The Sad Story of The Little Mouse Who Wanted to Become Somebody (2025)

The Sad Story of The Little Mouse Who Wanted to Become Somebody cover

Developer: Atlas V, Reynard Films, The Pack
Publisher: Astrea
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 30 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A darkly comedic virtual reality experience that blends festive trappings with cynical corporate satire.

satiricalbitingcorporateabsurdimmersivewhimsicaldarkly funny

What players say

Players describe it as a short, non-interactive VR story about a mouse crushed by corporate holiday culture, lasting about 30 minutes with no gameplay. They praise the animation and voice acting, but note it offers only looking around, not interaction.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.