Underplayed Gems

笼中困兽 (2023)

笼中困兽 cover
Developer
一次性社
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG
Rating
4.5 of 5, 11 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 22 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow, oppressive crawl through dank caves and social decay, where dread and numbness seep into every environment and interaction.

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What players say

Players praise the oppressive atmosphere and coherent art, music, and text, but nearly all note it is extremely short, feeling like a prologue rather than a full story. Made by a group of graduating high school students, reviewers are split on whether the brevity is a flaw or a deliberate narrative choice.

Screenshots

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