Underplayed Gems

The River (2025)

The River cover
Developer
bokchoi
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Free To Play
Rating
4.7 of 5, 62 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 38 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A quiet, contemplative journey through a void-like limbo, where the player drifts through fragmented memories and choices with a lingering sense of unease.

mysteriousatmosphericintrospectivemelancholicslow-pacedminimalistunsettling

What players say

Players call this a short, emotional visual novel you can finish in under an hour. They praise its monochrome art and somber music, but many note the story is predictable. A few complain there is no real gameplay, just clicking through dialogue.

Screenshots

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