Underplayed Gems

Year Unknown (2024)

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Developer
Julian Heuser
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 60 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 53 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 quiet, contemplative walk through a vast, minimalist universe where you slowly piece together a story through conversations with AI and the desolate landscapes around you.

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What players say

Players praise the atmospheric exploration of a vast brutalist library and the existential themes about eternity, but nearly everyone agrees it is very short, finishing in under an hour. Many recommend buying it bundled rather than at full price.

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.