Underplayed Gems

Title_Pending (2022)

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Developer
DEVBEEF
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 444 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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

Explores a unfinished video game as a playtester, mixing eerie liminality with wry developer commentary and a slow, narrative-driven pace.

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What players say

Players often compare it to The Stanley Parable but find flaws in how the game handles choices, saying many paths end in dead ends instead of new content. Some find the constant narrator monologues and slow scrolling text frustrating, with a few saying the game is too restrictive about letting you miss anything.

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.