Underplayed Gems

Whispers of the Hourglass (2026)

Whispers of the Hourglass cover
Developer
Umut Sahpaz
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
3.9 of 5, 13 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A gentle, thoughtful puzzle adventure where you slowly piece together a poetic story of a death that echoes across time.

puzzle solvingexplorationnarrative drivenmedievaltime travelcontemplativestory richcasual

What players say

Players describe this as a short puzzle adventure where the puzzles often give the solution to another puzzle, feeling more like a treasure hunt than a logic challenge. The storytelling is praised as creative and atmospheric, but the introduction is confusing and some find the puzzles too basic or obtuse.

Screenshots

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