Underplayed Gems

#7-J5Z: The Driftwood Experiment (2025)

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Developer: Andrew "VAGRIENT" Bray
Publisher: Andrew VAGRIENT Bray
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 27 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 44 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

You explore a quiet underwater cave as a robot, observing sparse life and unusual fungi with a calm, unhurried sense of discovery.

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Screenshots

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