Underplayed Gems

The Sych story (2021)

The Sych story cover
Developer
Svyatoslav Burobin
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG
Rating
4.6 of 5, 38 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 41 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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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 quirky, low-budget visual novel with deliberately broken English translations that adds to its humorous, self-aware tone as you guide a loser's life through choices.

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What players say

Players describe a short, satirical visual novel that resonates with Russian internet humor and family gatherings. Most enjoy the atmosphere and jokes, but note the lack of branching, choices lead to the same ending, and wish for more content and music variety.

Screenshots

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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.