BlueSuburbia (2023)

Developer: alienmelon
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, Early Access
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 38 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 41 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 slow, meditative drift through a haunting and beautiful dreamscape, where reading and wandering feel like confronting inner darkness with quiet hope.

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What players say

Players are split on this early access art game. Detractors call it an abandoned asset flip with intentionally bad poetry and cheap horror tactics like jumpscares and real disturbing images. Fans praise its glitch-chic visuals and dream-like atmosphere, comparing it to LSD Dream Emulator, but even they note the walking speed is slow and the game feels unfinished.

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