Underplayed Gems

Whateverland (2022)

Whateverland cover
Developer
Caligari Games
Publisher
Caligari Games, WhisperGames
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 179 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A relaxed, hand-painted point-and-click adventure where you wander a magical prison, chatting with quirky characters and solving puzzles at your own pace, with choices that shape the story without pressure.

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What players say

Players praise the voice acting, music, and the puzzles that offer two solutions tied to the good-or-bad choice system. However, many find the quest structure repetitive, the dark humor uneven, and some report bugs that break progress. The optional Bells&Bones minigame splits opinion, some skip it, others enjoy it.

Screenshots

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