Underplayed Gems

Vaudeville (2023)

Vaudeville cover
Developer
Bumblebee Studios
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
Rating
2.6 of 5, 327 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A surreal and atmospheric detective simulation where you interrogate a vibrant yet shadowy city using AI-driven dialogues to unravel a web of murder and deceit.

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What players say

Players describe a detective game that grew playable in early access, but a later update broke it and development stopped. The AI gives contradictory answers and often fails to respond, making the mystery unsolvable. Some find the AI amusing to break, but most say it is no longer functional as a game.

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