You Shouldn't Be Here (2025)

Developer: Doomster Entertainment
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 84 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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 brief, disorienting visual novel that feels eerie and strange, with an unsettling atmosphere and a sense of being somewhere you shouldn't be.

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What players say

Players describe a very short, linear visual novel with no meaningful choices, praised for its sinister surreal ambience, beautiful art and music, and clear plot. Reviews highlight its focus on themes like existential dread, loneliness, and alienation under capitalism.

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