作为游戏和诗歌的世界 (2024)

Developer: Grow Powde
Publisher: 零点世界工作室
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Free To Play
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 60 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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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 gentle, story-focused text adventure that feels like reading a wistful diary, layering poetic annotations over a quiet search for lost memories.

narrative-drivenatmosphericcontemplativelyricalemotionalmysteriousnostalgicintimate

What players say

Players describe this as a short free visual novel with no player choices. Many say the writing is overly stuffed with philosophical and literary quotes, making characters across all backgrounds sound unnaturally erudite. Opinions split on the story: some find it moving, others call the protagonist unlikable and the emotional turn abrupt.

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