Underplayed Gems

Those Who Dwell (2025)

Those Who Dwell cover
Developer
Midnight Forge LTD
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.1 of 5, 23 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A slow, tense descent into a cursed underground where you must carefully manage your fading light while making ritual choices to survive.

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What players say

Players praise the VHS aesthetic and oppressive cave atmosphere, but many hit progression-breaking bugs that force restarts. The story is told through well-written notes, though some find the lore unclear. Players are split on tension: some enjoy the lack of jump scares, others find it unscary.

Screenshots

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