is brief at under an hour. There is a good and a bad ending, though you must replay the whole game to see the other one. Some find the graphics too dark and the low-poly look off-putting.

Screenshots

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