Underplayed Gems

Booth: A Dystopian Adventure (2020)

Booth: A Dystopian Adventure cover
Developer
Guanpeng Chen
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.5 of 5, 394 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 9.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A slow, thought-provoking narrative-driven journey through a decaying retro-future where every food-safety decision carries moral weight and shapes the world around you.

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What players say

Players compare it to Papers, Please with a food inspection twist, praising the dystopian atmosphere and story. They note replayability through multiple endings but mention filler days that drag, unskippable dialogue, and a few grammar issues. Some find it shallow or get stuck after a bad ending.

Screenshots

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