Underplayed Gems

WHAT THE BAT? (2022)

WHAT THE BAT? cover
Developer
Triband
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.2 of 5, 91 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 playful, absurdist VR game where everyday tasks turn into ridiculous physical comedy using baseball bats for hands.

sillyabsurdphysical comedyslapsticklightheartedwhimsicalinteractivegoofy

What players say

Players find it fun and clever but noticeably shorter and less funny than What the Golf, with some puzzles feeling repetitive and the bat-hand controls getting clunky for precise actions. The difficulty spikes suddenly on some challenges, and many recommend it only on sale.

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.