The Waiting Room - An Existential Simulation (2024)
- Developer
- The Waiting Rumors
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Simulation
- Rating
- 2.8 of 5, 9 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 11 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You drift through sterile liminal spaces, accompanied by a quiet, absurd dread that makes waiting feel like an existential inevitability.
atmosphericphilosophicaldarkly comedicwalking simulatoridlefatalisticclaustrophobiccontemplative
What players say
Players are sharply divided: some see a clever existential joke nodding to Beckett, while others call it a scam with reused graphics in a single room. A jump scare and bizarre AI-generated videos stand out as surprises. Several report the game force-closes after the intro, and one long-time player says they just wait forever, no number ever called.
Screenshots
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