Underplayed Gems

Without Within (2015)

Without Within cover
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

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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 short, self-aware visual novel with a quirky, funny tone and a protagonist who's modestly overconfident.

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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.

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.