机忆 (2020)

Developer: futurelovegame
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 83 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.2 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

You read through branching narrative choices in a cyberpunk visual novel, slowly uncovering a personal story about a cartoonist and a maid robot.

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What players say

Players say the story sets up an interesting sci-fi world and a twist ending, but many find the twist feels unearned and the plot ends just as it gets going. Opinions split: some enjoy the atmosphere and art for the low price, while others call it an overpriced prologue with clunky controls and technical issues.

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