Underplayed Gems

What Lies Frozen (2025)

What Lies Frozen cover
Developer
Ryphil, NoV8rs, Kickycaptain, Qi Liu, Abby Jones
Publisher
Ryphil
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.3 of 5, 34 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 29 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You slowly piece together a story through eerie puzzles in a hand-drawn, unsettling world.

psychological horroratmosphericpuzzle-focusedimmersivehand-drawn artlinearfemale protagonistindie

What players say

Players praise the hand-drawn art and atmospheric horror that builds dread without jump scares. It is a short experience, around 20-30 minutes, with puzzles and a looping mechanic. Some find it too simple, and a few report performance issues like jittery controls.

Trailer

Screenshots

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