Underplayed Gems

Uncle Nook's Monster Emporium (2022)

Uncle Nook's Monster Emporium cover
Developer
Old Fashioned Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 19 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You wake up disoriented and immediately must fight or flee through a shifting, monster-filled department store with frantic action and escalating dread.

action roguelikesurvival horrortensefast-pacedproceduralfirst-persondarkaddictive

What players say

Players describe it as a roguelike horror game that combines jump scares with item collecting, comparing it to The Binding of Isaac and Spooky's Jumpscare Mansion. It has multiple endings, a simple but addictive loop, and solid creature designs, though some note achievement bugs and that custom inputs don't save.

Screenshots

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