街灯 -machinohi- (2026)

Developer: Waterfall Studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 28 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 25 minutes
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 tense, timer-driven walk between streetlights in silent residential darkness, mixing mundane routine with a self-imposed rule.

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What players say

Players enjoy this free, short horror game about getting home without staying in the dark more than five seconds. The stamina meter is widely criticized as too punishing, especially on the final day where a slow chaser can always catch the unfit protagonist. The simple puzzle-like levels and two endings give it replay value, though the few days of content mean it is over in minutes.

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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.