Underplayed Gems

The Whisperer | Le murmureur (2021)

The Whisperer | Le murmureur cover
Developer
Studio Chien d'Or
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.4 of 5, 122 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 54 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

More by Studio Chien d'Or

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.

More games like thisWatch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

A tense, foreboding investigation through a desolate and hauntingly atmospheric abandoned trading post.

atmosphericdarkpsychological horrormysterioussupernaturalstory richtensionexploration

What players say

Players nearly all agree it is extremely short, around 30 minutes to an hour, and call it a demo or prologue sold as a separate game. Many say it has almost no story, offers little guidance, and some call it an asset flip. A few praise the atmosphere and sound design, but the short length and lack of clarity are widely disliked.

Screenshots

The Whisperer | Le murmureur screenshot 1The Whisperer | Le murmureur screenshot 2The Whisperer | Le murmureur screenshot 3The Whisperer | Le murmureur screenshot 4The Whisperer | Le murmureur screenshot 5

More games like this

More by Studio Chien d'Or

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.