The Shedding (2019)

Developer: Gem Rose Accent, Corentin Derbré
Publisher: Gem Rose Accent
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 63 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 19 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A brief, tense crawl through a dark, disturbing abandoned prison that feels oppressively unsettling.

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What players say

Players agree the game is extremely short, completing in 10 to 15 minutes, and see it more as a cheap, atmospheric experience than a full horror title. Some find it scary mostly through sound design, while others say there are no real jump scares and the gameplay becomes repetitive quickly.

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