Underplayed Gems

Unknown Host (2025)

Unknown Host cover
Developer
Redsroll
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.9 of 5, 78 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 45 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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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

A brief, tense walking-sim horror experience with a dark and unsettling atmosphere as you investigate a wrong-feeling apartment.

shortlinearpsychological horroratmosphericdarkfirst-person explorationtensestory-driven

What players say

Players say it is a very short indie horror game, around 30 minutes, and opinions split on whether that fits the price. Many call the movement frustratingly slow with no run button, the scares cheap, and the puzzles minimal, but some praise the audio and atmosphere. The developer's reliance on mannequins draws complaints of a repetitive formula.

Screenshots

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