Underplayed Gems

The Trench (2022)

The Trench cover
Developer
Omar Chapa Hernandez, Omar Chapa Moyers
Publisher
Omar Chapa Hernandez
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.3 of 5, 163 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 52 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 tense, claustrophobic dive into an abyssal trench where the pressure of the deep and lurking unknowns make every decision feel heavy.

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What players say

Players praise The Trench as a very short, linear horror experience they finish in one sitting, with many calling it cinematic.

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.