Without Within (2015)

- Developer
- InvertMouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Free To Play, Indie
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 2,026 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 20 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam

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.
How it feels
A short, self-aware visual novel with a quirky, funny tone and a protagonist who's modestly overconfident.
quirkyself-referentiallightheartedshortstory-richcutemeta-humorousconversational
What players say
Players finish this free visual novel in about 10 minutes. They find the artwork cute but most agree there is no truly good ending, only bad ones that end the game quickly. The story about a struggling calligrapher is described as shallow and rigid.
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