Underplayed Gems

Useless Box: The Game (2019)

Useless Box: The Game cover
Developer
Vigorous Apathy
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 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

A silly, repetitive game where you flip a switch and nothing meaningful happens, accompanied by stories and unlocks.

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What players say

Players describe it as a short clicker game with a narrator telling a fantasy story, calling it a fun and adorable time killer.

Screenshots

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