Underplayed Gems

Birth (2023)

Birth cover
Developer
Madison Karrh
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 4,111 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.5 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 slow, hand-drawn adventure where you explore whimsical yet slightly unsettling locations to collect bones and organs, solving gentle physics puzzles to build a friend.

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What players say

Players praise the unique, creepy-cute art style and relaxing puzzles that are simple but occasionally stump them. They compare the body-part collection mechanic to Rusty Lake and say the short runtime is just right.

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.