Underplayed Gems

UNREAL LIFE (2020)

UNREAL LIFE cover
Developer
hako life, hako 生活
Publisher
room6, yokaze
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 1,959 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A gently unsettling point-and-click journey through fragmented memory, guided by a talking traffic light and quiet pixel-art scenes.

atmosphericmysteriouscontemplativepixel artside-scrollingpuzzle-drivenpsychologicalslow-paced

What players say

Players praise the story and atmosphere, with many calling it emotional and memorable. The sound design and pixel art are widely appreciated. However, some find the puzzles frustrating or tedious, and a few note the plot is unoriginal. There's disagreement on the hidden content and puzzles.

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.