Underplayed Gems

The Thing from Nowhere (2023)

The Thing from Nowhere cover
Developer
Equanimity Studios
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 11 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A 1950s monster-movie-inspired text adventure where you unravel a mystery through investigation and choices.

atmosphericretrostory richtext-basedmysteryinvestigativecasualchoice-driven

What players say

Players describe a short visual novel in the style of a choose-your-own-adventure book, inspired by 1950s B-movies and classic games like It Came from the Desert. Some appreciate the atmosphere and art, but a few note the translation has mistakes and the creature itself is never shown in any image.

Screenshots

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